UEL Draw: Manchester United Take On Familiar Foes Real Sociedad

Manchester United will again face Real Sociedad in the Uefa Europa League after Friday's draw paired the Red Devils with the Spanish side for a second time in the last three seasons.

After meeting La Real on the way to the 2020-21 final, United will again meet up with the Anoeta outfit in Group E this season, while Arsenal, the other Premier League club in this year's competition, find themselves in Group A where their toughest test will be last season's Eredivisie runners-up PSV Eindhoven.

Arsenal were the runners-up in this competition in 2018-19, and in their last experience in this competition they made it to the semi-finals in 2020-21, losing out to eventual winners Villarreal, managed by former boss Unai Emery. The rest of Group A comprises of FK Bodo/Glimt and FC Zurich.

As for United, they will face a Sociedad side they beat 5-0 in the Champions League under David Moyes in 2013-14 before then hammering the same opponents 4-0 in Turin in the Europa League round of 32 two years ago. They will also face Moldovan side Sheriff Tiraspol, who stunned Real Madrid at the Bernabeu in last year’s Champions League, and Greek side Omonia Nicosia.

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There will be an interesting battle in Group C as last year’s inaugural Europa Conference League winners Roma, led by Jose Mourinho, do battle with reigning Copa del Rey champions Manuel Pellegrini's Real Betis. The Spanish side made it to last year’s Round of 16 stage, losing out to eventual champions Eintracht Frankfurt.

Here is the UEFA Europa League group stage draw in full:

Group A

Arsenal

PSV Eindhoven

FK Bodo/Glimt

FC Zurich

Group B

Dymano Kyiv

Stade Rennais

Fenerbahce

AEK Larnaca

Group C

AS Roma

Ludogorets

Real Betis

HJK Helsinki

Group D

SC Braga

Malmo FF

Union Berlin

Union Saint-Gilloise

Group E

Manchester United

Real Sociedad

Sheriff Tiraspol

Omonoia FC

Group F

Lazio

Feyenoord

FC Midtjylland

SK Sturm Graz

Group G

Olympiacos

Qarabag FK

SC Freiburg

FC Nantes

Group H

Red Star Belgrade

Monaco

Ferencvaros

Trabzonspor