PARIS: Manchester United edged out Barcelona to succeed in the Europa League remaining 16 on Thursday the place they had been joined by way of fellow heavyweights Juventus and Roma. After the primary leg in their play-off ended 2-2 in Spain, United were given the simpler of Barcelona at Previous Trafford to growth 4-3 on combination with Antony securing the winner.
United may just finish a six-year stay up for silverware once they face Newcastle within the League Cup ultimate on Sunday. However they left not anything in reserve to protected their greatest Eu scalp since dumping Paris Saint-Germain out of the Champions League remaining 16 in dramatic style in 2019. United at the moment are unbeaten at Previous Trafford in 18 video games courting again to September.
“Excellent to listen to my title from the fanatics however it was once a just right recreation we performed as of late,” mentioned Fred. “We want to stay going. We’ve got a last on Sunday and now we need to alternate our thoughts to visit the overall.”
Former United famous person Angel di Maria scored a hat-trick as Juventus reached the following degree with a 3-0 2nd leg win over Nantes. The outcome allowed the Italian giants to growth 4-1 on combination. Argentine Global Cup winner Di Maria opened the scoring after 5 mins after which added a Twentieth-minute penalty.
Di Maria finished his hat-trick within the 78th minute, in a recreation the place the French aspect have been decreased to ten males after only a quarter of an hour when Nicolas Pallois was once red-carded for handball.
“When we had been knocked out of the Champions League, some folks may have concept the Europa League can be a stroll within the park for Juventus, however it isn’t that easy,” mentioned Juve trainer Massimiliano Allegri. “This was once the most important fit, however it was once now not very best. We nonetheless have paintings to do. There have been issues I used to be now not pleased with this night time.”
Jose Mourinho’s Roma additionally made it to Friday’s remaining 16 draw as a 2-0 win overturned a one-goal deficit from the primary leg in opposition to Salzburg. Andrea Belotti and Paulo Dybala scored in a seven-minute first-half spell to protected the win.
Six-time champions Sevilla went all the way down to a 2-0 defeat to PSV Eindhoven within the Netherlands however advanced 3-2 on combination. Luuk de Jong and Fabio Silva hit past due targets for the Dutch staff who had Mauro Junior despatched off in stoppage time. Carrying Lisbon had been additionally among the winners, a 4-0 victory at Midtjylland in Denmark sealing a 5-1 victory.
Union Berlin, who’re using top within the Bundesliga, defeated Ajax 3-1 after the primary leg had ended goalless remaining week. Robin Knoche, Josip Juranovic and Danilho Doekhi scored the targets which gave Union a primary ever win within the Europa League knockout phases.