Manchester United sealed their place in the quarter-finals of the Europa League with a 1-0 win over Real Betis in the second leg of their last-16 tie.
Erik ten Hag's men secured a 5-1 aggregate victory over the La Liga outfit, with Marcus Rashford's second-half strike giving the Reds the win at Betis in the second leg on Thursday night. United were as good as through to the next round after their convincing 4-1 win at Old Trafford last week, but they delivered a professional performance in the second meeting.
Rashford has now scored 27 goals in all competitions this season, including six in the Europa League. Meanwhile, United will discover their quarter-final opponents when the draw for the next round is made on Friday afternoon.
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Here are three things fans may have missed during United's 1-0 victory over Betis:
Malacia and Ten Hag in 'animated' exchange
United took some time to settle in the first half, but they were able to calm the tempo of the game after a frantic first 15 minutes where they were fortunate not to concede. During the opening period, Ten Hag was visibly annoyed with Tyrell Malacia, who started in place of Luke Shaw. The pair were involved in somewhat of an animated exchange before the break.
It remains unclear what their disagreement was about, however, the Reds boss certainly didn't look impressed. Malacia endured a disappointing first 45 minutes, and he was also on the receiving end of a David de Gea rant after unnecessarily punting the ball upfield when he had the chance to make a short pass to one of his teammates.
Dalot encourages Pellistri
Facundo Pellistri had to wait 892 days to make his first start for United, but the youngster - who impressed off the bench in the first leg - delivered a good showing on Thursday night. The winger was direct and did well in the absence of Antony and Alejandro Garnacho.
As Diogo Dalot was warming up in the second half, he clapped in Pellistri's direction. The Portuguese defender was keen to encourage his teammate after a promising opening period on his first-ever start for the Reds. It appeared to work as the young Uruguayan did well to provide a chance for Rashford just a few moments later.
Pellistri reaction to Rashford goal
It certainly wasn't Rashford's finest night in a United shirt, but as he has done on so many occasions this season, the England international delivered when it mattered. He missed a couple of good opportunities before eventually converting from distance with a trademark strike. He has now scored 27 goals this season.
Rashford's strike was barely in the back of the net before Pellistri threw his hands in the air to celebrate. The United youngster clearly appreciated his teammate's stunning goal, although he probably wasn't surprised given the form the United No.10 has been in so far this term. After taking a moment to appreciate the goal, the Uruguay international ran over to join in the celebrations.
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