Barcelona fight back to secure thrilling 2-2 draw with Man United

Barcelona, ​​Feb. 17 (BNA): Barcelona struggled to a 2-2 draw with Manchester United in the knockout first leg of the Europa League, Reuters reports. .

United were the better team for large parts of the game and controlled the tempo but goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen made three first-half saves.

LaLiga leaders Barcelona scored the first goal, five minutes after the end of the first half, when Marcos Alonso scored with a high header at the far post from a corner kick.

Marcus Rashford equalized three minutes later after a counter-attack from the right, firing a clever low finish between Ter Stegen and the near post.

The in-form Rashford also set up United’s second goal, slashing into the box from a short angle and delivering a low cross into a crowded six-yard area as the ball deflected wide past defender Jules Cundy.

But Barcelona went deep to snatch the equalizer, and the errors committed by the United defense gave the ball on the edge of the penalty area to Rafinha, who evaded David De Gea’s cross and entered the net.

Barcelona made a late push to get the win and could have scored when Ansu Fati’s shot from close range was blocked and Casemiro fouled his clearance off the crossbar.

Barcelona travel to the second leg next week at Old Trafford with a frazzled midfield as Pedri was taken off in the first half with a leg injury and Javi will be suspended.

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