Europa League Playoffs: Antony Sends Man Utd Past Barca Into Last 16

Manchester United secured a 2-1 win over Barcelona with Antony's winning goal, advancing them to the last 16 of the Europa League with a 4-3 aggregate victory.

Barca had started off well with Robert Lewandowski's early penalty, but Fred equalized early in the second half, and Antony's goal ultimately sealed United's victory.

The fact that these two European giants were playing in the second-tier competition was evidence of their recent struggles.

However, United under Erik ten Hag's leadership have been performing well, and are in the hunt for trophies on four fronts, including the upcoming League Cup final against Newcastle.

This win against Barcelona was their biggest European victory since beating Paris Saint-Germain in 2019.

Although Barcelona had been unbeaten since October, their injuries and suspensions showed in their lacklustre performance against United.

Antony, who had been disappointing since his move from Ajax, finally delivered a moment of quality for the winner.