Europa League

The new generation of football fans tuning into the Europa League blockbuster playoff between traditional European powerhouses Manchester United and ...

After running through a revolving door of coaches, United seem to have finally settled on Dutchman Erik ten Hag, who after a rather shaky start to the season with losses to Brentford and Brighton, has really turned United around. Barcelona, meanwhile, are on a 11-match unbeaten streak, with their 1-1 draw against Espanyol in December the only match they had failed to win. Since Ferguson left, United have reached the quarterfinals twice, been eliminated at the last-16 stage twice and failed to make it out of the group on two occasions. The next season would be one of the darkest memories for any Barcelona fan when they were demolished 8-2 by Bayern Munich in one match. In the 2018/19 season, they lost 0-4 at Anfield in the second leg of the semifinals having won the 1st leg at Camp Nou 3-0. Since winning the UCL in 2015, Barcelona’s Champions League form has gone from bad to worse.

Former Manchester United striker, Dimitar Berbatov has predicted the outcome of the Europa League clash between the Red Devils and Barcelona. According to.

“Manchester United are in great form at the moment, so it’s going to be a great tie to watch. “Obviously it’s not going to be easy because Barcelona are 11 points clear at the top of La Liga and are likely to become the champions of Spain. According to the Bulgarian, United will have a tough task when they meet the multiple times Champions League champions in the Europa League Playoffs.

Erik ten Hag's team face Spanish league leaders on Thursday evening in a mouth-watering clash but the absence of financial rewards show the need to finish ...

Barca will be without Ousmane Dembele and Sergio Busquets but come into the tie having won 15 of their past 16 games in all competitions, drawing the other. The club also lost millions in commercial payments from missing out on the Champions League. Christian Eriksen is among four players out with injury, though winger Antony could be declared fit. [Real Madrid](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/real-madrid-cf) banked more than €100m for last season’s Champions League win, where they defeated [Liverpool](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fc) in the final, while Europa League winners Eintracht Frankfurt made only about €40m. Manchester United return to the scene of the greatest moment in their club’s history on Thursday night for a Europa League tie that would typically top the billing of any United will not even make that amount should they go all the way in the Europa League - although the real top prize is a guaranteed spot in next season’s Champions League.

Barcelona could be without midfielder Gavi in the second leg of their Europa League play-off clash with Man Utd.

[Ten Hag](https://www.sportbible.com/erik-ten-hag)'s side, however, having picked up three yellow cards in the Europa League group stage. - Xavi compares Barcelona with Man Utd as Champions League claim made](/football/manchester-united-barcelona-xavi-europa-league-news-456295-20230203) [When will Man Utd play Barcelona in their Europa League knockout round play-off tie?](/football/manchester-united-barcelona-europa-league-play-off-xavi-erik-ten-hag-20221107) [Barcelona 'suffer massive injury blow' with key player 'ruled out' of Man Utd clash](/football/manchester-united-barcelona-sergio-busquets-injury-news-240907-20230213) Therefore, if the veteran midfielder is passed fit, he will be able to play against United. The midfielder has established himself as one of Barcelona's key players, despite only being promoted to the first team last season. He will, therefore, miss the second leg against United if he is booked on Thursday. [United](https://www.sportbible.com/manchester-united).

Nantes have a tough hurdle to cross in the Europa League playoffs, but Simon believes that his side have enough quality to succeed.

Nantes will square off against European juggernaut Juventus in the Europa League playoffs. “But we all know that in football you never know. Still, this year is different for him because of the opposition.

Juventus have decided to focus on winning the Europa League this season as they look to find a way back to the Champions League.

As such, they’ve decided to seriously aim for the title. The Bianconeri looked set to qualify for next season’s Champions League after recovering from a slow start to the season, but everything changed last month after the FIGC court decided to hand the club a 15-point penalty for allegedly falsifying their capital gains. [Juventus](/teams/juventus) have decided to focus on winning the Europa League this season as they look to find a way back to the Champions League.

Ligue 1 club Nantes have a mountain to climb in their bid to secure a place in the knockout round of the UEFA Europa League. The Canaries will be up.

Juventus is a great club, they have a great team. “But we all know that in football you never know. Ligue 1 club Nantes have a mountain to climb in their bid to secure a place in the knockout round of the UEFA Europa League.

Juventus are struggling with points in Serie now they face Nantes in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday night.

