Manchester United v Barcelona, the second leg of the Europa League Round of 16 play-off, is scheduled for Thursday 23 February from 10pm at Old Trafford and will be broadcast live at the Pro Arena.
Manchester United and Barcelona met in an evening Europa League match after a spectacular draw at Camp Nou a week ago, 2-2 (Marcos Alonso 50, Rafinha 76 respectively, Rashford 52, Kunde 59a).
Manchester United secured a 3-0 Premier League win at home to Leicester to move them into third place, five points clear of leaders Arsenal.
The Devils are through to the EFL Cup final, where they will face Newcastle United in London at Wembley, just three days after the second leg against Barcelona.
In the Europa League, Erik ten Hag’s side finished 2nd in a group won by Real Sociedad and also included Sheriff Tiraspol and Omonia Nicosia with five wins and one loss.
Manchester United have the Europa League trophy under their belt in the 2016-17 season after a 2-0 final in Stockholm against Ajax in Amsterdam, and in 2021 they again reached the final act of the competition when they lost to Villarreal “. , 1-1 after 90 and 120 minutes, respectively, 10-11 after a penalty.
Barcelona, for their part, won their first leg against Manchester United, 2-0 at home to Cadiz, and lead La Liga by eight points over arch-rivals Real.
Javi Hernandez’s side reached this stage of the competition after finishing third in their Champions League group, behind Bayern Munich and Inter Milan, but above Viktoria Plzen, with two wins, a draw and three defeats .
The Catalans have not even succeeded in the Europa League, a competition in which they have never progressed beyond the semi-finals, a phase in which they have failed four times, most recently in 2011.
The last time these two teams met in a European double was in the 2018-2019 Champions League season, when Barcelona won both legs against Manchester United, 1-0 at Old Trafford and 3-0 at Camp Nou.
Barcelona and Manchester United have met in two Champions League finals, with the Catalans winning each time, 2-0 at the Olimpico in Rome in 2009 and 3-1 at Wembley in London in 2011.
Superbet offers odds of 1.62 on the prediction X2: a draw or a win for the visitors in the main time of 90 minutes of the match Manchester United – Barcelona.
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