After a bitter seven-goal Premier League defeat against Liverpool, Manchester United showed indomitable fighting spirit in the UEFA Cup Round of 16 first leg in the early hours of Friday morning (10th) and managed to step through the door of the last eight thanks to a 4-1 comeback at home to knock out La Liga giants Betis with a blow.
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Accidentally retained the starting lineup from the previous loss, however, the players' fighting spirit was like a transformation, and the four lines of attack came in like a tidal wave, dispelling the haze of the previous "Double Red Club" loss.
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The starting lineup was the same as the one against Liverpool, but the results were very different. The team showed determination from the start of the match, with Rashford opening the scoring just six minutes in when he saved the day in the penalty area. Bedis equalized in the 32nd minute with Ayios Perez, and the striker came close to taking the lead just before halftime, but a mistake by Dikia put an end to that.
In the second half of the match, Manchester United scored two goals in a row to break their goal drought, and the four lines of attack of Manchester United were on fire. United's four-pronged attack was on fire, and the team eventually won by a 4-1 margin.
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Head Coach Tannhäuser spoke highly of his players' performance after the game: "We played very well, we should have been up 3-0 at half time but a mistake made it 1-1. The players had a great attitude and did a great job both passing and running, creating many chances. I was pleased to see the players were able to bounce back from the disappointment and it wasn't the first time. That's just the character of the team and I really appreciate it."