Juventus have also looked very resilient in defence this season, only second in the league, behind Napoli this season, and Max Allegri will hope to carry the same form, in Europe, to secure a clean sheet, and a first-leg home win. This season, Blas has been involved in 5 goal contributions (4goals and an assist), n the league, and also appeared in all six Europa League group matches, scoring two goals and registering three assists. The Serbian forward has been the standout performer in an underwhelming season for his club side, having to lead the Serie A golden boot race for most of last season in the Serie A, with 24 goals, only pipped by Ciro Immobile of Lazio who finished with 27. Nantes have managed to win three of their last five league games and now face the challenge of European giants Juventus, after finishing runners-up in their Europa League group, five points behind German side Freiburg. They find themselves languishing in the 9th position in the table in [Serie A](https://khelnow.com/football/category/serie-a), after a fifteen-point deduction to their current season in Serie A. [Juventus](https://khelnow.com/tag/juventus/) will be hoping to salvage their much-maligned campaign, with injuries to key players throughout the season.

Juventus continue their disappointing European season in the Europa League knockout playoffs as Nantes arrive at the Allianz Stadium on Thursday.

But it’s worth noting that the record-time Italian champions haven’t lost any of their 11 home outings in the Europa League (W5, D6), suggesting this could be a walk in the park for Allegri’s side. Nantes blew hot and cold across their six Europa League group matches this term (W3, L3), with four of those results (win/loss) yielding multi-goal margins. Antoine Kombouare’s side reached the Europa League knockouts as the second-lowest scorers among teams to have finished second in their group (G6). Another loss would see them lose four straight European matches for the first time in the club’s history. But that was a mere consolation given their current position in the Serie A standings. Happiness and satisfaction have been rare commodities in Turin in 2023, but there’s no time to moan as their Champions League bid hangs by a thread.

The Catalans crashed out of Europe's premier competition at the first hurdle, while Manchester United finished runner-up in its Europa League group, ...

“(Xavi) has a plan, maybe it’s taken longer than he expected, but you see results step by step. Ten Hag also guided Manchester United into the EFL Cup final and the FA Cup fifth round, maximising their chances of earning their first silverware since winning the Europa League in 2017. Ten Hag has helped striker Marcus Rashford find his best form, with 13 goals in his last 15 games, and the team has climbed to third in the table. We have a better idea of what to do on the pitch and this is key to success.” The coach, who starred for Barcelona in midfield in their 2009 and 2011 Champions League final victories over Ferguson’s Red Devils, is returning his side to their former glory. Barcelona hosts Manchester United Thursday in a match-up that has twice graced the Champions League final but this week has the relative ignominy of taking place in the Europa League play-off round.

Manchester United will be missing Antony, Anthony Martial, and Scott McTominay when they lock horns with Barcelona in the Europa League.

I think he is (heading) in the right direction. "I really like his team, the attacking way of play. "As a player, I admire (Xavi).

Following the resumption of the Champions League campaign, Juve's absence remains a bitter pill to swallow for the club's supporters.

However, this won’t be an easy mission either, especially in the presence of several European giants, the likes of Barcelona, Manchester United and Arsenal. Due to a disastrous group stage campaign, the Bianconeri will resume their continental adventure in the Europa League. The first order of business for Max Allegri’s men is a double-header against Nantes in the playoff round, beginning with Thursday’s home tie.

Teams who qualify for the finals will play the final match at Puskas Arena, Budapest, Hungary. Originally, Budapest was supposed to host the finale for UEFA ...

UEFA Europa League 2023: The Europa League 2023 is the 52nd season of UEFA's secondary club football tournament in Europe. The winner of the Europa League 2023 will directly enter the UEFA Champions League 2023. Here are all the details about UEFA Europa League 2023, from the date, time, and full schedule to the upcoming matches.

Antony, Anthony Martial and Scott McTominay are not expected to travel to Spain.

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag believes his side's last 32 Europa League clash against Barcelona would have been worthy of the final itself.

I think he is (heading) in the right direction. "As a player, I admire (Xavi)," added Ten Hag. So we see a game (that will be played) at the highest level."

Teams qualifying for the final match will lock horns at the Puskas Arena in Hungary's capital city of Budapest. Here are all the Live streaming details for UEFA ...

Here are all the Live streaming details for UEFA Europa League 2023. The UEFA Europa League 2023 will bring Spanish giants Barcelona against Manchester United in the knockout playoffs at Camp Nou. UEFA Europa League 2023 Live: The 52nd season of the UEFA Europa League is gaining momentum again.

