Manchester United 4-1 Real Betis: Erik ten Hag's side take control of tie

But they've got a goal in them if they get the chance to make something happen.

United move it about and Felipe rattles Fred but without winning the ball. So the ref lets play go, Shaw crosses from the left, and Weghorst turns around the near post! He can't get that goal, and wants a corner though the ref says no ... and we see a reply showing a brilliant block from the aforementioned Felipe. United maintain pressure though, a stray backpass putting Bravo in a race with Rashford! The striker gets there first, just, but Bravo is close enough to block the shot!

And Betis might have a counter, but a poor pass forward, to no one, allows Martinez to clear up.

Who beats Abner one v one, but can't get back inside onto his left foot when a right-footed cross might've done the trick. He can do it, he just tends to choose the alternative.

Then Sabaly tries a crossfield switch and sends the ball into touch.

Betis are very tidy and smart in possession - but so far, they've lacked the composure when in the final third.

Feels a hand in the face, goes down and wins the free-kick ... as we see Casemiro clearing and kicking through Luis Henrique in the process. He'll be fine, but that looked sore.

Casemiro arcs an inswinger from the right with the outside of his right boot, Weghorst dives ... and Bravo saves his header. Had he left it, Rashford was behind and might've had time to take it down.

I fancy them to win this by a two or three now.

GOAL! Manchester United 1-0 Real Betis (Rashford) Normal service is resumed! United counter with Casemiro, who plays a fine pass into Rashford who finds Bruno. He crosses and Felipe blocks then falls, right as Rashford appears on the scene to collect possession. He rolls studs over the ball, nips outside the grounded defender - who tries a horizontal lunge to get face in front of the shot - then absolutely annihilates a rising finish into the roof at the near post. There was serious venom in that!

Sees the ball bouncing about inside the United box, they eventually get it away and counter...

Then gets it back, feeds back in behind for Fred ... whose cross is really well chested in by Weghorst ... only for the flag to go up.

Are absolutely having it.

Neither side putting much together.

But Shaw's effort is headed clear. It's pretty snowy at OT, by the way - as well as windy cold and absolurely minging for the players: good.

With Rashford left and Bruno in behind. Or, put another way, everyone in their position.

For their supine collapse, it'd be wrong not to note how many games they've played, every weekend and midweek since the World Cup. It doesn't excuse them, but it might explain a little about what happened: if there's a place for a taxing few months to take an effect 3-0 down at Anfield might be it.

Is Betis' top scorer this season with 10. But he's on the bench tonight, presumably to come on later as United's defenders tire.