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Manchester United rallied to a convincing first-leg win over Real Betis to set one foot into the next round
- See what people are saying about #MUNRBB and THAT Weghorst goal
"It's the only way to bounce back, to try and continue the momentum we had before that game. It's a step back in the right direction!" - Marcus Rashford on the 4-1 rout of Real Betis
- 90+4' FULL TIME at Old Trafford, Manchester United hand Real Betis their first European defeat of the season with a 4-1 win
- 90' Four minutes added on for additional time, but it looks more likely that Manchester United will score again, rather than Real Betis tightening up the tie
- 85' Manchester United still trying to get more goals, clearly not satisfied with scoring four after conceding so many at the weekend themselves.
- It's WOUT WEGHORST who shows great resilience to come back from the earlier misses and turn substitute Facundo Pellistri's cross into the back of the net. 4-1 to Manchester United and surely that is game over. It's his first goal at Old Trafford and you can see what it means to him
- 82' ⚽ GOAL MANCHESTER UNITED! You will never believe who just scored
- 80' Weghorst (yes, Weghorst) with a brilliant bit of play, winning the ball high up the pitch and feeding Antony, who should have done better with his finish
- 79' Manchester United preparing for a change, looking to bring on Scott McTominay as if to add insult to Real Betis' injuries.
- 76' Weghorst with another chance to extend Manchester United's lead. Guess what happened? That's right, another miss.
Manchester United fans are having a ball, as they should. It's not very often you lose 7-0 and win convincingly within seven days
- 72' Possession count in the second half is 70%-30% in favour of Manchester United who have stopped Real Betis from firing a single shot on goal in the second period
- Manchester United look like they could score with every spell of possession now. They are outplaying Real Betis in every facet of the game.
- Real Betis cannot seem to cope with Manchester United in the second half. The Red Devils are finding entire expressways of space in the final third and are threatening to get a fourth.
- A defensive lapse from Real Betis who were focused on making substitutions allowed Bruno Fernandes to steal in and head home from Luke Shaw's corner kick.
- 57' ⚽ GOAL MANCHESTER UNITED!! It's now raining goals for Manchester United, 'Captain Fantastic' Bruno Fernandes finds the net to make it 3-1 to the Red Devils!
- Ayoola the jinx at your service. Seconds after praising Real Betis for holding firm against Manchester United, Antony finds a way through the blockade with a sensational finish for Manchester United.
- 51' GOAL Manchester United!
- 49' Manchester United knocking aggressively on the Real Betis door, but Beticos hold firm...for now
- There is one change for Manchester United as Aaron Wan Bissaka replaces Diogo Dalot hoping to plug the leak on the right side of the pitch
- 45' Half time at Old Trafford and Manchester United will rue their missed chances in the first half against Real Betis. They could have been ahead by at least two goals on another day. Instead, it's 1-1 thanks to goals from Rasford and Ayoze Perez
- 42' Real Betis go close to taking a shock lead after a horrendous error from David De Gea allows the Spanish team in, but Ayoze Perez can only watch his header come back off the post
- This was Perez' first goal against Manchester United in his 13th appearance against the club. It was also Real Betis' first shot on target tonight.
- Some controversy over the goal as Luis Henrique appeared to handle the ball in the build-up, but the goal stands as the handball is deemed too far from the goal to have been of consequence
- Former Leicester City frontman Ayoze Perez equalises for Real Betis and Old Trafford is about as excitable as a cemetery on a Monday morning
- 32' ⚽ GOAL REAL BETIS!! Well, now we have a game on our hands!
- 30' Rashford with a chance to play Weghorst in on goal, but elects to go for himself. I wonder why.
- 29' Weghorts with yet another chance to find the net, but he cannot even find the target. He is saved the embarrassment this time, by the referee's offside flag
While we wait for something else to actually happen in the game, here's Rashford's brilliant goal in all its glory
- 25' Possession currently stands at 57%-43% to the home team, with Betis yet to get a shot on target
- Claudio Bravo remains, as does the dread of watching Real Betis fail to put up a fight against Manchester United.
- Worry for Real Betis, as goalkeeper Claudio Bravo looks to be hurt, while his deputy Rui Silva licks his lips on the bench at the prospect of replacing him
- Big chance for Weghorst who misses the target by inches. He may not get a better chance to score his second Manchester United goal in his 14th appearance tonight
- After the frantic start to the game, things have cooled off as Manchester United look to control the game, while Betis are still wondering what hit them
- That is Rashford's fifth goal in the Europa League, making him the competition's top scorer so far.
- 06' ⚽ GOAL MANCHESTER UNITED Marcus Rashford MBE with the opener for Manchester United
- 03' Manchester United have the ball in the back of the net thanks to Wout Weghorst, but the goal is ruled out for a Fred offside
- KICK OFF at Old Trafford with Betis in their Green and white strip and Manchester United in their traditional Red and white
- Manchester United's last five European eliminations have come at the hands of Spanish opponents. The Red Devils thought they had broken that jinx when this Antony goal lifted them over Barcelona, only to be handed Real Betis in the next round. Should they escape Betis, you would not bet against them getting Sevilla in the next round
- Erik Ten Hag, on the other hand, wants people to judge Manchester United on the basis of their recent form, rather than just one bad game against Liverpool
- Manchester United enter this one on the back of a humbling 7-0 loss to Liverpool in the Premier League, which Real Betis boss Manuel Pellegrini joked about in his pre-match conference.
- The two clubs may not have met in a competitive fixture, but they have played each other very recently in a friendly game where Betis beat a largely second-string Manchester United 1-0. A goal from Nabil Fekir was enough to settle things on that day.
- Real Betis' starting lineup at Old Trafford does not feature the fit-again Sergio Canales.
- Manchester United's starting lineup as retweeted by the Real Betis Twitter handler
- Manchester United take on Real Betis for the first time in a competitive fixture with both teams looking to reach the UEFA Europa League Round of 16
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