Man Utd struggled to beat Real Betis, thereby winning the Snapdragon 2024 Friendly Cup.

Manchester United competed against Real Betis in the summer friendly matches of 2024.

Both teams commenced the encounter with a proactive and aggressive approach to scoring goals. A multitude of perilous circumstances were consistently generated by both parties.

During the 15th minute, following a relatively easy attempt by Rodri, custodian Tom Heaton committed an error by mishandling the ball, causing it to rebound out of his control before returning it to Rodri’s position. The Spanish player delivered the ball to Rosada, who then aimed a shot towards the goal of Manchester United.

Despite falling behind, Manchester United swiftly reclaimed dominance over the game. Diallo was fouled in the penalty area, resulting in the side being awarded a penalty in the 18th minute. Rashford adeptly converted the penalty, resulting in a score of 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.