Manchester United settled for a 1-1 draw with Real Sociedad in the first leg of the Europa League round of 16 on Thursday.<\/p>\n
United led on Joshua Zirkzee’s goal in the 58th minute but the hosts equalized 12 minutes later after Bruno Fernandes’ hand ball. Mikel Oyarzabal sent Andre Onana the wrong way from the penalty spot.
\nThe Europa League could be a way for United to finish the season with a trophy after crashing out of the FA Cup on Sunday.
\nA spot in the quarterfinals will be on the line at Old Trafford in the second leg next Thursday.
\n\u201cOur decision-making in the final third was sometimes not the best, but we had good moments,\u201d United manager Ruben Amorim said. “It\u2019s going to be a different game at Old Trafford and the pressure is going to be on us. We have to be ready.\u201d
\nTottenham, also struggling in the Premier League, lost 1-0 at AZ Alkmaar, The Associated Press reported.
\nLucas Bergvall netted an own goal following the first corner kick of the game after former Spurs striker Troy Parrott\u2019s attempt across the goal.
\n\u201cNo fault for the goal, it happens,\u201d Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou said. \u201cIt\u2019s more about the collective tonight than the individuals. Collectively we were nowhere near the level we needed to be at and that\u2019s the thing we need to address.\u201d
\nTottenham had beaten the Dutch team 1-0 in the league phase at home in October.
\nRangers took a big step toward the quarterfinals by stunning Jos\u00e9 Mourinho\u2019s Fenerbahce 3-1 in Istanbul.
\nMourinho won the Europa League with Man United in 2017.
\nCzech forward V\u00e1clav \u010cern\u00fd scored twice and Cyriel Dessers had a goal and an assist for Rangers.
\nDessers gave them a dream start putting them ahead six minutes into the game.
\nSubstitute Alexander Djiku equalized in the 30th off a corner kick after half an hour. Djiku came on early to replace injured \u00c7a\u011flar S\u00f6y\u00fcnc\u00fc in the 16th.
\n\u010cern\u00fd restored a one-goal advantage for Rangers late in the first half from a tight angle on a counter with Dessers setting him up and added another one nine minutes from time.
\nIt was the first game in Europe for Rangers interim coach Barry Ferguson.
\nA Rangers fan died in Istanbul ahead of the match in a road traffic accident overnight.
\nIn Bucharest, substitute Malick Fofana scored two late goals to give Lyon a promising advantage after a 3-1 win over FCSB.
\nLazio topped the league phase and showed its class in a 2-1 victory at Viktoria Plzen despite being reduced to nine men. Lazio midfielder Nicolo Rovella was sent off after his second yellow in the 77th when the score was 1-1 and was followed by Samuel Gigot in stoppage time but Gustav Isaksen still netted the late winner for the Italian favorite.
\nEldor Shomurodov’s stoppage-time winner gave Roma a 2-1 victory over Athletic Bilbao in Rome.
\nBrian Brobbey\u2019s header put Ajax 1-0 up against Frankfurt in Amsterdam but the forward deflected Hugo Larsson\u2019s shot into his own net and Ellyes Skhiri completed a 2-1 comeback for the 2022 Europa League champion.
\nBod\u00f8\/Glimt beat Conference League defending champion Olympiacos 3-0 in Norway. Olympiacos had conceded just three goals in the tournament coming into the game.
\nChelsea wins in Conference League Chelsea kept a perfect record in the third-tier Conference League with a 2-1 victory at Copenhagen.
\nReece James and Enzo Fern\u00e1ndez gave the London club a 2-0 lead in the second half before Gabriel Pereira reduced the deficit to one.
\nCole Palmer started for Chelsea, his first appearance in the competition this season.
\nFiorentina, the runner-up in last two years in the competition, came from two goals down to level at 2-2 against Panathinaikos only 23 minutes into the game in Athens but forward Tet\u00ea scored in the 55th to give the hosts a 3-2 victory.
\nReal Betis and Vit\u00f3ria SC drew 2-2 while Molde defeated Legia Warsaw 3-2.
\nJagiellonia dominated 10-man Cercle Brugge 3-0, Pafos beat Djurg\u00e5rden 1-0 and Celje defeated Lugano also 1-0. Borac and Rapid settled for a 1-1 draw.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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