The dubious rigor charged to Lisandro Martínez. (Shot by REUTERS / Craig Brough)
The Man Utd He was unable to maintain the streak he had accumulated in recent games and returned to defeat after losing 1-0 to Real Sociedad on the opening day of the Europa League at Old Trafford. In the English team, the novelty was the return to ownership Cristiano Ronaldo who played the whole game, but couldn’t be influential in the game.
Lisandro Martinez He started on the substitutes’ bench, although at half-time he replaced the reprimanded Diogo Dalot and played. The former Ajax, however, was the protagonist of the game that defined the progress of the match, given that he was charged with a penalty that generated many doubts for a ball that hit him in the hand.
With a drawback on the scoreboard, Ten Hag made changes to try to equalize and overturn the game. The chosen ones were Antonio and Alessandro Garnacio which is joined by Jadon Sancho and Anthony Elanga. The 18-year-old Argentine made his debut in European competition and scored his first official minutes of the season.
Beyond the intentions to change the course of the game, the result has not changed and the Red Devils made a bitter debut in the second most important European competition.
Failed debut also for Paulo Dybala’s Roma
Reigning UEFA Conference League champions José Mourinho’s side were defeated on their trip to Bulgaria. With paolo dibala as a starter, he lost 2-1 to Ludogorets with two minutes left in the game. Local goals were converted by Cauly Oliveira Souza and Nonato, while Eldor Shomudorov served the visit.
Real Betis beat HJK with the participation of Germán Pezzella and Guido Rodríguez
The Spanish team beat Finland HJK 2-0 with a brace from Brazilian William Jose. German pezzella he was a starter – he played the entire game and was reprimanded -, while Guido Rodriguez came into action with 15 minutes left after replacing William Carvalho.
All the results of the day
Union Berlin 0 – Union Saint-Gilloise 1
AEK Larnaca 1 – Rennes 2
Fenerbahce 2 – Dynamo Kiev 1
Malmö 0 – Sporting Braga 2
PSV 1 – BodoGlimt 1
Zurich 1 – Arsenal 2
Red Star 0 – Monaco 1
Ferencvarosi 3 – Trabzonspor 2
Lazio 4 – Feyenoord 2
Nantes 2 – Olympiakos 1
Onomia Nicosia 0 – FC Sheriff 3
Freiburg 2 – Qarabag 1
Strum Graz 1 – Midtjylland 0
Source: Clarin
