Pedri is injured and Gavi is suspended for next week’s Europa League thriller.
Manchester United’s Casemiro consoled Pedri after he was injured. EPA / AOP
Barcelona and Manchester United wanted an entertaining match in the first knockout round of the Europa League.
The meeting between the football giants ended in a 2–2 draw. The pair of matches will be decided in a week in Manchester.
Barcelona took the lead in the match Marcos Alonso with a header goal that came in the 50th minute of the game. After nine minutes, however, United already led 2–1. Marcus Rashford leveled and after this by the Spanish Jules Kounde scored an own goal.
Saved a draw for Barcelona Raphinhawhose spiraling cross went straight in through the crossbar jam.
The away team United is probably more satisfied with the result of the evening, even though Raphinha robbed the team of the victory about a quarter of an hour before full time.
Barcelona paid a heavy price for the draw, as the midfield star Peter was already injured in the opening half. In addition, his pair of horns Gavi received a warning, and is therefore suspended for the second leg.
Barcelona’s midfield was already experienced on the sidelines on Thursday Sergio Busquets. Next week, the team’s dangerous four-man midfield may only be at its worst Frenkie de Jong.