Real Betis captain makes 'difficult' Manchester United admission as Antony explains impact of Liverpool loss
manchestereveningnews.co.ukJoaquin admission Real Betis captain Joaquin admitted it will be difficult for the Spanish side to progress to the next round of the Europa League after losing heavily to Manchester United in the first leg of their last-16 tie.
United secured a convincing victory over the La Liga side at Old Trafford on Thursday night, with Erik ten Hag's men taking a commanding lead in the tie.
Marcus Rashford, Antony, Bruno Fernandes and Wout Weghorst were all on target for the Reds, with Leicester City loanee Ayoze Perez scoring the only goal for the away side. READ MORE: Harry Kane earmarked as United's prime striker target by Erik ten Hag Ten Hag's men will be confident about cementing their place in the last-eight when the two sides meet again at the Benito Villamarin Stadium next Thursday.
With the away goals rule no longer in play in Europe, United must simply avoid a three-goal defeat in order to progress to the next round.
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