Manchester United beat Barcelona 2-1 to reach the round of 16 of the Europa League
The English “Manchester United” beat the Spanish “Barcelona” in the second match of the 1/16 finals of the Europa League-2022/2023. This is reported by the correspondent of “Lenta.ru”.
The meeting was held at the stadium “Old Trafford” and ended with the score 2:1. Catalan striker Robert Lewandowski was the first to hit the opponents’ gate, converting a penalty in the 18th minute. At the beginning of the second half, the Brazilian midfielder Fred equalized the score, and in the 73rd minute his compatriot Anthony strengthened the advantage of the hosts.
The first match of the teams took place at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona and ended in a 2-2 draw, after which Manchester United head coach Erik ten Hag criticized the referees. According to the results of two meetings, the British reached the 1/8 finals. At the next stage of the tournament, the team will play with the Italian Juventus.
Russian clubs do not take part in European competitions in the 2022/2023 season by decision of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). The final of the tournament will take place on May 31, 2023 at the Puskas Ferenc Stadium in the capital Budapest.
Source: Lenta
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