What no one in the world of Barcelona wanted to happen, happened. For the second year in a row, Xavi’s team fell out of the Champions League and is starring in the Europa League playoffs aiming to get into the top 16 of the competition, but for that he has to overcome the Manchester United.
After finishing third in Group C of Europe’s main competition at club level with 7 points, the product of 2 wins (both against Viktoria Plzen), a draw (with Inter Milan at home) and 3 defeats (both duels with Bayern and the visit to Italy), the bars He lands in a tournament that, although he has seen him participate on a few occasions, he has never won.
The red devils from Manchester United, led by Erik ten Hag, comes to this stage having finished second in Group E with 15 points, the product of 5 straight wins (both duels with Sheriff and Omonia Nicosia and against Real Sociedad in Spain) and a defeat (on debut in San Sebastian).
A draw in the first game
What already promised to be a great game for him Europa League round of 32 playoffsended up exceeding even those lofty expectations. Barcelona and Manchester United they staged an exciting duel, which it ended 2-2but quietly it could have many more goals In every side.
The first half had already left several clean sheets for both, but the goals came in the second half. Marc Alonso opened the scoring for Barca, but United turned it around in the blink of an eye: Marcus Rashford first, Jules Koundé vthe second.
Xavi’s men went in search of an equalizer and ended up finding it with one center of raphinha for Robert Lewandowski, that the Pole failed to connect but ended up beating David De Gea anyway.
When and when will Barcelona vs. Manchester United for the 2022-2023 Europa League Round of 16 Playoffs?
- Return Game: Thursday, February 23, 2023, 9:00 p.m. in Spain (-4 Argentina, -6 ET USA, -7 CDMX)
What channel do barcelona vs. Manchester United? TV and Online Streaming of the 2022-2023 Europa League Round of 32 Playoff First Leg
- TV channel:
- Spain: Movistar Champions League
- Argentina: ESPN
- Mexico: Fox Sports
- USA: TUDN, Unimas
- Flow:
- Spain: Movistar Plus+
- USA: TUDN App, ViX+, Paramount+, fuboTV
- Mexico: Star+
- Argentina: Star+
