IAN LADYMAN AT OLD TRAFFORD: After the horrors of Anfield and a day that will never have been forgotten, Erik ten Hag would have taken this. Like the first glass of water to calm the hangover, recovery has begun. Manchester United just needed to win here. A big score and a statement performance would have been perfect. They got the first if not quite the second. For a time after Real Betis equalised late in the first half, United looked vaguely uncertain. The Spanish team also hit the post during that period. But a win was good enough and it was also deserved. United were the better team by a distance in the second half and two goals before the hour and a late one from the ever willing Wout Weghorst mean they head to Spain for next week’s second leg almost certain of a place in the next round of a competition they have every right to think they can win.