Ruben Amorim revealed his pride at Patrick Dorgu’s act of sportsmanship after telling the referee not to award Manchester United a penalty while their Europa League tie against Real Sociedad was in the balance.
United’s £25 million January signing from Lecce was brought down in the area by Hamari Traore, although the Real Sociedad defender won the ball with his tackle. Referee Benoît Bastien pointed to the spot with the last-16 tie poised at 3-2 but Dorgu was captured telling the French official “stop, it’s not a penalty” and gesturing to cancel his decision.