Man United performed a great performance in his 16 second European League Round, achieving a complete 4-1 victory over the Royal Society at Old Trafford, sealing a total triumph of 5-2.
However, the party was overshadowed by a series of controversial arbitration decisions that led to warmed up.
The French referee Benoit Bastien was found in the heart of the drama, granting three penalties to Manchester United, two of which were considered highly questionable. VAR played a crucial role in canceling one of the decisions, but the damage had already been made, leaving Real Sociedad Furious to the officer.
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One of the most peculiar moments of the night occurred when Patrick Dorgu urgently urged the referee not to grant a late penalty to his team. The officer initially pointed out the site for an alleged lack of Dorgu, but after a VAR review, the decision was annulled, as the replacements showed that Hamari Traore had contacted the ball first.
In a rare moment of sportsmanship, Dorgu could be seen managing the referee that the Society player won the ball and that he is not a penalty.
Patrick Dorgu told the referee not to give a penalty to Man United, as Real Sociedad won the ball, causing Var to cancel the decision.
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The game started with Society doing early leadership in the 10th minute through Mikel Oyarzabal, scoring from the place.
However, Manchester United responded quickly, with Bruno Fernandes, becoming the penalty point only six minutes later. The Portuguese midfielder doubled his account with another penalty shortly after the break, firmly in United.
The final moment of the game came in the 62nd minute when Jon Aramburu de Sociedad received a straight red card for a challenge of the last man, reducing his side to 10 men. The decision was also controversial, as the fault took place far from the target, raising more issues on Bastien’s judgment.
United took advantage of his numerical advantage, with Fernandes completing his hat-trick just before full time. Diogo Dalot added the final touch during the stoppage, sealing an emphatic victory for the Red Devils.
The manager of the Royal Society, Imanol Alguacil, did not retain his comments after the party, expressing his frustration with the trade. Speaking to the media, he stated (as AS cited):
“We would have liked to have had a neutral referee. We did not deserve a screen of referees like this, neither this tie, neither this stage.”
In the meantime, Ruben Amorim was full of praise for Patrick Dorgu for his honesty during the penalty incident, but admitted that he may not have felt the same thing he had joined not winning.
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“It depends, it is the right thing to do, I am very proud of him, but I cannot say if it is 0-0 or to lose, I would have the same answer.”
With its place in the quarterfinals of the Europa League insured, Manchester United will be eager to rely on this impulse.
