Video shows how Man United's David de Gea narrowly failed to stop Lewandowski's penalty
FootballYoung Manchester United Fan Takes On Barcelona Fans Ahead of Europa League Game
- Manchester United and Barcelona produced high-quality games and drama off the pitch
- The Red Devils dispatched the Spanish team at Old Trafford to progress to the next round
- Ahead of the game, a young United fan was spotted riling up Barca fans outside the stadium
Barcelona will return to Spain this morning knowing fully well their European adventure this season is over and will now give full focus to their domestic competitions.
The Spanish giants were eliminated after a 2-1 loss to Manchester United at Old Trafford, despite going ahead in the first half through Polish striker Robert Lewandowski' penalty.
Erik Ten Hag's men fought back with two second-half goals from Fred and Antony to ensure victory and progression to the quarterfinals.
Young United fan takes on Barca fans
Barcelona endured a feeling of rivalry and a tense atmosphere before, during and after the game. The United fans and players put up a show.
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In a video circulated on Twitter by @centredevils, a young United fan was seen standing on a wall making gestures and shouting at Barcelona fans, who found it quite funny and chanted back 'Arsenal, Arsenal'.
Fernandes blasts a shot at De Jong
Manchester United spent all summer chasing after Barcelona midfielder Frenkie De Jong, but the Dutch player turned down their offers and opted to stay at Barcelona, as reported by talkSPORT. United fans hold grudges against the midfielder who turned them down, but little is known that the players also feel the same way towards the 25-year-old
Sports Brief reported that United captain Bruno Fernandes sparked a brawl after hitting De Jong with a shot despite the former Ajax man already down on the pitch.
Man Utd youngster makes controversial social media post after win over Barca
FootballGarnacho mocks Pedri
Sports Brief also reported that youngster Alejandro Garnacho trolled Pedri with a controversial post by replicating his celebration after the match.
The Barcelona midfielder missed the second leg after picking up a hamstring injury in the first leg a week ago, which has ruled him out for a month.
In the same post, the Argentina winger also mocked Barcelona by captioning the image 'the big team passes the round', a dig at the Blaugrana, who have now been eliminated from the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League twice in two years.