Manchester United narrowly beat Real Sociedad by a 1-0 margin in their away clash in the Europa League. However, the scoreline was not enough for them to grab the top spot in the group. After the match, manager Tannhäuser expressed his dissatisfaction with the inadequacy of the starting lineup. Especially in the last 12 minutes of the match, he made a decisive substitution of Harry Makouni, the goal scorer was sent to partner C Ronaldo, a move that surprised the fans.
In order to secure first place in the group, United needed to net two goals in their upcoming matches. Halimaguni came on as a double striker with C Ronaldo, although United did not have many chances to pass the ball, and Halimaguni was forced to look for chances on the left flank at one point. After the match, Tannhäuser explained: "The key to scoring goals is to create more chances, Halimaguni and C Ronaldo are both good headers, and we want to score goals by attacking the opponent's box directly, a strategy that worked many times in the match.
Despite ultimately failing to score, Harry Magouni surprised fans with just 12 minutes of forward time. Former Welsh international Sandwich said on air: "I never thought I'd get the chance to see Magouni and C Ronaldo team up as a double-arrow at Manchester United!