Manchester’s Penalty Party Crushes Sociedad…
If you weren’t glued to the telly last night, you missed a barnstormer at Old Trafford as Manchester United put on a penalty party, beating Real Sociedad 4-1 in their Europa League clash. Bruno Fernandes, apparently channeling Harry Houdini, conjured not one, not two, but three strikes — and yes, half of them involved the magic of the penalty spot.
Starting with the unholy chaos of an early Sociedad penalty courtesy of Mikel ‘Why Always Me’ Oyarzabal, United fought back like a cat on a hot tin roof. Fernandes, the designated wizard, waved his boot to convert not one, but two penalty spells to level things up and beyond. With only a few minutes left on the clock, Bruno pulled off his disappearing act once more, sneaking the ball into the net and collecting his hat-trick.
But wait, there’s more! Diogo Dalot decided to add the cherry on top in stoppage time, ensuring that Sociedad’s chances crumbled like a week-old biscuit. United fans can now dream of their next quarter-final showdown with Lyon, while Sociedad is left scratching their heads at how they got spellbound at the Theatre of Dreams.
