A packed Old Trafford fell silent in tribute to the Queen before Manchester United kicked off their Europa League campaign with defeat to Real Sociedad.
The gates to the ground had just opened when Buckingham Palace announced that the nation’s longest reigning monarch had died at the age of 96.
United’s European opener went ahead as planned following direction from the Football Association and Uefa, with the Queen’s death overshadowing Thursday’s 1-0 loss to Real Sociedad.
The club has issued a statement regarding this evening's game at Old Trafford, following the death of Her Royal Highness The Queen Elizabeth II.
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