In the midst of extra-sporting tensions, the Barcelona visit this Thursday Manchester Utdof the Argentines Lisandro Martínez AND Alexander Garnacho, to define which of the two European greats will advance to the round of 16 of the Europa League, after drawing 2-2 at the Camp Nou. The match will be played from 2:45 pm (Argentina time), with ESPN television.
The Barcelona team faces the return of the repechage in the midst of the investigation to a company of a former referee responsible for some payments made by the culé team.
“The locker room faces him in the best possible way and even makes a joke about it”coach Xavi Hernández confided last Saturday.
Despite their off-field woes, the Catalan side are still making a good run on the pitch as leaders of La Liga eight points clear of second-placed Real Madrid.
Opposite you are Manchester United who are also experiencing great form after a difficult start to the season.
The English club, who sit third in the Premier League five points behind leaders Arsenal, played a good game at the Camp Nou but lacked the punch to finish the match.
At Old Trafford, United will have the support of their fans to progress to the last 16 of the Europa League, where Sevilla are practically already.
The Spanish outfit beat PSV Eindhoven 3-0 last Thursday to go into the return leg in the Netherlands with a clear lead.
“Sevilla have to play a game with a lot of group play, get a lot of ball possession and neutralize the rival’s direct attacks, which are very good,” the Argentine coach said on Wednesday. George Sampaoliaddressing Thursday’s meeting.
The Andalusian team heads to Eindhoven after losing only two of their last eight official matches with the desire to continue competing in what is their fetish tournament in Europe.
Among the other favorites that are up for grabs for the pass to the round of 16 of the Europa League, the Juventus From Leandro Paredes, angel of mary AND Matias Soule is played in the field of nantes after drawing 1-1 in Italy.
More complicated is the Rome José Mourinho, who fell 1-0 in Salzburg and will have to return to the Olímpico, without the injured Paulo Dybala.
Monaco beat Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen 3-2 in the first leg, who will have to return to France.
– Match schedule this Thursday
(2.45pm)
FC Nantes (FRA) – Juventus (ITA)
Midtjylland (DEN) – Sporting Lisbon (POR)
Munich (FRA) – Bayer Leverkusen (GER)
PSV Eindhoven (NED) – Sevilla (ESP)
(17:00)
Manchester United (ENG) – FC Barcelona (ESP)
Rennes (FRA) – Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR)
Union Berlin (GER) – Ajax Amsterdam (NED)
AS Roma (ITA) – RB Salzburg (AUT)
Source: Clarin
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