Real Betis 0:1 Manchester United

Lucky McLuckerson · Mar 12, 2023

...................VS..........................

Date: Thursday, March 16 2023
Kickoff Time: 1745 Hrs GMT
Venue: Estadio Benito Villamarín, Sevilla, Spain

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Manchester United: WWDWW
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Manchester United 4—1 Real Betis

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Manchester United wins: 1
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Erik ten Hag

Manuel Pellegrini

Team News

Manchester United

Donny van de Beek, Christian Eriksen, Alejandro Garnacho and Victor Lindelöf ruled out. Anthony Martial and Marcel Sabitzer doubtful.

Real Betis

Nabil Fekir, Martín Montoya, Juan Cruz and Luiz Felipe ruled out.

Know the Opposition

Real Betis Balompié, known as Real Betis or just Betis (and nicknamed Los Verdiblancos (The Green-and-Whites)), is a Spanish professional football club based in Seville in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Betis' city rivals Sevilla FC were the first club in Sevilla, founded in October 1905, while a second club, España Balompié were established in September 1907. "Balompié" translates literally as "football", as opposed to the most commonly adopted anglicised version, "fútbol". Balompié was founded by students from the local Polytechnic Academy, and were in operation for one year before being officially recognised (in 1909) as Sevilla Balompié; despite this, 1907 remains the official foundation date of the club. In 1914, they merged with Sevilla Balompié. The club received its royal patronage in the same year.

During the Spanish Second Republic (1931–1939), royal patronage of all organisations was nullified, and thus the club was known as Betis Balompié until after the Spanish Civil War when it would revert to the full name. The club reached the Copa del Presidente de la República final for the first time on 21 June 1931, when it lost 3–1 to Athletic Bilbao in Madrid.[9] Betis marked their 25th anniversary year by winning their first Segunda División title in 1932, finishing two points ahead of Oviedo FC, thus becoming the first club from Andalusia to play in La Liga. Under the guidance of Irish coach Patrick O'Connell on 28 April 1935 Betis won the La Liga, to date their only top division title. Real Betis also won the Copa del Rey in 1977, 2005 and 2022.

Given the club's tumultuous history and many relegations, its motto is ¡Viva el Betis manque (aunque) pierda! ("Long live Betis even if they lose!"). Betis have a long-standing rivalry with city neighbours Sevilla FC. The two contest the El derbi Sevillano, and have met 114 times in official competition, with Sevilla holding a 45% win ratio over Betis (31%). The club plays its home games at Estadio Benito Villamarín in the south of the city with a 60,720-seat capacity.

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Srđan Jovanović.

Irwin99 · Mar 12, 2023

At least Casemiro will be in the team we know that.

Pellistri, sancho, Elanga in the forward roles? Expect Mctominay and Malacia to get minutes, Maguire too.

Samid · Mar 12, 2023

Friendship ended with PL. Now EL is my best friend

bosnian_red · Mar 12, 2023

De Gea
Wan Bissaka Maguire Martinez Malacia
Casemiro Fred
Pellistri Bruno Sancho
Weghorst

Todd · Mar 12, 2023

This game absolutely must be used as an opportunity to rest a few guys.

De Gea

Malacia
Lindelof
Maguire
Dalot

Casemiro
Fred
McTominay

Elanga
Weghorst
Pellistri

If we can't preserve a 3 goal lead with that lot we don't have any business going through.

James35 · Mar 12, 2023

Well Casemiro will certainly start. Looks like Garnacho is injured, would liked to have seen him start so touch wood. Sancho is so disappointing, especially when more central, would like to see him wide right and have Antony on bench.

Hopefully Sabitzer is back as we need him to kick on, can’t be seeing the McTominay Fred partnership again. Rest Bruno, Shaw, Antony and Rashford for Cup game.

De Gea, Dalot, Varane, Martinez, Malacia, Casemiro, Fred, Sabitzer, Garnacho (if by chance ok) Weghorst, Sancho

1-1

MonkeysMagic · Mar 12, 2023

Can see us getting turned over in this game, just hope we can muster something at the other end but I don't think 4-1 is a safe first leg lead.

BorisManUtd · Mar 12, 2023

Have to be professional and play like it's 0-0 as this isn't over.

JustinC00 · Mar 12, 2023

MonkeysMagic said:
Can see us getting turned over in this game, just hope we can muster something at the other end but I don't think 4-1 is a safe first leg lead.

Barcelona couldn't turn us over at the Nou Camp but you think Betis is gonna 4-0 us?

MyOnlySolskjaer · Mar 12, 2023

JustinC00 said:
Barcelona couldn't turn us over at the Nou Camp but you think Betis is gonna 4-0 us?

If the last couple weeks tell you anything. Football is not as linear as that.

suheilsworld · Mar 12, 2023

I would like Bruno, Rashford, Shaw and Varane to be on the bench. Start with solid team and see how we are at half time. Can be a banana skin but needs a solid performance. Can’t consider it straightforward. Need to concentrate on cup games now

zaafi · Mar 12, 2023

Would be really nice to have Mainoo partnered with Casemiro in this game. Pellistri also a must on the right wing.

always_hoping · Mar 12, 2023

MyOnlySolskjaer said:
If the last couple weeks tell you anything. Football is not as linear as that.

Yes most certainly. First 15 minutes will be important, best not to give them an early goal and what i expect to be hostile atmosphere.

Havak · Mar 12, 2023

Garnacho left the ground on crutches today, with the protective boot. It might be precautionary and not too bad since he played on, but last time I thought this it was on Eriksen...

Hopefully Sabitzer is back for a little more quality on the ball in midfield. I don't see as much rotation from the beginning as most of us would like. Maybe one of the full backs, maybe Maguire over Varane, probably Fred back in for one of the forwards etc.

