Europa League explosion, Man United defeat Real Betis at Old Trafford

Without changing any position in the starting lineup that lost 7-0 to Liverpool, coach Erik ten Hag surprised many people, even worried that Man United was at risk of receiving another bitter ending against Real Betis. No one has forgotten that the La Liga representatives have continuously brought sorrow to the "Red Devils" in the European arena over the past 6 years, the most bitter of which was Man United's defeat in the 2020-2021 Europa League final at the hands of Villarreal.

Man United struggled against away team Real Betis in the early game

The Dutch coach at least showed how perfectly he "controlled" his players and all the results of Man United's matches. The home team opened the scoring early in the 6th minute when Bruno Fernandes' cross hit Betis defender Youssouf Sabaly's foot but still bounced to Marcus Rashford's foot and the English striker did not miss the opportunity to defeat goalkeeper Claudio Bravo.

Marcus Rashford opened the scoring very early for Man United

The early goal helped the home team play with excitement and continuously create dangerous opportunities in front of Real Betis' goal, but unfortunately, Man United's strikers were too unlucky. On the opposite side of the field, Real Betis showed great sharpness in seizing scoring opportunities. In the 32nd minute, 41-year-old midfielder Joaquin performed an extremely delicate flick that defeated the entire Man United defense, creating conditions for Ayoze Perez to fire a shot into the net, defeating his compatriot David de Gea in the home team's goal.

Premier League veteran Ayoze Perez equalizes 1-1 for Betis

The first half ended with the away team Real Betis almost taking the lead with Ayoze Perez's shot hitting a Man United player and hitting the home team's goal post. It was this warning that really woke Man United up and made adjustments in time for the half-time break.

Antony scored a great goal to put Man United ahead

In the second half, Man United continued to control the game, always wary of dangerous counter-attacks from Real Betis. The turning point came in the 52nd minute from one of the players most criticized by fans when facing Liverpool - Antony. The Brazilian midfielder unleashed a classy left-footed curling shot, the ball curved and stuck into the top corner of Claudio Bravo's goal.

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It took just 6 more minutes for Man United to score another goal, this time from another "sinner", captain Bruno Fernandes. The entire Betis defense was drawn in by the movements of Marcus Rashford and Wout Weghorst, "forgetting" Bruno and the Portuguese midfielder leisurely headed home a beautiful goal from Luke Shaw's corner kick, raising the score to 3-1 for Man United.

Wout Weghorst seals 4-1 win for Man United

The scoring opportunities kept coming, but it wasn't until the 82nd minute that Man United scored their fourth goal of the match. Substitute Facundo Pellistri dribbled boldly down the touchline and crossed into the middle, McTominay's shot failed but "wooden leg" striker Wout Weghorst was able to shoot in front of an empty net, sealing a resounding 4-1 victory for Man United in the first leg. This advantage was too great for Man United to hope to advance, even though they still had to play the second leg at Betis in the middle of next week.

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