Manchester United and Barcelona lock horns once again on Thursday evening in their last 32 second-leg Europa League tie at Old Trafford.
Last week’s first leg certainly lived up to the hype as the two teams played out a breathless 2-2 draw at the Camp Nou. Ad Erik ten Hag’s side fell behind when former Chelsea defender Marcos Alonso headed the Catalans in front, before man-of-the-moment Marcus Rashford and a Jules Kounde own-goal turned the match on its head.
TransfersBarcelona and Atletico Madrid to battle for Juventus midfielder Di Maria — Paper Round20/02/2023 AT 06:14 However, United were denied what would have been a first-ever victory at the Camp Nou when Raphinha equalised to leave everything to play for heading into the second leg.
The Red Devils head into the match following a 3-0 win over Leicester City on Sunday when Rashford struck twice more, along with Jadon Sancho, to increase their stranglehold on third place.