After 2:2 at the Camp Nou, the teams' chances looked about equal. Manchester United got off to a good start at Old Trafford. Already in the third minute, Fernandes (again came out on the right flank) hit from a good position, but Ter Stegen saved Barça. Then the guests settled in and took the initiative.

"Barcelona" spent so much time at the gates of others that the earned penalty should not have been surprising. Although it turned out very disappointing for Manchester United. Bruno Fernandes held Balde's hand a little when he was on the corner of the penalty area with his back to the goal. There was no danger for De Gea's goal to foul.

From 11 meters, Lewandowski scored with difficulty, because the goalkeeper reached for the ball, but he still went into the goal. This is the 25th goal of the Pole in 30 matches in Barcelona. It is impressive that Lewandowski has scored 25+ goals for the 12th consecutive season. At club level, only Mbappe (27) and Haaland (32) have more.

The hosts were close to missing out again. At the end of the first half, de Gea gave the ball to Sergi Roberto on the penalty line, but Martinez and Casemiro secured the goalkeeper.

During the break, ten Hag released Anthony instead of Wegorst, who had only two accurate passes in the first half. As a result, Fernandes took his usual position in midfield. With this arrangement, a minute and a half passed, and then it was the Portuguese who gave an assist to Fred.

This goal influenced the game itself (although, perhaps, the matter is still in rebuilding) - Manchester United began to look much better than the opponent. The hosts confidently controlled the course of the game, and Bruno also confidently loaded the ball into the stomach of the lying de Jong. After that, a brawl began, in which almost all the players on the field took part.

In the 73rd minute, the Manchester United players shot three times in three seconds. The blows of Garnacho and Fred were blocked by the defenders, but no one could cope with Anthony's blow - 2:1! Interestingly, Manchester United have scored 19 goals as a substitute this season, a record high among clubs in Europe's top 5 leagues.

There were no clear moments to recoup Barcelona. In the 94th minute, Varan took the ball off the ribbon, but offside was recorded in that attack. So Manchester goes further. The draw will take place on Friday at 14:00 Moscow time. The opponent in the 1/8 finals will be one of the eight teams that took first place in the group