Manchester United returned to winning ways on Wednesday evening with a hard-fought 1-0 victory at home to Brentford.
17.03.2023 - 10:07 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United sealed their place in the quarter-finals of the Europa League with a 1-0 win over Real Betis in the second leg of their last-16 tie.
Erik ten Hag's men secured a 5-1 aggregate victory over the La Liga outfit, with Marcus Rashford's second-half strike giving the Reds the win at Betis in the second leg on Thursday night. United were as good as through to the next round after their convincing 4-1 win at Old Trafford last week, but they delivered a professional performance in the second meeting.
Rashford has now scored 27 goals in all competitions this season, including six in the Europa League. Meanwhile, United will discover their quarter-final opponents when the draw for the next round is made on Friday afternoon.
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United took some time to settle in the first half, but they were able to calm the tempo of the game after a frantic first 15 minutes where they were fortunate not to concede. During the opening period, Ten Hag was visibly annoyed with Tyrell Malacia, who started in place of Luke Shaw. The pair were involved in somewhat of an animated exchange before the break.
It remains unclear what their disagreement was about, however, the Reds boss certainly didn't look impressed. Malacia endured a disappointing first 45 minutes, and he was also on the receiving end of a David de Gea rant after unnecessarily punting the ball upfield when he had the chance to make a short pass to one of his teammates.
Facundo Pellistri had to wait 892 days to make his first start for United, but the youngster - who impressed off the bench in the first leg - delivered a good showing on
Manchester United returned to winning ways on Wednesday evening with a hard-fought 1-0 victory at home to Brentford.
Supporters saluted Manchester United's build-up play ahead of Marcus Rashford firing them in front against Brentford at Old Trafford on Wednesday night.
After an unbeaten February during which Manchester United knocked Barcelona out of the Europa League and won the Carabao Cup, March was not so much a complete fall from grace as more of a general realisation that Erik ten Hag's Old Trafford project is still a work in progress.
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Marcus Rashford has scored more goals in the Europe this season than he managed across all competitions last term. The Manchester United ace was once again on the scoresheet for the Reds in midweek as they beat Real Betis to reach the last eight of the Europa League.
Bruno Fernandes was quick to poke fun at Manchester United teammate Marcus Rashford after the Reds ace eventually got on the scoresheet in the win over Real Betis.
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Manuel Pellegrini played down the extent of Real Betis' exit from the Europa League by pointing out how much more money Manchester United have spent.
Erik ten Hag has named his starting line-up for the second leg of Manchester United's Europa League last-16 showdown with Real Betis at the Benito Villamarin Stadium this evening, making a handful of changes.
The faith shown in Marcus Rashford by Erik ten Hag is what has led to the striker's massive turnaround in form.
Manchester United are 90 minutes away from reaching the Europa League quarter-finals and a potential two-legged tie against Premier League title contenders Arsenal.
Manchester United have one foot in the Europa League quarter-finals ahead of their second-leg clash with Real Betis tomorrow night.
Manchester United are 90 minutes away from reaching the Europa League quarter-finals and a potential two-legged tie against Premier League title contenders Arsenal.
Manchester United face Real Betis in the second leg of their Europa League round of 16 on Thursday night.
Joaquin admission
Real Betis captain Joaquin admitted it will be difficult for the Spanish side to progress to the next round of the Europa League after losing heavily to Manchester United in the first leg of their last-16 tie.
UEFA have explained why Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford 'nominally tops the rankings' in the Europa League scoring charts, despite the England ace being level at the summit.
Real Betis manager Manuel Pellegrini insisted his side would not give up in their Europa League tie with Manchester United, despite losing 4-1 in the first leg.
Paul Scholes believes Facundo Pellistri has shown why he deserves more minutes on the pitch after yet another exciting cameo on Thursday's win over Real Betis.