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Manchester United have drawn 2-2 with Barcelona within the Europa League knockout spherical first leg.
Bruno Fernandes launched the primary assault, he was away down the suitable however there was nobody ready within the center for him.
De Gea made a great save to disclaim Lewandowski within the opening ten minutes as Barcelona confirmed how harmful they might be.
Barcelona have been dominating possession regardless of United’s quick begin.
United had the odd probability to counter and have been ready to pounce when Lewandowski slipped up however he recovered effectively to show it out for a United throw.
De Gea was having a great sport thus far, he punched clear a nook earlier than Varane needed to block one other Lewandowski shot.
United have been rising into this sport although and Weghorst broke away however his shot was straight on the keeper.
Half an hour in and Rashford had an excellent probability as his shot was heading in direction of the far backside nook however the keeper managed to push it throughout.
An absence of communication and a fast free kick within the defensive half for United virtually made the guests slip up. Sloppy play noticed Wan Bissaka give the ball away and Alba burst into the field however United’s defence scrambled again and dispossessed him.
Within the second half, Raphinha had the primary probability of the half, his highly effective shot was luckily broad.
On the different finish and Sancho had an opportunity which was on a plate for him however he stabbed at it along with his toe and poked it broad.
Sadly, United’s luck had run out although and Barcelona made the breakthrough from a nook. Alonso wasn’t picked up on the again submit and headed it in.
Immediately United responded although and it was none aside from Marcus Rashford. It appeared like he’d run out of room on the suitable however he struck and it crept in on the close to submit from the tightest of angles.
It kickstarted each groups, an opportunity got here once more for Rashford after a fantastic little bit of hyperlink up play, however the residence workforce blocked effectively and counter attacked. Raphinha struck it and someway De Gea didn’t simply reserve it however plucked it from the sky.
A turnaround got here for United and Barcelona have been shocked as a brief nook led to Rashford tricking his manner into the field. He crossed the ball low into the field and it was turned in by Kounde, an personal aim.
United have been hungry for extra, a stunning ball from Fernandes launched Rashford however he was introduced down simply exterior the field, however the ref waved it away. Barca launched an assault and Gavi was deemed to have been introduced down on the sting of the field, a free kick was awarded to them and Ten Hag was fuming on the injustice. He was proven a yellow for his protests.
Out of nowhere, Raphinha equalised for the hosts, De Gea was stationary as he anticipated contact from the ocean of our bodies in entrance of him nevertheless it sailed via.
The momentum was with Barcelona then as they tried to discover a winner, De Gea needed to make a fingertip save earlier than punching away a nook.
A sequence of free-kicks for Barcelona virtually noticed them get that winner because it ping-ponged round within the field and Casemiro knocked it on to his personal submit. De Gea was pressured right into a spectacular save as effectively to maintain the scores stage. Determined defending on the again from the Reds.
On the different finish United had an opportunity to interrupt ahead with Rashford and Garnacho concerned however regardless of some pretty overlap work from Malacia, the assault fizzled out.
Deep into harm time and a sequence of corners ensued for Barcelona however United defended resolutely and managed to see the remainder of the sport out.
It arrange a mouthwatering tie subsequent week on the Theatre of Desires!
Group: De Gea, Varane, Wan Bissaka, Shaw, Malacia, Casemiro, Fernandes, Weghorst, Fred, Sancho (Garnacho 81), Rashford
