Manchester United have two game changers to thank for Barcelona comeback

Erik ten Hag's greatest change at Manchester United has been that he hasn't been afraid to make changes himself. It was apparent once again in their incredible comeback win over Barcelona last night.

United had started the game well and seemed to be doing exactly what Ten Hag wanted with an intense pressing approach; they should have been ahead early on when Bruno Fernandes raced through on goal.

His side continued to press forward and unsettle their opponents, but then things started to unravel. Free-kick calls went against both Marcus Rashford and Luke Shaw on the edge of the Barcelona box and soon referee Clement Turpin was pointing to the spot after a careless foul from Fernandes in the box.

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It was certainly a harsh call, but they had given the referee a decision to make, and it was never going to be overturned. United needed to rally but instead regressed and were guilty of letting frustrations get the better of them for the rest of the half.

Yet, once again, Ten Hag would make a huge change at half-time, just as he did at the weekend. Jadon Sancho changed the game from the bench against Leicester, and this time it was Antony who did that when he replaced Wout Weghorst.

The half-time substitute sparked United into life and upset the rhythm Barcelona had established in the game, with a fresh spring in their step United pressed from the off again and would get their reward.

Sancho pressed hard to win the ball back, Fernandes collected it and played it through to Fred, who ran into the space opened up by Antony's presence on the right wing, before he took a touch and fired into the bottom right corner.

It was another managerial masterstroke from Ten Hag as he