Real Betis vs. Manchester United live score, updates, recaps, stream for mid-season friendly

Manchester United will continue their preparations for the return of English and European football after the World Cup, as they prepare to face La Liga side Real Betis in their second mid-season friendly. The Red Devils began their Spanish camp with a game against relegation-threatened Cádiz, losing 4-2 in a game in which they fielded a very youthful team in the second half.

United’s first competitive match after the World Cup takes place in just 11 days, as they were drawn to play Burnley in the EFL Cup on Wednesday 21 December. So this friendly against a team that sits sixth in La Liga, will likely see the Red Devils field a team that looks a lot more like their first-choice XI, minus their players who are still vying for glory in Qatar, of course.

Lineups:

Real Betis (4-2-3-1, from right to left): Silva (GK) – Montoya, Felipe, Ruiz, Moreno – Paul, Canales – Henrique, Rodri, Fekir – Iglesias.

Manchester United line-up (4-3-3, right to left): De Gea (GK) — Wan-Bissaka, Mengi, Lindelof, Williams — McTominay, van de Beek, Iqbal — Elanga, Garnacho, Martial.

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Real Betis vs. Man United live updates, highlights from the mid-season friendly

60 minutes from start: Both teams have already confirmed their starting lineups:

Real Betis (4-2-3-1, from right to left) : Silva (GK) – Montoya, Felipe, Ruiz, Moreno – Paul, Canales – Henrique, Rodri, Fekir – Iglesias.

manchester united (4-3-3, from right to left): De Gea (GK) — Wan-Bissaka, Mengi, Lindelof, Williams — McTominay, van de Beek, Iqbal — Elanga, Garnacho, Martial.

90 minutes from start: Hello and welcome to The Sporting News’ live coverage of today’s game between Manchester United and Real Betis. There may be a World Cup quarterfinal at the moment, but our focus here for the next few hours is Erik ten Hag’s team. Let’s go!

What time is Real Betis vs. Manchester United?

Real Betis host Manchester United at the Estadio Benito Villamarín in Seville, Spain, on Saturday, December 10. The match starts at 17:00 GMT.

Real Betis vs. Manchester United live streaming, tv channel

This mid-season friendly is broadcast exclusively on MUTV, Manchester United’s club TV channel. It is only available to stream via MUTV, which is subscription based.

What players are available for Manchester United?

Of the 14 United contract players who left for Qatar in November, one, Cristiano Ronaldo, has since left the club entirely, while six are back in Manchester following elimination. Facundo Pellistri (Uruguay) and Christian Eriksen (Denmark) were eliminated in the group stage, while the Dutch team led by Tyrell Malacia and the Brazilians Fred, Antony and Casemiro finished their tournaments in the quarterfinals.

None of these six are likely to join the team until the Red Devils return to England before the restart, but United still have several big names to call in this game. Martin Dubravka played the full match against Cádiz, but starter David de Gea returns under the sticks, with the Spanish side having also missed the national team by a header, having lost on penalties to Morocco in the quarter-finals.

Lineups Real Betis vs Manchester United

The Verdiblancos saw five of their first team head to Qatar, with three – Argentines Germán Pezzella and Guido Rodríguez and Portuguese William Carvalho – still active in the tournament. Andrés Guardado and Youssouf Sabaly, eliminated with Mexico and Senegal respectively, return home, but neither will take the field for a Betis that will probably be close to their starting eleven.

Predicted Real Betis line-up (4-3-3 from right to left): 13. Rui Silva — 2. Martín Montoya, 6. Víctor Ruiz, 19. Luis Felipe, 15. Alex Moreno — 10. Sergio Canales, 4. Paul Akouokou, 28. Rodri Sánchez — 11. Luis Henrique, 9. Borja Iglesias, 8. Nabil Fékir.

Real Betis Substitutes: to be confirmed

Goals from @AnthonyMartial and Kobbie Mainoo in our previous outing 💪

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Scott McTominay captained Manchester United against Cádiz, starting in a strong three-man midfield alongside Donny van de Beek and Zidane Iqbal. Anthony Martial started up front and calmly conceded a penalty in response to not being included in France’s World Cup squad. It starts in this game too, as United move closer to the return of competitive football.

Manchester United line-up (4-3-3, right to left): De Gea (GK) — Wan-Bissaka, Mengi, Lindelof, Williams — McTominay, van de Beek, Iqbal — Elanga, Garnacho, Martial.

Manchester United Substitutes: Bishop, Dubravka, Heaton, Bennett, Bernard, Hardley, Jury, Murray, Hansen-Aaroen, Mainoo, Savage, Emeran, Hugill, McNeill, Shoretire.

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