Barcelona and Manchester United are two members of European soccer's aristocracy and were meeting in Champions League finals not so long ago.

“Rashford is one of the most dangerous strikers,” Xavi said. The England forward, who has been linked with a move to Barcelona in the past, has scored 13 goals in his last 15 games and 21 all season. Ten Hag has had to contend with his own absences, but has still been able to put United in a position to compete for the league title. With Sancho back, Rashford can be switched from the left wing into a central position, where he has managed to score from in each of United's last two games when moved there during the match. It is in the Europa League because it couldn't win a group game against either Bayern or Inter Milan. Spain internationals Pedri and Gavi are driving the midfield, while Raphinha is filling in nicely for Dembélé.

LONDON: Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag believes his side's last 32 Europa League clash against Barcelona would have been worthy of the final itself.

I think he is (heading) in the right direction. "As a player, I admire (Xavi)," added Ten Hag. So we see a game (that will be played) at the highest level."

In the most awaited match of the UEFA Europa League, Barcelona will be locking horns against Manchester United on February 16th at 11:15 pm IST.

Both teams have the potential to clinch a victory in the first leg match of the Europa League and it will be interesting to watch which team wins the match. The Catalans are currently in the first position in La Liga and they have just lost one game in their last 21 games. The match between the two giants will be played in Camp Nou, Barcelona.

Sergio Aguero has made his prediction for Barcelona's clash against Manchester United as two of the biggest clubs in world football prepare to meet in the ...

He’s one of the best in Europe, without a doubt. He is a reference for coaches who like this kind of football.’ ‘He makes variants in attack and defence, they work very well. He is a great coach. ‘It’s been hard for them but they’re doing a great job. [booked a place in the EFL Cup final](https://metro.co.uk/2023/02/01/when-is-the-carabao-cup-final-2023-date-kick-off-time-and-tv-channel-18206114/).

ANKARA. The UEFA Europa League's knockout playoffs round will begin Thursday with a highly-anticipated match between Spain's Barcelona and English club ...

[Anadolu Agency website contains only a portion of the news stories offered to subscribers in the AA News Broadcasting System (HAS), and in summarized form. The losing eight teams will be eliminated from the European competition. In the second leg, Barcelona will visit Manchester United on Feb. The eight winners will join eight group winners in the last 16 draw next Friday. Barcelona product Busquets, 34, played against Manchester United in the 2009 and 2011 UEFA Champions League finals where Barcelona won both titles in Rome and London. Manchester United came second in the Europa League Group E after Spain's Real Sociedad directly qualified for the Round of 16.

Erik ten Hag will be without a number of his senior Manchester United players for the first leg of the Europa League play-off clash against Barcelona, ...

There is also some positive news for the visitors in the confirmation that Casemiro will be part of the travelling party, with the former [Real Madrid](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/real-madrid-cf) man fresh for the tie as he continues to serve a [Premier League](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/premier-league) ban. Casemiro and Fred are expected to start in central midfield, but the boss could yet opt for youth. Finally, there are questions all across the defence after Diogo Dalot's recent return on the right to give Aaron Wan-Bissaka competition. Barcelona will also be depleted, but not to the same extent. On-loan midfielder Sabitzer is unavailable after picking up a yellow card suspension with parent club Bayern, while Martinez earned his third booking of the competition in United's final group game and will also be sidelined. Scott McTominay is also expected to miss out through injury, while question marks remain over Antony and Anthony Martial. One comes in attack, where Erik ten Hag's side picked up 15 points from a possible 18 in their group, but it was not enough to deny Real Sociedad top spot and a bye to the last 16. [Marcus Rashford](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/marcus-rashford) and [Wout Weghorst](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/wout-weghorst) look likely to start but Jadon Sancho and Alejandro Garnacho will both be battling it out for the third spot in Antony's absence. [have dropped down to the Europa League](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/barcelona-champions-league-exit-inter-28337851) after finishing third behind Bayern Munich and Inter Milan in their [Champions League](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/champions-league) group. [Van de Beek left the field in tears](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/donny-van-de-beek-injury-28868149) after a freak injury against [Bournemouth](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/afc-bournemouth) in early January, while [Eriksen is not expected back until April](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/man-utd-eriksen-injury-update-29094700) after being forced off in the [FA Cup](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/fa-cup) win against Reading. [Manchester United](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/manchester-united-fc) will be looking to overcome injuries and suspensions as they head to [Barcelona](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/fc-barcelona) for the first leg of their Europa League play-off.