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Erik ten Hag makes subtitle Real Madrid dig at Liverpool FC after Man United win vs Barcelona

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Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag appeared to make a cheeky, subtle dig at Liverpool after the two clubs had contrasting results in Europe this week.

The Reds progressed to the Europa League last-16 with a 4-3 aggregate victory over Barcelona, with Ten Hag's men defeating the Catalan giants 2-1 at Old Trafford on Thursday night, having drawn with the Spanish outfit at Camp Nou last week.

Liverpool, meanwhile, were dismantled by Real Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday night. Jurgen Klopp's side raced into a 2-0 lead at Anfield, but Carlo Ancelotti's men went on to score five times to take a commanding lead in the Round of 16 tie. ALSO READ: Rio Ferdinand picks five Man United stars who shone vs Barcelona United defeated the Merseyside outfit in the Premier League earlier in the season, with Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford on target in a 2-1 victory over Liverpool in August.

After the Reds' win over Barcelona on Thursday night, Ten Hag was asked if it was his biggest win since becoming United manager in the summer.

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