Betis, meanwhile, booked their place in the last-16 by winning their Europa League group earlier in the campaign. They topped Group C by winning five of their six matches in a group that also contained Italian heavyweights AS Roma.
The Spanish club are currently fifth in the La Liga table, just four points shy of the Champions League places. Betis, who faced United in a friendly during the World Cup pause in December, were knocked out of the Europa League at the last-16 stage last season by eventual winners Eintracht Frankfurt.Second-half goals from Fred and substitute Antonysealed a 4-3 aggregate triumph for Erik ten Hag’s side, keeping their European adventure alive. They are the only club in Europe’s top five leagues to still be competing in four different competitions this season.
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