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.
09.03.2023 - 12:13 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United will be looking to put last week's humiliating defeat behind them as Erik ten Hag's side face Real Betis in the Europa League Round of 16.
A horror show at Anfield saw United fall to a 7-0 defeat against Liverpool in their last outing, their heaviest defeat against their rivals. A loss that big can potentially linger in the players' minds for some time, but Ten Hag's side must now turn their attention to the Europa League as they face a tough test against Real Betis.
A 4-3 aggregate win against Barcelona saw United book their spot in the Round of 16 against another Spanish side. Managed by former Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini, Betis topped their group in the Europa League group stages.
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So, can United return to winning ways on Thursday? We simulated the game to find out.
To complete this simulation, we used FIFA 23 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions.
We predict that United could set up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with their line-up as follows: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Martinez, Malacia; McTominay, Fred, Fernandes; Garnacho, Sancho, Rashford.
We predict that the visitors could line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with their line-up as follows: Bravo; Sabaly, Pezzella, Felipe, Miranda; Carvalho, Rodriguez; Ruibal, Rodri, Perez; Iglesias.
United saw more of the ball in the opening stages at Old Trafford, but it was Real Betis who had the better chances, and the Spanish side should've been 1-0 up but a glaring miss from Ayoze Perez kept the score at 0-0. Betis were made to pay for their big miss moments later, with Marcus Rashford opening the scoring
Scott McTominay drilled a pass forward into
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.
Manchester United secured their spot in the last eight of the Europa League on Thursday night as Marcus Rashford’s goal earned them a 1-0 win over Real Betis in Spain.
Erik ten Hag urged his Manchester United players to take more control of the ball in the second-half of their Europa League win over Real Betis.
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.
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.
It is unlikely Marcus Rashford recognised the face staring up at him. The defender was prone as he vainly shuffled his body across the saturated Old Trafford turf to try and block the inevitable shot with his head.
After producing a fantastic response to the Liverpool defeat in midweek, Manchester United will be looking to return to winning ways in the Premier League when they take on Southampton.
Wout Weghorst says Manchester United gave the reaction they had aimed to produce against Real Betis following the 7-0 drubbing by Liverpool last weekend.
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.
Manchester United loanee Amad was keen to praise Reds youngster Facundo Pellistri after his impressive cameo performance in the victory over Real Betis in the Europa League.
Marcus Rashford admitted that Manchester United's players were thrilled for Wout Weghorst after he scored his first Old Trafford goal during Thursday night's 4-1 Europa League win over Real Betis.
Manuel Pellegrini believes his Real Betis side will be major underdogs going into Thursday's Europa League clash with Manchester United by claiming you 'can't compare' the two sides.