Betis-United, the mission is almost impossible

Real Betis have an almost impossible mission this Thursday in the second leg of the Europa League round of 16 match against Manchester United at Benito Villamarín, as the ‘red devils’ arrive with a 4-1 advantage and a huge potential in their rankings that make them clear favorites to be in the draw for the quarterfinals on Friday.

Betis have never come back from behind by more than one goal in European competitions and in knockout tournaments they have gone up 2-0 only once, in the very distant year 1933 and in the Republic Cup against FC Barcelona, ​​​​​​​​​so the task they have in front of them Yes, this Thursday afternoon the Pellegrini seem titanic, although the football players will not lack the breath of more than 50,000 throats in a crowded Benito Villamarín waiting for the miracle.

For Betis to reverse the predictions, everything must go well and not go wrong like in the first leg at Old Trafford, where in just five minutes the Verdiblancos buried their chances to spring a surprise that was close at hand. star in the first half, because after quickly conceding 1-0 they had arrests to tie and even to get ahead on the scoreboard, which avoided the post shortly before the break. Then, two consecutive defensive errors ended the game and decided a tie, with the second leg coming to the Verdiblancos with the losses of Fekir and Luis Felipe and the English, with Antony, Marial, Garnacho, Eriksen and Van deBeek.

POSSIBLE ALIGNMENTS

Real Betis: Rui Silva; Sabaly Pezzella, Edgar, Abner; Guido Rodríguez, William Carvalho; Canales or Luiz Henrique, Joaquín, Juanmi; and Borja Iglesias

Man United: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Martinez, Shaw; Casemiro, Fred; Sancho, Bruno Fernandes, Rashford; Weghorst

Referee: Srdjan Jovanovic (Serbia)

Stadium: Benito Villamarin

6:45 pm (Movistar Champions League).