
The European League draw .. The history of the confrontations between Barcelona and Manchester United
The European League draw .. The history of the confrontations between Barcelona and Manchester United
The Spanish club Barcelona will meet with its English counterpart Manchester United, for the first time in the history of the European League “Europa League”.
European League Draw
The draw for the European League play-off 2022-2023 resulted in strong confrontations in the round of 16 supplement, in which the third-placed clubs in the Champions League group stage meet with the second-placed in the European League groups, most notably the Barcelona summit against Manchester United.
Barcelona and Manchester United have met 13 times previously in various tournaments, but this is the first time they meet face to face in the European League.
During these confrontations, the Catalan team succeeded in winning 6 matches, compared to only 3 victories for the Red Devils, while 4 matches between them ended in a draw.
Barcelona players scored 24 goals during these confrontations, while Manchester United scored 15 goals against the Catalan team.
European League Draw
Among the most prominent confrontations that brought together the Barcelona and Man United teams, the Champions League final twice, the 2008-2009 version, and the 2010-2011 version.
For his part, Spanish coach Xavi Hernandez, coach of the Barcelona team, talked about facing Manchester United in the round of 16 play-offs of the European League.
The Barcelona coach said, “The draw put us against the strongest opponent in this role, in principle, Manchester United is an ancient club and has developed a lot since Tin Hag took over it. It is a team full of great players with high individual skills.”
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