Man United vs Barcelona 2022-23 UEFA Europa League, Knockout Round Playoffs
2 - 1
2nd Leg - Manchester United advance 4-3 on aggregate
Man United knock Barcelona out of Europa League after stirring second-half comeback
Manchester United fought back to beat Barcelona 2-1 at Old Trafford on Thursday and advance to the Europa League round of 16 4-3 on aggregate.
Match Commentary
- 18': Goal! Manchester United 0, Barcelona 1. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester United. Antony replaces Wout Weghorst.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 0, Barcelona 1.
- 47': Goal! Manchester United 1, Barcelona 1. Fred (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 60': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
- 60': Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 67': Substitution, Manchester United. Diogo Dalot replaces Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- 67': Substitution, Manchester United. Alejandro Garnacho replaces Jadon Sancho.
- 70': Substitution, Barcelona. Ferran Torres replaces Sergi Roberto.
- 71': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Goal! Manchester United 2, Barcelona 1. Antony (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 75': Substitution, Barcelona. Ansu Fati replaces Raphinha.
- 78': Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Substitution, Barcelona. Marcos Alonso replaces Ronald Araújo.
- 83': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Casemiro (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Substitution, Manchester United. Scott McTominay replaces Marcus Rashford.
Game Information
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,021
Statistics
 BAR |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 57.4 | Possession | 42.6 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 363 | Accurate Passes | 245 |
| 451 | Passes | 341 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 15 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 23 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 11 | Clearances | 15 |
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David de Gea (GK) |
| 6 | Lisandro Martínez |
| 19 | Raphaël Varane |
| 23 | Luke Shaw |
| 29 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
| 25 | Jadon Sancho |
| 18 | Casemiro  |
| 17 | Fred |
| 27 | Wout Weghorst |
| 10 | Marcus Rashford |
| 8 | Bruno Fernandes |
Barcelona (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
| 15 | Andreas Christensen |
| 4 | Ronald Araújo |
| 28 | Alejandro Balde |
| 23 | Jules Koundé |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong |
| 19 | Franck Kessié |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski |
| 20 | Sergi Roberto |
| 22 | Raphinha |
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