Although this is the European League, the draw for the last 32 stage arranged for us a meeting that would not be ashamed of a quarter-final match in the Champions League. Barcelona, who were kicked out of the Champions League, will meet Manchester United, who finished second only at home in the Europa League. Beyond the fact that it is between two huge clubs, the meaning of the draw is that Cristiano Ronaldo will return to Camp Nou.
The last meeting between the two teams came at the quarter-final stage of the Champions League in the 2019/20 season, when Barcelona won 0:1 away from an own goal by Luke Shaw and 0:3 at home with a clutch from Lionel Messi and another goal from Philippe Coutinho. After that, as you remember, Barca beat Liverpool 0:3 in the first leg of the semi-final and suffered the historic 4:0 at Anfield in the second leg.
Although this is the European League, the draw for the last 32 stage arranged for us a meeting that would not be ashamed of a quarter-final match in the Champions League. Barcelona, who were kicked out of the Champions League, will meet Manchester United, who finished second only at home in the Europa League. Beyond the fact that it is between two huge clubs, the meaning of the draw is that Cristiano Ronaldo will return to Camp Nou.
The last meeting between the two teams came at the quarter-final stage of the Champions League in the 2019/20 season, when Barcelona won 0:1 away from an own goal by Luke Shaw and 0:3 at home with a clutch from Lionel Messi and another goal from Philippe Coutinho. After that, as you remember, Barca beat Liverpool 0:3 in the first leg of the semi-final and suffered the historic 4:0 at Anfield in the second leg.
Remember, in Ronaldo’s last match against Barcelona, the Portuguese celebrated on the grass at Camp Nou with a resounding 0:3 of Juventus over the Catalans with a pair of goals. In a total of 34 games between the Portuguese and Barca, he scored 20 goals and assisted three more. His record of victories stands at 10, while his record of losses stands at 15. The sides have drawn 9 times.
The first leg will be held at Camp Nou on February 16, and the second leg at Old Trafford on February 23.
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— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) November 7, 2022
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— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) November 7, 2022
⚔️ Our next opponents in the #UEL: Barcelona ????????#MUFC || #UELdraw
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) November 7, 2022
Manchester United, Barça’s rival in the #UEL. It seems to me the best possible tie for the Barça club.
— Toni Juanmartí (@tjuanmarti) November 7, 2022
Barca v United – Jordi Cruyff trying to smile…
— Dermot Corrigan (@dermotmcorrigan) November 7, 2022
Manchester United vs Barcelona is going to be fun ???? pic.twitter.com/pQJyXCedzf
— GOAL (@goal) November 7, 2022
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— 433 (@433) November 7, 2022
BARCELONA VS MANCHESTER UNITED IN THE EUROPA LEAGUE! ????
— SPORTbible (@sportbible) November 7, 2022
Manchester United v Barcelona. Well, well, well.
— Andy Mitten (@AndyMitten) November 7, 2022