Alex Ferguson’s Reaction Captured After Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United Beat Barcelona

• Sir Alex Ferguson's love for Man United was visible as Antony scored against Barcelona
• The Brazilian's stellar goal completed the comeback against La Blaugrana at Old Trafford
• The ex-manager has never stopped attending Red Devils' matches despite retiring in 2013

Sir Alex Ferguson was spotted celebrating passionately as Manchester United recorded an epic win over Barcelona in the Europa League.

The legendary former manager was present at Old Trafford as Erik ten Hag's men mounted a second-half comeback to sail through to the next stage.

Sir Alex has been a regular at the club's games since his retirement in 2013. The club has experienced extreme lows during the period, but his presence has always been constant.

Against Barcelona, his raw emotion was visible as Antony fired in a volley to take the Red Devils ahead in the game and on aggregate.

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In a video shared online, the 81-year-old stood up from his seat and joined the rest of the fans in applauding the team.

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This comes at a time when Ferguson was spotted having dinner with ten Hag. The former coach would be proud of the strides the Dutch manager has taken since he took over the club last summer.

The former Ajax boss has transformed the club, with the Red Devils battling for trophies on four fronts.

The two met at Cibo, a restaurant in Wilmslow. Details of their discussion remain scant and one can only speculate, given it was a private dinner.

Ferguson is said to be a regular at the restaurant.

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Sports Brief has also reported on ten Hag lifting the lid on his half-time speech that saw Manchester United beat Barcelona on Thursday night.

He masterminded arguably the biggest night of his Man United career to dump the Spanish giants out and progress to the next stage of the Europa League.

The Red Devils competed evenly and showed class across the two legs to signify the strongest indications of a return to glory days as under Sir Alex.