Sunday , 16 August 2026

FC Barcelona vs Manchester United FC, Europe 2022-23 PLAYOFF ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2022-23
FC Barcelona
2 – 2
Full Time
Manchester United FC
Thu 16 Feb 2023 · 17:45 UTC Camp Nou HT 45' · FT 45'
Jordi Alba 30' Y
Y 43' Raphael Varane
Y 65' Casemiro
Y 66' Erik ten Hag
Y 66' Casemiro
Y 67' Casemiro
Y 72' Tyrell Malacia
Y 73' Tyrell Malacia
Pablo Gavira 73' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Barcelona vs Manchester United FC — Europe at Camp Nou.

Match Details

  • Referee Alberto Tegoni
  • Referee Maurizio Mariani
  • Referee Massimiliano Irrati
  • Referee Luca Pairetto
  • Referee Daniele Bindoni
  • Referee Simone Sozza

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompié 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvárosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzeň 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahçe SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

2
1
1
FC Barcelona 4 games · Avg 2.8 goals Manchester United FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-02-16 FC Barcelona 2–2 Manchester United FC 2019-04-16 FC Barcelona 3–0 Manchester United FC 2019-04-10 Manchester United FC 0–1 FC Barcelona

Recent Form

FC Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Feb Manchester United FC H 2–2 D
12 Feb Villarreal CF A 1–0 W
05 Feb Sevilla FC H 3–0 W
01 Feb Real Betis Balompié A 2–1 W
28 Jan Girona FC A 1–0 W
22 Jan Getafe CF H 1–0 W
Manchester United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Feb FC Barcelona A 2–2 D
12 Feb Leeds United FC A 2–0 W
08 Feb Leeds United FC H 2–2 D
04 Feb Crystal Palace FC H 2–1 W
28 Jan Reading FC H 3–1 W
22 Jan Arsenal FC A 2–3 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FC Barcelona to score. At the same time, Manchester United FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Barcelona is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' FC Barcelona seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 15' A quiet spell here at Camp Nou. FC Barcelona seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 20' Marcos Alonso needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
  • 25' France international Raphael Varane has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 30' Jordi Alba picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 35' Bruno Fernandes is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Barcelona tonight.
  • 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 41' A change in the FC Barcelona ranks — Pedri exits the field as Sergi Roberto enters on 41.
  • 43' Poor challenge from Raphael Varane. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 48' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Barcelona that had 513 games and scored 767 goals.
  • 50' What a strike from Marcos Alonso! The score is 1-0.
  • 53' What an equalizer from Marcus Rashford!
  • 58' It looks surprising FC Barcelona does not make any changes. Luke Shaw has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 59' GOAL! Jules Kounde scores on 59.
  • 64' Manchester United FC have won 674 goals from 409 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 65' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Casemiro.
  • 66' Erik ten Hag has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 66.
  • 66' Andreas Christensen gets the nod from FC Barcelona. He replaces Marcos Alonso and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 67' Casemiro has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 67.
  • 67' Andreas Christensen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marcos Alonso at the 67 minute mark.
  • 68' The supporters are chanting for Alejandro Balde. He replaces Jordi Alba on 68 minute.
  • 72' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tyrell Malacia on 72.
  • 73' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tyrell Malacia on 73.
  • 76' Raphinha is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 81' FC Barcelona are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Manchester United FC's shape.
  • 82' Another change for Manchester United FC made on 82 minute. Jadon Sancho leaves to be changed by Alejandro Garnacho.
  • 83' A tactical swap from FC Barcelona — Ferran Torres on, Raphinha off on 83 minutes.
  • 88' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Erik ten Hag will be considering his options from the bench.
  • The final score is 2-2.

Lineups

FC Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xavi Hernandez

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lionel Messi 2
Antony 1
Fred 1
Robert Lewandowski 1
Luke Shaw 1
Philippe Coutinho 1
Marcus Rashford 1
Jules Kounde 1

Head to Head

2023-02-16 FC Barcelona 2–2 Manchester United FC 2019-04-16 FC Barcelona 3–0 Manchester United FC 2019-04-10 Manchester United FC 0–1 FC Barcelona

FC Barcelona Form

2023-02-16 FC Barcelona 2–2 Manchester United FC D 2023-02-12 Villarreal CF 0–1 FC Barcelona W 2023-02-05 FC Barcelona 3–0 Sevilla FC W 2023-02-01 Real Betis Balompié 1–2 FC Barcelona W 2023-01-28 Girona FC 0–1 FC Barcelona W 2023-01-22 FC Barcelona 1–0 Getafe CF W

Manchester United FC Form

2023-02-16 FC Barcelona 2–2 Manchester United FC D 2023-02-12 Leeds United FC 0–2 Manchester United FC W 2023-02-08 Manchester United FC 2–2 Leeds United FC D 2023-02-04 Manchester United FC 2–1 Crystal Palace FC W 2023-01-28 Manchester United FC 3–1 Reading FC W 2023-01-22 Arsenal FC 3–2 Manchester United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.62 FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13 Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Barcelona50% Draw26% Manchester United FC24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

FC Barcelona or Draw
76%
Draw or Manchester United FC
50%
FC Barcelona or Manchester United FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Barcelona34% Draw46% Manchester United FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 0
8.3%
2 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona

Handicap FC Barcelona covers Push Manchester United FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 22% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 15% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.