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Manchester United will return to the Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego this summer, for another intriguing pre-season game.
The Reds’ friendly against Spanish club Real Betis from Sevilla on Wednesday, July 31 is the third fixture to be confirmed for Tour 2024, following last month’s announcement of the eagerly awaited meetings with Premier League rivals Arsenal FC and Liverpool FC.
A number of tickets for the game against the Gunners, at the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday July 27, are still available via Ticketmaster. Meanwhile, the clash with Liverpool FC in Columbia on Saturday, August 3 has sold out.
Manchester United have only faced Real Betis in two competitive fixtures and these were played in March last year, as Erik ten Hag’s men triumphed 4-1 at home and 1-0 away in the UEFA Europa League Round of 16. Marcus Rashford netted in both games, while Antony, Bruno Fernandes and Wout Weghorst also scored in the first leg.
That tie was preceded by a friendly between the teams, during a winter break in the same 2022/23 season campaign. Real Betis beat a youthful United side 1-0, courtesy of Nabil Fekir’s second-half strike at the Estadio Benito Villamarin.
Real Betis, who are managed by ex-Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini, are currently seventh in LaLiga. Their results in this calendar year so far include victories over Athletic Club and CF Granada, and a dramatic 4-2 away defeat to FC Barcelona, during which they rallied from 2-0 down to level at 2-2 through Isco’s quick-fire double – only to concede twice in injury time.
Fans can expect another exciting game when the Reds and Los Verdiblancoscontest the Snapdragon Cup at the stadium of the same name.
At that venue last year, a United team comprised almost entirely of Academy players – with Jonny Evans being the only senior professional on duty – faced Wrexham AFC. The newly crowned champions of the National League, co-owned by Hollywood stars Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds, won the friendly match 3-1.
