The first leg finished 2-2 at Camp Nou.
BARCELONA AND MANCGESTER United shared a gripping 2-2 draw at Camp Nou on Thursday as the two European heavyweights traded blows in an intense Europa League play-off first leg.
Xavi Hernandez and Erik ten Hag’s sides are two of the most in-form teams in Europe and delivered a remarkable spectacle. The visitors were without a host of players including Christian Eriksen, Antony and the suspended Lisandro Martinez, while Barcelona were missing injured duo Ousmane Dembele and Sergio Busquets.
Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen, in sparkling form this season, made a superb save from Weghorst when through on goal and then denied Rashford. The defender escaped the attentions of Fred at the far post and celebrated by raising a finger to the sky in a tribute to his father, a former Barcelona player, who died last week.Nations Analysis Get Murray Kinsella’s exclusive analysis of Ireland’s Six Nations campaign this springHowever Rashford pulled United back level with a sharp near post finish past Ter Stegen after breezing past Alonso just two minutes later.
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