Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim described Bruno Fernandes as the "perfect" captain on Thursday after his hat-trick sealed a 4-1 Europa League win over Real Sociedad but said the midfielder must also show some trust in his teammates.

And that brings us to Old Trafford where Manchester United's dismal season hinges on today's second leg against Real Sociedad. The two teams drew 1-1 in last week's first leg in San Sebastian after goals from Joshua Zirkzee and Mikel Oyarzabal.

As ever, when United needed inspiration, the captain had obliged. Fernandes set the tone, the positivity of his passing rubbing off. The Portuguese theme was continued when Diogo Dalot delivered United’s fourth after fine work by Dorgu and Hojlund. For only the second time under Amorim, United scored four.

A hat trick from Bruno Fernandes delivered an emphatic victory for Manchester United over Real Sociedad in the Europa League round of 16. After leaving Spain with a 1–1 draw last week, Manchester United welcomed Real Sociedad to Old Trafford for the second leg of the Europa League round of 16.