Barcelona vs Man United history Head-to-

Barcelona vs Man United history Head-to-

Manchester United came through an engro sing Europa League playoff tie against Barcelona with a 4-3 aggregate win over the La Liga side.United's record against Barcelona has left fans with bad memories in recent years after Pep Guardiola's side ruthle sly beat them in two Champions League finals.Yet the Red Devils' revenge for those defeats was sweet as they claimed a decisive 2-1 win at a raucous Old Trafford on February 23.MORE: In total, Barcelona and Manchester United have faced each other 15 times, with Barcelona winning six, compared to United's four, alongside five draws.Within the list, there has been 10 Champions League clashes, from 1994 to 2019, and three previous meetings in the European Cup Winners' Cup.Despite some positivity for United in their early skirmishes with Barcelona, the La Liga superpower have dominated during the Premier League era, with succe s in the 2009 and 2011 Champions League finals.Both finals were painted as the two best teams in Europe going toe-to-toe, in Rome and London Austin Blythe Jersey respectively, but United were blown away in both showpiece games. Samuel Eto'o's early goal set the tempo in the 2009 Champions League final, at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, but Lionel Me si's late winner went down as the iconic moment, as United's European title defence fell short.Xavi's inch perfect cro s freed the Argentinian, and despite his diminutive size, he netted a superb header past the towering Rio Ferdinand and Edwin van der Sar. in 2009, Barcelona become champions in Rome Eto'o, Me si | UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) The 2011 meeting at Wembley was viewed as United's chance at payback, after winning the Premier League by a nine-point margin, as Barcelona edged out Real Madrid in La Liga.But again, Guardiola's all conquering side were too much for Sir Alex Creed Humphrey Jersey Ferguson's United, as they stormed home at Wembley.Pedro's early goal was cancelled out by Wayne Rooney's superb leveller, before Me si slalomed through to put Barcelona back in front, and David Villa wrapped it up late on. Barcelona claim their 4th European crown in 2011 Pedro Rodrguez, Me si, Villa | UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) Two final defeats underlined the gap between Barcelona and United and the rest of Europe at the time and Me si again turned on the style to dump United out of the 2018/19 Champions League, with a superb double at the Camp Nou in the quarterfinals.Recent history does not have much positivity for United, but they have enjoyed their moments, including Paul Scholes' 2008 bullet at Old Trafford which knocked Barcelona out and put United on course for glory in Moscow. Manchester United v Barcelona: A spectacular strike by Paul Scholes in 2008! UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) The atmosphere at Old Trafford was similarly defeaning on February 23 after goals from Fred and Antony overturned a 1-0 deficit and sent them through to the 2022/23 Europa League Round of 16.All the feels UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) And despite not facing Barcelona, the Camp Nou was the venue for United's greatest ever European night, as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer stole the show against Bayern Munich to seal a 2-1 win. "Beckham, into Sheringham... AND SOLSKJR HAS WON IT!" 1999Happy 46th birthday to Manchester United legend and Dicaprio Bootle Jersey current manager Ole Gunnar Solskjr! | UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) Barcelona vs. Man United: Previous meetingsDateCompetitionResultScorersFeb. 23, 2023UEFA Europa LeagueMan United 2Barcelona 1Lewandowski (18), Fred (47), Antony (73)Feb. 16, 2023UEFA Europa LeagueBarcelona 2Man United 2Alonso (50), Rashford (52) Kounde OG (59), Raphinha (76)Apr. 16, 2019UEFA Champions LeagueBarcelona 3 Man United 0Me si (16, 20), Coutinho (61)Apr. 10, 2019UEFA Champions LeagueMan United 0 Barcelona 1Shaw O.G. (12)May. 28, 2011UEFA Champions LeagueBarcelona 3 Man United 1Pedro (27), Me si (54), Villa (69); Rooney (34)May. 27, 2009UEFA Champions LeagueBarcelona 2 Man United 0Eto'o (10), Me si (70)Apr. 29, 2008UEFA Champions LeagueMan United 1 Barcelona 0Scholes (14)Apr. 23, 2008UEFA Champions LeagueBarcelona 0 Man United 0N/ANov. 25, 1998UEFA Champions LeagueBarcelona 3 Man United 3Anderson (1), Rivaldo (57, 73); Yorke (25, 68), Cole (53)Sep. 16, 1998UEFA Champions LeagueMan United 3 Barcelona 3Giggs (17), Scholes (24), Beckham (64); Anderson (47), Giovanni (60 pen), Enrique (71 pen)Nov. 2, 1994UEFA Champions LeagueBarcelona Marcus Allen Jersey 4 Man United 0Stoichkov (9, 52), Romario (45), Ferrer (88)Oct. 19,1994UEFA Champions LeagueMan United 2 Barcelona 2Hughes (20), Sharpe (80); Romario (34), Bakero (49)May. Mike Hughes Jersey 15, 1991UEFA European Cup Winners' CupBarcelona 1 Man United 2Hughes (67, 74); Koeman (79)Mar. 24, 1981UEFA European Cup Winners' CupManUnited 3 Barcelona 0Robson (23, 51) Stapleton (53)Mar. 7, 1984UEFA European Cup Winners' CupBarcelona 2 Man United 0Hogg O.G. (33), Rojo (89) Four years after Barcelona knocked Manchester United out of the Champions League, the Red Devils got revenge against the Catalans in the Europa League playoff round in 2022/23.The first leg was an enthralling 2-2 draw at Camp Nou, United scoring twice in quick succe sion through Marcus Rashford and a Jules Kounde own goal after Marcos Alonso's opener. Raphinha struck an equaliser to keep the tie in the balance.At Old Trafford in the second leg, Robert Lewandowski put Barca 1-0 at halftime with a penalty, but United recovered again, Fred and Antony making it 2-1 on the night and sending United though 4-3 on aggregate.

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