Manchester United vs Barcelona

UEFA Europa League - Knockout Round Play-offs 23 Feb 2023, 20:00
Manchester United
Manchester United
2–1
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Barcelona
Barcelona
🏟 Old Trafford (Manchester) 👤 C. Turpin

Match report

Manchester United edged past Barcelona 2-1 in the UEFA Europa League - Knockout Round Play-offs on 23 February 2023.

Manchester United had 12 shots to Barcelona's 6.

The match was played at Old Trafford (Manchester), with C. Turpin in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 42% - 58% Shots 12 - 6 On target 5 - 3 Corners 1 - 2 Fouls 13 - 12 Yellow cards 6
8
Player of the match
Frenkie de Jong
Barcelona · captained the side
7 Fred 1 goal
7 Antony 1 goal
7 Robert Lewandowski 1 goal
7 David De Gea captained the side
First half vs second half
Manchester United stepped it up after the break, with 8 shots in the second half compared to 4 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 4–4 8–2
Shots On Goal 2–1 3–2
Ball Possession 41–59 —
Corners 1–1 0–1
Match statistics
12 Shots Total 6
5 Shots On Goal 3
3 Shots Off Goal 2
4 Shots Blocked 1
9 Shots Inside Box 3
3 Shots Outside Box 3
13 Fouls 12
1 Corners 2
1 Offsides 1
42% Ball Possession 58%
3 Yellow Cards 3
2 Saves 3
340 Passes Total 452
243 Passes Accurate 364
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Manchester United · 4-2-3-1
1 D. Gea
29 A. Wan-Bissaka 19 R. Varane 6 L. Martínez 23 L. Shaw
17 Fred 18 Casemiro
8 B. Fernandes 25 J. Sancho 10 M. Rashford
27 W. Weghorst
Barcelona · 4-3-3
1 M. Stegen
23 J. Koundé 4 R. Araújo 15 A. Christensen 28 A. Baldé
19 F. Kessié 5 S. Busquets 21 F. Jong
22 Raphinha 9 R. Lewandowski 20 S. Roberto
Manchester United
Coach
E. ten Hag
Substitutes
  • 22 Tom Heaton
  • 20 Diogo Dalot
  • 2 Victor Lindelöf
  • 5 Harry Maguire
  • 12 Tyrell Malacia
  • 15 Marcel Sabitzer
  • 21 Antony
  • 28 Facundo Pellistri
  • 36 Anthony Elanga
  • 39 Scott McTominay
  • 49 Alejandro Garnacho
  • 73 Kobbie Mainoo
Barcelona
Coach
Xavi
Substitutes
  • 36 Arnau Tenas
  • 26 Iñaki Peña
  • 17 Marcos Alonso
  • 18 Jordi Alba
  • 24 Eric García
  • 29 Marc Casadó
  • 32 Pablo Torre
  • 10 Ansu Fati
  • 11 Ferran Torres
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ Antony ↓ W. Weghorst Manchester United
  • 67' ↑ A. Garnacho ↓ J. Sancho Manchester United
  • 67' ↑ Diogo Dalot ↓ A. Wan-Bissaka Manchester United
  • 70' ↑ Ferran Torres ↓ Sergi Roberto Barcelona
  • 75' ↑ Ansu Fati ↓ Raphinha Barcelona
  • 82' ↑ Marcos Alonso ↓ R. Araujo Barcelona
  • 88' ↑ S. McTominay ↓ M. Rashford Manchester United
Cards
  • 60' B. Fernandes Manchester United
  • 60' S. Roberto Barcelona
  • 71' R. Lewandowski Barcelona
  • 78' A. Garnacho Manchester United
  • 83' S. Busquets Barcelona
  • 86' Casemiro Manchester United
Head-to-head
Manchester United 1 1 draws 0 Barcelona
2023-02-23 Manchester United vs Barcelona 2 - 1
2023-02-16 Barcelona vs Manchester United 2 - 2
Recent form
Manchester United W D D D D
Barcelona D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Manchester United vs Barcelona?
Manchester United won 2-1 against Barcelona on 23 February 2023.
Who won Manchester United vs Barcelona?
Manchester United won the match 2-1.
Where was Manchester United vs Barcelona played?
The match was played at Old Trafford (Manchester).
Who had more possession in Manchester United vs Barcelona?
Barcelona had 58% of possession, compared to 42% for the other side.