Manchester United bought the higher of Barcelona to progress to the final 16 of the Europa League as Antony’s winner secured a 2-1 win on the night time and 4-3 mixture victory on Thursday.
Robert Lewandowski’s early penalty had given Barca the proper begin at Old Trafford.
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But the La Liga leaders had been once more undone with the step as much as the European stage as Fred levelled early within the second interval earlier than Antony delivered his greatest second since arriving in Manchester from Ajax.
The proven fact that two of the continent’s giants had been clashing at this stage of Europe’s second tier competitors was proof that each have fallen on more durable occasions in recent times.
But United are driving the crest of a wave in Erik ten Hag’s first season in cost because the Red Devils stay within the hunt for trophies on 4 fronts.
United might finish a six-year watch for silverware after they face Newcastle within the League Cup closing on Sunday.
But they left nothing in reserve to safe their greatest European scalp since dumping Paris Saint-Germain out of the Champions League final 16 in dramatic trend in 2019.
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United are actually unbeaten at Old Trafford in 18 video games relationship again to September however had been compelled to come back from behind for the second time within the tie.
Bruno Fernandes missed an excellent probability to offer the house aspect the lead inside three minutes when his angled drive was repelled by the foot of Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
Barcelona had been unbeaten in all competitions stretching again to October, after they had been dumped out of the Champions League group stage by the hands of Bayern Munich and Inter Milan.
Despite their rise domestically beneath Xavi Hernandez to usurp Real Madrid on the high of La Liga, the Catalans once more got here unstuck in a giant European check.
The guests even didn’t reap the benefits of a present with the opening purpose. Fernandes foolishly stretched out an arm to catch Alejandro Balde and French referee Clement Turpin infuriated Old Trafford by pointing to the spot.
David De Gea bought a hand to Lewandowski’s penalty, however the ball rebounded in off the submit on 18 minutes.
Barca had been with out the category and creativity of Pedri and Gavi in midfield as a result of damage and suspension respectively.
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However, Xavi’s males went onto management the rest of the primary half with out ever threatening to increase their benefit.
Ten Hag responded by changing the ineffectual Wout Weghorst with Antony at half-time and bought the specified response inside two minutes.
Fernandes, restored to his most well-liked central midfield function, picked out Fred, who fired low previous Ter Stegen.
United nonetheless wanted a giant second by De Gea to forestall the momentum swinging again in the direction of the Catalan giants as he tipped over Jules Kounde’s header from point-blank vary.
Antony has flattered to deceive since being reunited with Ten Hag after an £86 million transfer from Ajax.
However, the Brazilian delivered a second of high quality befitting of that price ticket for the winner 17 minutes from time.
After Alejandro Garnacho and Fred noticed efforts blocked, the ball sat up properly for Antony to twist the ball past the outstretched arm of Ter Stegen.
FULL EUROPA LEAGUE RESULTS
PSV 2-0 Sevilla (Sevilla win 3-2 on mixture)
Nantes 0-3 Juventus (Juventus wins 4-1 on mixture)
Midtjylland 0-4 Sporting (Sporting wins 5-1 on mixture)
Monaco 2-3 Bayer Leverkusen (Bayer Leverkusen wins 5-5 on mixture after penalties)
Union Berlin 3-1 Ajax (Union Berlin wins 3-1 on mixture)
Roma 2-0 RB Salzburg (Roma wins 2-1 on mixture)
Rennes v Shakhtar Donetsk
Manchester United 2-1 Barcelona (Manchester United wins 4-3 on mixture)
