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The Catalans finished third in Group C of the Champions League with seven points. Under the guidance of Xavi, they achieved a resounding victory at home against Czech side Viktoria Plzen, 5-1, played a thrilling draw with Inter, 3-3, and suffered a defeat against Bayern Munich, 0-3. The Red Devils secured the second spot in Group E of the Europa League with fifteen points. The representatives from the English Premier League defeated Sheriff, 2-0, Cypriot club Omonia, 3-2, and Real Sociedad, 1-0. The match between Barcelona and Manchester United can be watched online. These opponents have previously met only in the Champions League. At Camp Nou, they have played four games. In the 1994/95 group stage, Barcelona achieved a decisive victory, 4-0, and four years later, they settled for a 3-3 draw at the same stage. In the semi-final of 2007/08, the match ended in a 0-0 draw, and Ronaldo missed a penalty in the third minute. In the quarter-final of 2018/19, Messi's brace helped Barcelona win 3-0. In the current season, Lewandowski scored five goals, and F. Torres contributed with three goals and an assist.

Barcelona participated in the 1/16 of the UEFA Cup/Europa League for the first time in the 1975/76 season when they defeated Lazio (3-0, 4-0). In the following two seasons, the Spanish grand advanced past Lokeren (2-0, 1-2) and AZ Alkmaar (1-1, 1-1, 5-4 on penalties) at this stage. Later, Barcelona reached this stage seven more times and was only eliminated in the 1980/81 campaign by Cologne (1-0, 0-4). Watch the Barcelona vs. Manchester United match online.

Manchester United had one of the best defenses in the group stage. The Red Devils conceded only three goals, ranking third in this aspect behind Union Berlin and Real Sociedad. Rashford and Ronaldo were involved in four goals for the team (3+1 and 2+2, respectively), although Ronaldo is currently playing in Saudi Arabia. Manchester United made their debut at this stage in the 1976/77 season when they were eliminated by Juventus (1-0, 0-3).

In the 1984/85 campaign, United progressed by defeating PSV (0-0, 1-0, overtime). Since 2011, Manchester United has advanced to the 1/16 five times, and on each occasion, they continued their journey through the playoff grid. Watch the clash between Barcelona and Manchester United online.