BootsyCollins · Mar 12, 2023

DDG
Dalot-Victor-Harry-Malacia
Casemiro-Fred
Pellistri-Bruno-Sancho
Wout

PoTMS · Mar 12, 2023

Use the squad. No De Gea, Shaw, Varane, Martinez, Bruno, Rashford. If we get dumped out (which would be amazing considering we have a healthy 3 goal lead), then so be it.

Sandikan · Mar 12, 2023

Absolutely no reason not to change the defence totally, bar De Gea.

Casemiro will only be playing in this cup for a while, so he's in.
Weigy only played 40mins so he's in.
Sancho probably needs a start too.

Rashford 100% on the bench as disaster recovery mode.

DJ_21 · Mar 12, 2023

Let’s give some players a much needed rest. No matter what team is our we should not let a 3 goal lead slip. Still competing in the FA cup. And we should be through in this already.

CM · Mar 12, 2023

I know ten Hag isn't much of one for rotation but I hope he switches four or five around. I'd like to see Pellistri given a start here

Jericholyte2 · Mar 12, 2023

I just hope ETH rotates heavily for Betis and gives some people a rest.

DDG
Dalot Maguire Lindelof Malacia
Casemiro McT
Pellestri Sancho Elanga
Weghorst

PeteManic · Mar 12, 2023

I think he'll play a full strength team.

The Corinthian · Mar 12, 2023

DdG

Malacia
Lindelof
Maguire
AWB

Casemiro
Sabitzer
McTominay

Sancho
Wout
Pellestri

Ballache · Mar 12, 2023

Rest people. We will pay for it dearly if we don't...it's getting obvious now that the likes of Bruno and Rashford aren't fot enough to play 90 mins.
I would play:
DDG
Dalot-Maguire-VNL-Malacia
---------Casemiro-Fred------------
Antony----Sancho----Garnacho
--------------Weghorst---------------
I think ETH will definitely start Rashford and Bruno though.

tentan · Mar 13, 2023

A lot of people starting Maguire, that's just asking for trouble.

Real Name · Mar 13, 2023

DDG-Malacia, Maguire, Lindelof, Dalot-Casemiro, Fred, Sancho-Garnacho, Wout, Pellistri.

Red00012 · Mar 13, 2023

MonkeysMagic said:
Can see us getting turned over in this game, just hope we can muster something at the other end but I don't think 4-1 is a safe first leg lead.

Bondi77 · Mar 13, 2023

Start Pellistri in this one and bring on Antony for the last 15 an see how it works out.

Nou_Camp99 · Mar 13, 2023

PeteManic said:
I think he'll play a full strength team.

At the most I'm expecting 1/2 changes. Varane will be one of them given his track record with muscle injuries.

ETH just doesn't rotate. I don't know why fans expect him to anymore. It will be minimal changes at most.

Ibi Dreams · Mar 13, 2023

Nou_Camp99 said:
At the most I'm expecting 1/2 changes. Varane will be one of them given his track record with muscle injuries.

ETH just doesn't rotate. I don't know why fans expect him to anymore. It will be minimal changes at most.

He did for the West Ham game, although we ended up putting the rotated players on second half anyway

RuudTom83 · Mar 13, 2023

Give Pellistri his first start.

Weghorst would appreciate him also.

Give Rashford the night off 100%

Sancho/Garnaco(if fit) from the left.

Casemiro and McTom

Maguire and Lindelof

DRJosh · Mar 13, 2023

Even if some of you may think of this as a dead rubber, a loss or draw can really derail any burgeoning momentum. I’d rather we field 2-3 first team players just to get us into a winning rhythm. Casemiro will definitely feature - that we know at least. I think Maguire should start on the bench. He is a liability

Plant0x84 · Mar 13, 2023

Samid said:
Friendship ended with PL. Now EL is my best friend

Samid changed their relationship status to ‘it’s complicated’.

Plant0x84 · Mar 13, 2023

MonkeysMagic said:
Can see us getting turned over in this game, just hope we can muster something at the other end but I don't think 4-1 is a safe first leg lead.

Really???

FrankDrebin · Mar 13, 2023

If we had a strong squad then I'll be in favour of a few key players rested but we dont. If Rashford is rested, we have no goal threat. If Bruno is rested, we lack in creativity. If Casemiro is rested, defensive stability is lessoned.

I think our biggest goal threat, outside of Rashford, in recent months has been....Fred :lol:

Plant0x84 · Mar 13, 2023

BorisManUtd said:
Have to be professional and play like it's 0-0 as this isn't over.

0-0 would be a great result

Plant0x84 · Mar 13, 2023

So we all agree go full strength and play all the regulars, right?!!

FrankDrebin · Mar 13, 2023

Plant0x84 said:
So we all agree go full strength and play all the regulars, right?!!

More likely to pick up a good result. If we rest say our top 3/4 players then I think we'll be hanging on.

Siorac · Mar 13, 2023

This is one of those games where I don't give a shit about the performance or even the result, as long as we don't lose by more than 2. The only thing that matters is that we're in the draw for the quarter-finals.

kafta · Mar 13, 2023

DDG
AWB Lindelof Martinez Malacia
Casemiro Fred Sabitzer
Pellistri Weghorst Sacho

Shaw, Bruno and Rashford shouldnt get many minutes here, but i'd be nervous starting maguire.

LawCharltonBest · Mar 13, 2023

Samid said:
Friendship ended with PL. Now EL is my best friend

I was tempted to agree and then I remembered the penalty against us when the ball hit Martinez's shin (also resulting in a random yellow)

Can't we just play a match without referees? If the managers disagree on a decision, they can have a quick fight

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