MANCHESTER UNITED are through to the Europa League quarter finals after a 1-0 win over Real Betis on Thursday night sealed a 5-1 aggregate victory.
Erik ten Hag’s side built on their 4-1 win in last week’s first leg at Old Trafford thanks to a stunning strike from Marcus Rashford to book their place in Friday’s draw for the last eight.
The game had drifted into a relatively evenly matched contest before Rashford picked up the ball on 56 minutes, 25 yards from Rui Silva’s goal.
He had missed a golden chance to score moments earlier when his shot sailed over the bar and into the second tier, but his confidence remained high enough for the United forward to try his luck. His shot — almost a nonchalant knuckleball — dipped away from Silva’s outstretched hand and crept inside the far post and, just like that, the tie was over.