Manchester United and Barcelona’s hopes of reaching the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 hinge on their meeting at Old Trafford on Monday.
The losers of the playoff second leg will suffer the end of their European season despite their excellent domestic form.
United are seven points clear in third place and five off the top of the Premier League, while Barca are eight above Real Madrid at the La Liga summit.
The Sporting News is following the match live and providing live score updates and commentary.
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Man United vs Barcelona live score
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Man United vs Barcelona live updates, highlights from Europa League
20 mins from kickoff: “I really think Xavi has come here to get control of the midfield,” former United midfielder Paul Scholes tells BT Sport, adding that he was surprised at United’s adventurous first-leg tactics and picking out Sergio Busquets, De Jong, Sergi Roberto and Kessie.
Robin van Persie, meanwhile, feels that the key to Barcelona’s success is finding space for De Jong.
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— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) February 23, 2023
40 mins from kickoff: “What I like about Marcus Rashford is that you see other players getting emotional,” says former United striker Robin van Persie, speaking to BT Sport.
“He stays calm; he knows his chance will come. If you are a striker, you realise that players like Bruno Fernandes, who can play that final ball… when they get it, you’re like, ‘ah.'”
60 mins from kickoff: Team news!
Man United starting XI (4-2-3-1): De Gea (GK) – Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Martinez, Shaw – Casemiro, Fred – Bruno, Weghorst, Sancho – Rashford
Barcelona starting XI (4-3-3): Ter Stegen (GK) – Kounde, Araujo, Christensen, Balde – De Jong, Busquets, Kessie – Raphinha, Lewandowski, Sergi Roberto
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👀 Manchester United have lost just two of their past 11 European outings at Old Trafford (W6, D3), though interestingly both defeats during that time came against Spanish opposition!
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100 mins from kickoff: United playmaker Bruno Fernandes has issued a stirring call to perform in matchday programme The United Review this evening.
“We are all on a journey together, moving forward game by game,” the Portugal midfielder says. “Tonight we need the fans, as well as the players, to be at the top of their game if we are to create a memorable night at Old Trafford.”
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— Manchester United (@ManUtd) February 23, 2023
120 mins from kickoff: Good evening and welcome to The Sporting News’ coverage of a match that will be fatal to Manchester United or Barcelona’s European campaigns this season!
To say this UEFA Europa League Round of 16 playoff second leg has been teed up nicely by the first episode in Barcelona is a resounding understatement. The teams shared 36 shots at the Camp Nou, with Marcos Alonso heading the hosts ahead and Marcus Rashford replying as the game exploded into goal-laden life shortly after the second half started.
Rashford equalled his best ever tally for a season in all competitions – 22 – with that goal, then fired in a cross soon afterwards that Jules Kounde turned into his own net. Raphinha levelled 14 minutes from the end, and there was time for Casemiro to hook a clearance against his own woodwork and both entourages to become very annoyed about perceived refereeing injustices, among other dramatic incidents.
Can it be as good again tonight? We’ll find out in around two hours’ time…
With your backing, we play with 12.
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— Manchester United (@ManUtd) February 23, 2023
Man United vs Barcelona predicted lineups
Ten Hag’s injury list is likely to remain unchanged for this game with Antony and Harry Maguire likely to sit out the game and work on their fitness ahead of the Carabao Cup final this weekend.
Lisandro Martinez missed the first leg through suspension and should start at centre-back, while Raphael Varane will likely be restored after being rested for the win over Leicester City. Casemiro is also in contention, the midfielder having also missed last Sunday’s game through suspension.
Ten Hag could choose to deploy Wout Weghorst in a deeper role as he did to some success at Camp Nou, while Jadon Sancho could push for a start following his goalscoring cameo off the bench against Leicester.
Man United starting XI (4-2-3-1): De Gea (GK) – Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Martinez, Shaw – Casemiro, Fred – Bruno, Weghorst, Sancho – Rashford
Man United subs: Heaton (GK), Dalot, Lindelof, Malacia, Fred, Pellistri, Mainoo, Garnacho, Elanga
Xavi has issues in midfield ahead of this game with key pair Pedri and Gavi absent due to injury and suspension respectively, and Ousmane Dembele still sidelined.
Captain Sergio Busquets is back in the squad and will lead the team in Manchester, with Franck Kessie and Jordi Alba also expected to start at Old Trafford.
Barcelona starting XI (4-3-3): Ter Stegen (GK) – Kounde, Araujo, Christensen, Balde – De Jong, Busquets, Kessie – Raphinha, Lewandowski, Sergi Roberto
Barcelona subs: Tenas (GK), Roberto, Garcia, Balde, Casado, Alonso, Raphinha, Torre, Torres
What time is Man United vs Barcelona kick off?
This Europa League clash kicks off at Old Trafford on Thursday, February 23 at 8:00 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Thu, Feb. 23 | 15:00 ET |
| Canada | Thu, Feb. 23 | 15:00 ET |
| UK | Thu, Feb. 23 | 20:00 GMT |
| Australia | Fri, Feb. 24 | 07:00 AEDT |
| India | Fri, Feb. 24 | 01:30 IST |
| Hong Kong | Fri, Feb. 24 | 04:00 HKT |
| Malaysia | Fri, Feb. 24 | 04:00 MYT |
| Singapore | Fri, Feb. 24 | 04:00 SGT |
| New Zealand | Fri, Feb. 24 | 09:00 NZDT |
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Man United vs Barcelona live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch all of the action from this match in some of the major territories:
| TV channel | Streaming | |
|---|---|---|
| USA | UniMas, TUDN USA | fuboTV, Paramount+, ViX+, Univision NOW, TUDN app/site |
| Canada | — | DAZN |
| UK | BT Sport 2, BT Sport Ultimate | BT Sport app/site |
| Australia | — | Stan Sport |
| New Zealand | — | Spark Sport |
| India | — | — |
| Hong Kong | — | — |
| Malaysia | — |
beIN Sports Connect |
| Singapore | — | beIN Sports Connect |
Australia: Fans can watch every match from the UEFA Champions League, Europa League and Conference League with all the action streaming ad-free, live and on demand on Stan Sport.
Canada: Every Champions League and Europa League match in Canada can be streamed exclusively on DAZN.
UK: The UEFA Europa League is carried by BT Sport’s TV and streaming platforms.
USA: Fans in the USA can watch the Europa League in English (CBS and Paramount+) and Spanish (Univision, TUDN, UniMas, ViX and ViX+). This match will be shown on TUDN and subscription service Paramount+ and ViX+.
When matches are televised on CBS or Univision TV channels, those same channels are streamed on fuboTV, which is available on a free trial for new users.