This Thursday the classifications of the group stage of the UEFA Europa League will be defined and Cristiano Ronaldo’s Manchester United will seek to beat a solid Real Sociedad that won the 5 matches they have seen on the calendar.
But this will not be an easy task for those led by Erik ten Hag. The Spanish team has only conceded one goal and has scored 10, one of them was precisely against the Red Devils to beat them by the minimum on the first day.
Furthermore, in order to win first place in group E, United will have to win with a difference of two goals for having fallen by the minimum. Currently, the Spanish team accumulates 15 points while the English group collects 12.
With the Sheriff and Omonia already eliminated from the UEL, red and blue and white are destined to fight for the first and second place of the group stage.
It is worth remembering that the winner of the first place will qualify directly for the round of 16, while the second place winner will go to a round of Playoffs with the third in each group of the UEFA Champions League, in a tie in which the presence of FC Barcelona, Ajax Amsterdam, Bayer Leverkusen, Sporting Lisboa, Juventus and Shahktar Donetsk.
Cristiano Ronaldo, constant for United in Europe
Despite the fact that El Bicho has been relegated in several Manchester United games in the Premier League, the Portuguese has enjoyed the confidence of Erik ten Hag in the Europa League, where he has started all 5 games of the group stage.
Thus, Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to start on the last day of the group stage where he will seek a minimum of two goals in the company of Jadon Sáncho, Antony dos Santos, Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandez.
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Despite the fact that El Bicho has been relegated in several Manchester United games in the Premier League, the Portuguese has enjoyed the confidence of Erik ten Hag in the Europa League, where he has started all 5 games of the group stage.
Thus, Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to start on the last day of the group stage where he will seek a minimum of two goals in the company of Jadon Sáncho, Antony dos Santos, Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandez.
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