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Manchester United 4-1 Real Betis: Erik ten Hag's side take control of tie

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Old Trafford / 09.03.2023
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Updated 09/03/2023 at 21:55 GMT


21:54
THAT WAS A GOOD GAME
Though one-sided by the end. An excellent night's work from United, who will feel very confident of progression when they travel to Spain next week.
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FULL-TIME: Manchester United 4-1 Real Betis
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HERE COME UNITED AGAIN!
Casemiro into Bruno, who's been much better playing centrally. He slides in behind and that's a beautifully weighted pass for Pellistri, who's away. But Felipe sticks with him, blocking the shot on the slide at cost of a corner - which comes to nothing.
90+3'
BETIS LOOK LIKE THEY'VE HAD A HARD NIGHT
They were sprightly for a bit, but in the end, United have been way too good for them.
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BRUNO SWINGS A CORNER TO THE NEAR POST
And Martinez reads him, sliding in to divert just wide. Good effort from both.
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FOUR ADDED MINUTES
United are seeking a fifth goal...
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UNITED ARE A GOOD TEAM NOW
And you can see obvious places where, if they sign the right player, they can improve significantly: keeper, right-back, midfield, centre-forward.
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BRUNO SETS BACK FOR CASEMIRO
On the edge of the box, right-hand side. He sweeps a clever outswinger just wide of the far post.
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NOW HE'S GOT ONE
I'm sure* the floodgates will open for Weghorst.
*No I'm not.
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THIS HAS BEEN A GOOD EFFORT FROM UNITED
They've rebounded really well from the weekend horror, and from conceding an equaliser here.
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GOAL! Manchester United 4-1 Real Betis (Weghorst) The corner goes straight from Bruno to Pellistri, who does brilliantly to skip around the outside of Abner, showing great feet, speed and confidence. Then he pulls back to McTominay, whose shot from close range is saved by Bravo, leaving an open net that even Weghorst can't miss. He slams home on the fall, and enjoys the moment as you would, on the verge of tears overcome with relief and ecstasy. This tie is over.
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TWO MORE CHANGES FOR UNITED
Pellistri and McTominay for Fred and an irritated Antony. United have a corner...
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THIS TIE SHOULD BE OVER!
Someone, Weghorst I think - my BT crashes - slides in Antony, he opens his body to perform his finish ... and Bravo gets a piece of body in the road. Great save, but again, he shouldn't have had the chance.
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BRUNO HAS BEEN EXCELLENT TONIGHT
Again. And he breaks forward again, has Sancho outside, rolls him in ... but his mate's on his heels, thinking he's getting the ball played backwards. I've no idea why.
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OH WOUT, REDUX
Fred picks a really good pass into Weghorst, Felipe can't get it out, and Weghorst is going to score ... but no! Felipe lunges from the ground, blocks, and the ball loops up then plops into Bravo's arms. Great recovery, but he shouldn't have smelt that.