Europa League: Man Utd beat Barcelona to achieve final 16 as Juventus, Roma transfer on

Antony celebrates scoring the winner for Manchester United vs Barcelona in Europa League. AP

Manchester United edged out Barcelona to achieve the Europa League final 16 on Thursday the place they have been joined by fellow heavyweights Juventus and Roma. After the primary leg of their play-off ended 2-2 in Spain, United received the higher of Barcelona at Outdated Trafford to progress 4-3 on combination with Antony securing the winner.

Robert Lewandowski’s early penalty had given Barca the proper begin however La Liga leaders have been once more undone with the step as much as the European stage as Fred levelled early within the second interval.

Antony then delivered his greatest second since arriving in Manchester from Ajax.

United are driving the crest of a wave in Erik ten Hag’s first season in cost because the Pink Devils stay within the hunt for trophies on 4 fronts.

United might finish a six-year watch for silverware after they face Newcastle within the League Cup last on Sunday.

However they left nothing in reserve to safe their greatest European scalp since dumping Paris Saint-Germain out of the Champions League final 16 in dramatic style in 2019.

United are actually unbeaten at Outdated Trafford in 18 video games courting again to September.

“Excellent to listen to my title from the followers nevertheless it was a very good recreation we performed right now,” stated Fred.

“We have to maintain going. We’ve got a last on Sunday and now now we have to alter our thoughts to go to the ultimate.”

Former United star Angel di Maria scored a hat-trick as Juventus reached the subsequent stage with a 3-0 second leg win over Nantes.

The outcome allowed the Italian giants to progress 4-1 on combination.

Argentine World Cup winner Di Maria opened the scoring after 5 minutes after which added a Twentieth-minute penalty.

Di Maria accomplished his hat-trick within the 78th minute, in a recreation the place the French aspect had been diminished to 10 males after only a quarter of an hour when Nicolas Pallois was red-carded for handball.

“After we have been knocked out of the Champions League, some folks might need thought the Europa League could be a stroll within the park for Juventus, however it isn’t that easy,” stated Juve coach Massimiliano Allegri.

“This was an vital match, nevertheless it was not good. We nonetheless have work to do. There have been issues I used to be not proud of this night.”

Jose Mourinho’s Roma additionally made it to Friday’s final 16 draw as a 2-0 win overturned a one-goal deficit from the primary leg towards Salzburg.

Andrea Belotti and Paulo Dybala scored in a seven-minute first-half spell to safe the win.

Six-time champions Sevilla went right down to a 2-0 defeat to PSV Eindhoven within the Netherlands however progressed 3-2 on combination.

Luuk de Jong and Fabio Silva hit late objectives for the Dutch group who had Mauro Junior despatched off in stoppage time.

Sporting Lisbon have been additionally amongst the winners, a 4-0 victory at Midtjylland in Denmark sealing a 5-1 victory.

Union Berlin, who’re driving excessive within the Bundesliga, defeated Ajax 3-1 after the primary leg had ended goalless final week.

Robin Knoche, Josip Juranovic and Danilho Doekhi scored the objectives which gave Union a primary ever win within the Europa League knockout phases.

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