Man Utd struggled to beat Real Betis, thereby winning the Snapdragon 2024 Friendly Cup.
Manchester United faced Real Betis in the 2024 summer friendly matches.
Both teams started the match with an open attacking spirit. Many dangerous situations were created continuously from both sides.
In the 15th minute, after a not-so-difficult shot by Rodri, goalkeeper Tom Heaton made a mistake when he fumbled the ball, letting it bounce out before pushing it back to Rodri’s position. The Spanish player passed it to Rosada to shoot into the Man Utd net.
Being behind, Manchester United quickly regained control of the game. In the 18th minute, the team was awarded a penalty after Diallo was fouled in the penalty area. Rashford successfully converted the penalty, equalizing the score 1-1.
Continuing the momentum, Man Utd scored 2 more goals. In the 24th minute, Amass passed the ball accurately to Diallo. The Ivorian player finished strongly in the penalty area, raising the score to 2-1.
Just 7 minutes later, the score was raised to 3-1 for coach Ten Hag’s team. From a corner kick, Rashford passed the ball to Casemiro to finish close to the goal. This was also the final score of the first half.
Entering the second half, the match continued to take place at a high speed. However, Man Utd could not take advantage of their opportunities.
On the contrary, Real Betis shortened the score to 2-3 in the 61st minute. From a cross from the right wing, Diego Llorente jumped high to head the ball into the Man Utd net. In the remaining time of the match, both teams played a tight game, with a fragile score gap of only 1 goal. However, no more goals were scored.
In the end, Man Utd won 3-2 against Real Betis. Erik ten Hag’s team have so far won two and lost one in their 2024 summer tour.