As it happened: Manchester United stroll past Real Betis as quarterfinals beckon
- 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
If your heart isn't warmed by the sight of Wout Weghorst scoring a goal, then you must be made of stone.
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) March 9, 2023
Look at what it means for Wout Weghorst ⚽️❤️ pic.twitter.com/1Au435Vpif
— United Zone (@ManUnitedZone_) March 9, 2023
Advantage: United! 👏#MUFC || #UEL
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) March 9, 2023
94' ⏱⚽️ Full time
— Real Betis Balompié (@RealBetis_en) March 9, 2023
🔴⚪ #ManUtdRealBetis 4-1 💚🖤#BetisDay #EuroBetis pic.twitter.com/wh8EXyXRST
31 - Most wins in all competitions this season among teams in Europe's big five leagues:
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) March 9, 2023
31 - Manchester United
30 - No team
29 - No team
28 - No team
27 - Barcelona, Napoli, Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester City
Gap. pic.twitter.com/m4f4s0iXNa
1.27 more xG than Liverpool got vs us pic.twitter.com/J1v9a9Otp9
— RM (@RishMUFC) March 9, 2023
Don't let Liverpool kind of games to doubt you, it's Manchester United, who are cooking for trophies. We came back stronger #MUNRBB
— RaghavendraSharma (@Asraghstexts) March 9, 2023
Facundo Pellistri's game by numbers vs. Real Betis:
— Squawka (@Squawka) March 9, 2023
9 touches
3 touches in opp. box
2 duels won
1 take-on completed
1 cross
1 chance created
1 big chance created
A very encouraging eight minute cameo. 💫 pic.twitter.com/6H4eSGm7AH
- 90+4' FULL TIME at Old Trafford, Manchester United hand Real Betis their first European defeat of the season with a 4-1 win
FT: Man Utd 4-1 Real Betis
— Squawka Live (@Squawka_Live) March 9, 2023
xG: 3-0.48
Shots: 25-6
Shots on target: 13-2
Big chances: 9-0
Touches in opp. box: 50-18
Possession: 57%-43%
Erik ten Hag's side take a comfortable lead into the second leg. 👏#UEL pic.twitter.com/xNmgjiJC3D
- 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
Weghorst Goal pic.twitter.com/lUQhNFvTqj
— Skirk. (@SkirkFTBL) March 9, 2023
Weghorst has suffered and deserves this goal. pic.twitter.com/JQuffWT7Qt
— TWO TERTY (@Aboa_Banku1) March 9, 2023
- 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
United fans today #MUNRBB pic.twitter.com/thql8Xsevc
— Luke Smalley (@LukeSmalley27) March 9, 2023
- 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.
Most goals scored in the #UEL since the start of 2019/20:
— Squawka (@Squawka) March 9, 2023
◉ 14 - Bruno Fernandes
Most assists provided in the #UEL since the start of 2019/20:
◉ 10 - Bruno Fernandes
He has one of each this evening.
⚽🅰️ pic.twitter.com/RdoCFeiPYp
GOAL! Man United 3-1 Real Betis (Bruno Fernandes) perfect header🔥🔥#MUFC || #MUNRBB pic.twitter.com/TetKXqbPo0
— Trey (@UTDTrrey) March 9, 2023
- 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.
Antony Goal pic.twitter.com/dRpnkf59XA
— Skirk. (@SkirkFTBL) March 9, 2023
- 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
HT: Man Utd 1-1 Real Betis
— Squawka Live (@Squawka_Live) March 9, 2023
xG: 1.53-0.36
Shots: 8-4
Shots on target: 4-1
Big chances: 3-0
Touches in opp. box: 27-13
Possession: 56%-44%
Ayoze Perez's first Betis goal cancels out Marcus Rashford's opener. #UEL pic.twitter.com/fygyveATeR
- 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
De Gea mate what are you doing… pic.twitter.com/IzCzGpIZO4
— UtdChronicle (@UtdChronicle) March 9, 2023
I think I tweet about DDG and his crap distribution at least twice per game now. 🤦🏽♂️
— Peter WoW (@Ngbede) March 9, 2023
- 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.
— Follow: VarTatico (@golgol40258720) March 9, 2023
- 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.
Weghorst was sent by Liverpool to ruin Man utd🤦🤦
— Desden_Dc🎄🎄30BG🌹❤️ (@Desden_DC) March 9, 2023
- 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
Marcus Rashford finds his scoring touch 🔥
— SuperSport Football ⚽️ (@SSFootball) March 9, 2023
United take the lead with less than six minutes on the clock ⏱#UEL pic.twitter.com/BVxbQaVSHO
- 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.
Marcus Rashford in cup competitions for Manchester United in 2022/23:
— Squawka Live (@Squawka_Live) March 9, 2023
◎ 16 games
◎ 10 starts
◉ 12 goals
He’s now the joint top scorer in the Europa League this season. 👏 pic.twitter.com/nDSgywTtQD
- 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
☄️ Presenting our Goal of the Month for February... @Antony00 🇧🇷#MUFC pic.twitter.com/AUOTF2qSBq
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) March 3, 2023
- 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
🖼️ The bigger picture.
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) March 9, 2023
Tonight: our first opportunity to move forward and get back on track 👊#MUFC || #UEL pic.twitter.com/Bi3RWGgdHG
- 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.
🗣️ "I'm a Manchester City fan, so I was 𝙣𝙤𝙩 very sad about what happened!"
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) March 8, 2023
Real Betis manager Manuel Pellegrini was watching the Manchester United game on the weekend 👀⤵️ pic.twitter.com/a9S6cRh0DI
- 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.
💚🤍🖤
— Real Betis Balompié (@RealBetis_en) March 9, 2023
Our starting eleven for #ManUtdRealBetis!#BetisDay #EuroBetis pic.twitter.com/mEmq3yrNE1
- Manchester United's starting lineup as retweeted by the Real Betis Twitter handler
📋 Our starting XI this evening...
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) March 9, 2023
🔴 Bring on United! 🔴#MUFC || #UEL
- 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