Manchester United head back to Old Trafford with the advantage in their Europa League last-16 tie against Real Sociedad, but they will be frustrated they didn't claim victory at the Reale Arena.
United controlled the game for large periods and deserved the lead given to them by Joshua Zirkzee after 57 minutes. It was a slick move finished off by the forward after Alejandro Garnacho's pass, although goalkeeper Alex Remiro didn't cover himself in glory.
The hosts looked out of ideas at that point but they were handed a way back into the game - literally - when Bruno Fernandes was penalised for a handball in the box after a VAR review. Mikel Oyarzabal sent Andre Onana the wrong way from 12 yards.
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Hojlund's anger is telling
It can be a thankless task playing up front for this team, as Rasmus Hojlund is finding out on a weekly basis. When Diogo Dalot was the guilty party early on, failing to play an easy square ball for a tap-in for the Dane, he couldn't control his anger.
When the move eventually ended Hojlund turned and roared at Dalot, grabbing his shorts to get the frustration out of his system. To make matters worse, this is something United work on all the time.
They spent part of the pre-match warm-up practicing first-time crosses with the wing-back. Later in the game Patrick Dorgu delivered one from the left and to be fair to Dalot, he did get it right second time around, picking out Bruno Fernandes for a big chance.
The decision to turn back rather than look for the square ball to Hojlund summed up an inconsistent game though and it feels like United need a new right wing-back when they plan this summer transfer window.
Fernandes vents to Casemiro
A shake of the head from Fernandes showed what he felt about the penalty decision that got Real Sociedad back in the game. In the modern era it was always going to be a penalty, with any handball outside of the natural body shape likely to be given.
Nobody in the stadium seemed to have a clue what was being reviewed and the TV commentators were also bemused when the VAR signal was made.
A few minutes later, while Sociedad goalkeeper Alex Remiro was receiving treatment, Fernandes was in a detailed conversation with Casemiro, explaining his view of the penalty incident and why he felt it was harsh. His action suggested he felt the ball had been headed on to his arm, but his arm was up and it was hard to tell whether the contact came before or after the header, or even at the same time.
It's the kind of decision referees in Europe give more than their Premier League counterparts and that is why Fernandes might have felt aggrieved.
Away end concern
United sold all of their 1,900 tickets for this trip but the away end didn't look full and supporters in the away end said there were empty seats. Even allowing for the possibility of fans grouping together, it seemed obvious that not everyone who purchased a ticket was in the away end at the Reale Arena.
That is a knock-on effect of the first round of redundancies at United, with the club doing away with sending staff to away trips in Europe to distribute tickets. That has opened the door for fans to buy tickets and not travel, but build up their credits in the process. When the big games and finals come around, they are in prime position to get a ticket.
The problem is it affects games like this. This was the second visit here in three seasons and as lovely as San Sebastian is, it isn't easy to get to. It's a policy that Sir Jim Ratcliffe clearly needs to rethink.
