Confirmed match officials: Real Betis vs Manchester United (Europa League)

Manchester United will visit Real Betis at the Benito Villamarin Stadium on Thursday in hopes to confirm their qualification to the quarter-finals of the Europa League.

The Red Devils humiliated Manuel Pellegrini’s team 4-1 in the first leg of the match last week, providing Erik ten Hag’s side with the ideal retaliation for their humiliation at the hands of Liverpool.

At Old Trafford, Ayoze Perez’s well-placed goal on his return to England gave Betis a sense of optimism, but Pellegrini’s homecoming to Manchester was eventually a terrible experience for the former Manchester City manager, as his team was defeated by a second-half onslaught.

Marcus Rashford scored a powerful opening goal after only six minutes, and following Ten Hag’s halftime team talk, Antony, Bruno Fernandes, and Wout Weghorst all added to the carnage, which put Betis on the verge of being eliminated.

Heading into this game, Real Betis played out a 1-1 draw against Villarreal in the La Liga which leaves them fifth in the table, three points off a top-four spot.

When it comes to the United, they will be hoping for a positive turnaround after a 0-0 draw against Southampton in the Premier League due to what can only be called as a shambolic and a highly incompetent display of refereeing.

The match officials for the Europa League tie have been confirmed, with four Serbian and two Italian officials taking charge of the fixture.

Match Referee

The on-field official for the game at the Benito Villamarin Stadium on Thursday night will be Srdjan Jovanović.

This season, the 36-year-old referee has presided over 22 games, awarded a total of five penalties, and issued one red card.

Assistant Referees

The sidelines for the game will be supervised by Uroš Stojković and Milan Mihajlović.

Video Assistant Referee

Paolo Valeri will be in charge of VAR for the evening, with Daniele Doveri his assistant.

Fourth Official

The fourth official in charge of marshalling Erik ten Hag and Manuel Pellegrini on the sidelines is Novak Simović.