Real Betis 0-1 Manchester United (Agg:1-5): Marcus Rashford scores as visitors reach Europa League quarter-finals

Marcus Rashford was on the right track once more as Manchester United cruised into the quarter-finals of the Europa League with a scientific win at Actual Betis.

The hosts had created loads of probabilities earlier than United opened the scoring as Betis’ Joaquin noticed his early curled effort hit the surface of the put up.

Erik ten Hag’s facet had accomplished the onerous work in Manchester final week and superior as 5-1 winners on combination.

The draw for the last eight takes place on Friday (12:00 GMT).

Rashford’s exceptional run goes on

Rashford’s spectacular kind continues. Since membership soccer resumed following the World Cup he has scored 19 objectives in 24 appearances.

The 25-year-old is already in his most efficient season in entrance of purpose and stays the best scorer within the Europa League with six objectives from eight matches.

His newest end got here from United’s first shot on the right track. Earlier the Crimson Devils had hit the put up by way of a Facundo Pellistri effort simply earlier than half-time.

As soon as they went in entrance a second appeared inevitable, however Marcel Sabitzer, Jadon Sancho and Wout Weghorst all didn’t convert good openings, whereas 21-year-old Pellistri continued to impress driving United ahead on his first aggressive begin for the membership.

On one other day certainly one of Betis’ flurry of early probabilities would have discovered the online to arrange an intriguing second leg.

However the hosts have been unfortunate with Joaquin hitting the put up and Juanmi slicing a shot narrowly extensive when by way of on purpose.

United at the moment are by way of to the final eight of the Europa League for the third time in 5 seasons.

They face Fulham within the FA Cup quarter-finals on Sunday (16:30 GMT) as they proceed to battle on a number of fronts.