Barcelona Holds Manchester United To A 2-2 Draw At Camp Nou

Barcelona held Manchester United to a 2-2 draw at Camp Nou on Thursday in the first leg of their Europa League knockout round playoffs.

Marcos Alonso bagged the opening goal for Barcelona with a header but the superb Marcus Rashford drilled home to level for the visitors and helped force a Jules Kounde own goal which gave United the lead.

Raphinha’s cross flew in to pull Barcelona level and they might win the game, hitting the post late on, while the hosts also wanted a penalty after Fred appeared to handle in the box.

Xavi Hernandez and Erik ten Hag’s sides are two of the most in-form teams in Europe and delivered a remarkable spectacle.

Having twice clashed in Champions League finals in 2009 and 2011, this Europa League duel offered an enthralling test of each team’s recent improvements.