{"id":26371,"date":"2023-03-10T07:45:16","date_gmt":"2023-03-10T07:45:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/03\/10\/man-utd-thrash-real-betis-in-europa-league-first-leg\/"},"modified":"2023-03-10T07:45:16","modified_gmt":"2023-03-10T07:45:16","slug":"man-utd-thrash-real-betis-in-europa-league-first-leg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/03\/10\/man-utd-thrash-real-betis-in-europa-league-first-leg\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd thrash Real Betis in Europa League\u00a0first leg"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/3649297-74295068-2560-1440-696x392.jpg\"   alt=\"Wout Weghorst of Manchester United celebrates scoring their fourth goal during the UEFA Europa League round of 16 leg one match between Manchester United and Real Betis at Old Trafford on March 09, 2023 in Manchester, England. Image credit: Getty Images\" title=\"Wout Weghorst of Manchester United celebrates scoring their fourth goal during the UEFA Europa League round of 16 leg one match between Manchester United and Real Betis at Old Trafford on March 09, 2023 in Manchester, England.  Image credit: Getty Images\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wout Weghorst of Manchester United celebrates scoring their fourth goal during the UEFA Europa League round of 16 leg one match between Manchester United and Real Betis at Old Trafford on March 09, 2023 in Manchester, England.<\/p>\n<p>Image credit: Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Manchester United took a big step towards the last eight of the Europa League, goals from Marcus Rashford, Antony, Bruno Fernandes and Wout Weghorst giving them a 4-1 win over Real Betis before next week\u2019s second leg in Spain.<\/p>\n<p>After the weekend horror of 7-0 defeat at Anfield, they\u2019ll be well pleased with their midweek endeavours.<\/p>\n<p>Eager to put their Anfield capitulation behind them, United started well and quickly went in front, Marcus Rashford leathering a tremendous rising finish high into the net after skipping around a grounded defender. But they were unable to force a second and Betis gradually eased themselves into the game, scoring a lovely equaliser through Ayoze Perez, on loan from Leicester.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>After the break, though, United stomped onto the gas, Antony scoring his goal with an even more glorious finish than out it usually demands on 52 minutes, then on 58, Bruno Fernandes met Luke Shaw\u2019s corner with a thunderous header, taking United to the cusp of the quarter-finals.<\/p>\n<p>Wout Weghorst\u2019s finish from close range on 83 minutes for United\u2019s fourth, may well have put the tie beyond Betis.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"klysffFl_jI\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ensuring Fair Officiating: Ghana FA should pay referees well \u2013 Abdul Salam Yakubu (9-3-23)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/klysffFl_jI?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wout Weghorst of Manchester United celebrates scoring their fourth goal during the UEFA Europa League round of 16 leg one match between Manchester United and Real Betis at Old Trafford on March 09, 2023 in Manchester, England. 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