Erik ten Hag's team will play on the road for the first time since their humiliation at Anfield, and Manuel Pellegrini is aware that Real Betis must inflict a beating comparable to Manchester United's humiliation at Liverpool.
Los Verdiblancos hopes to advance by overturning a three-goal first-leg deficit to become the second team in Europa League history to do so.
Four days after their heartbreaking 7-0 loss against fierce rivals Liverpool, United defeated their opponents 4-1 last Thursday in the last-16 match at Old Trafford.
That result matched the club's worst-ever defeat, and former Manchester City manager Pellegrini is aware that if the LaLiga team is to advance on Thursday night, an equally unbelievable collapse is required.
The Betis manager responded when asked what gives him hope for things to turn around and whether United has a fragile mental state: "Well, I believe genuinely that in football, you never know the score a game might finish.
We have fun there. always different from playing at home in front of our supporters and realizing right away that we are up against a big team with plenty of opportunities to go to the next round.
So we must attempt to win the game right away before attempting to score the goals we need to advance. and if not, to perform well and triumph at home.
As a result, "I believe in my squad and our supporters, and we endeavor, all together, to turn the score."
A week after squandering a promising start at Old Trafford, more than 50,000 supporters will be visiting the enormous Stadium Benito Villamarin to support Betis.
Marcus Rashford's early goal was cancelled out by Ayoze Perez, and before the break, the attacker on loan from Leicester had a shot deflected onto the post.
However, after the break, a promising Betis performance fell apart as Antony, Bruno Fernandes, and Wout Weghorst's efforts won a convincing victory.
Up until Antony scored in minute 53, Pellegrini claimed that the game was being played very evenly.
A few minutes later, a corner kick ended the game. That goal by Manchester United was brilliant and came from a good player.
It wasn't a physical issue; rather, it was a mental one that made our 53 minutes of labor disappear in just four or five minutes.
I believe that every game is unique. We won't remember the score we achieved there tomorrow. We make an effort to concentrate on our performance at home.
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