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Welcome to tonight's coverage of the UEFA Europa League round of 16 playoffs with a focus on the match between Barcelona and Manchester United
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- It's also full-time at Camp Nou as Barcelona escape with a draw against Manchester United. 2-2 the final score with goals from Marcos Alonso, Marcus Rashford, a Jules Kounde own goal and Raphinha's cross-cum shot
- It's game over for Shakhtar as they take a narrow advantage over Rennes, while Ajax is lucky to see a 0-0 score against Uniion Berlin. Roma also lose in dramatic fashion 1-0 to Salzburg
- Right at the death, it looks like Nicolas Capaldo has won it for Salzburg against Roma with an 88th minute goal
- 80.00 Still 2-2 here and 2-1 to Shakhtar, but other matches remain 0-0
- Barcelona and Manchester United living dangerously in search of a winner here, both sides look exposed at the back and the end-to-end football we are seeing suggests we are in for at least one more goal
- If you are going to make a triple change, this is the effect you want it to have. 2-2 to Barcelona
- 76.00 GOAL RAPHINHA
- Barcelona make a triple change after the goals. Desperate times
- Ajax almost went behind at home, but Morten Thorsby's goal for Union Berlin was ruled out by VAR
Erik Ten Hag goes into the referee's book together with Casemiro as they protest what they felt should be a penalty to Manchester United
- Barcelona look incredibly open on the counterattack, and Manchester United look like profiting each time
- The goals are coming in thick and fast now, Kounde's unfortunate own goal makes it 2-1 to Manchester United, and Rennes have also pulled one back against Shakhtar. It is also 2-1 there
- Barcelona are not even done celebrating and Manchester United pull level through that man again, Marcos Rashford who has now scored in four consecutive games for Manchester United
- I wonder if the Barcelona admin is excited by that goal
- 50.00 Finally a goal in Camp Nou and it's Marcos Alonso puts Barcelona ahead with a brilliant header from a corner kick.
- 45.00 We are back on the way in all centres and Manchester United are hoping that Sir Alex Ferguson's presence will be a good omen for them. Meanwhile, Barcelona have made a change with Pedri coming off and Sergi Roberto replacing him
- It is also halftime in other centres with Shakhtar's two goals still the only ones on record so far. Other games remain deadlocked in 0-0 stalemates
- 45.00 It is half-time between Barcelona and Manchester United and the Red Devils will feel they could have been in the lead after misses from Wout Weghorst and Rashford, but Barcelona have dominated possession and will feel the same after De Gea saved from Robert Lewandowski and Alba.
- Shakhtar seem to be the only ones looking to give us a show as they go 2-0 up against Rennes thanks to a goal from Artem Bondarenko.
- Manchester United comes close to scoring, but Marc Andre ter Stegen comes to Barcelona's rescue with a brilliant save. The Barcelona goalkeeper showing why he has only conceded seven goals in 21 LaLiga matches.
- All the scores remain the same as Kryskiv's goal to give Shakhtar the lead is the one we have seen so far
- Gavi already showing that he will not be bullied. Winning headers against giants and standing up to Bruno Fernandes
- Barcelona have dominated the opening proceedings with 63% possession and have already tested David De Gea in the early proceedings. They are looking to make it 12 wins in a row in all competitions and four wins in a row over Manchester United.
- No action to report in Spain, but Shakhtar Donetsk have taken the lead against Rennes thanks to Dmytro Kryskiv
- Today marks 50 times that Varane has appeared in a Manchester United shirt. By the time he had appeared 50 times for Real Madrid, he had already won two titles including LaLiga
- 00.00 It is kickoff across all centres as the teams look to secure a healthy advantage in the first legs of their Europa League round of 16 playoff encounters
- Manchester United have (some would say wisely) opted to go without Harry Maguire as Raphael Varane is back in the starting lineup, but they have decided to stick with Luke Shaw at centre-back with Tyrel Malacia at left-back
Barcelona with an expected line-up that is void of the injured Ousmane Dembele and Sergio Busquets. How much will they be missed tonight? They do start with the man who dominated the pre-match press conference talk Frenkie de Jong, who starts in the middle alongside his namesake Franck Kessie
- Not to worry if you follow other clubs involved in this evening's action as we will also be tracking Ajax vs Union Berlin, Salzburg vs Roma, and Shakhtar Donetsk vs Rennes
- Tonight's premiere encounter sees the reunion of old friends and old enemies as Frenkie de Jong meets Erik Ten Hag for the first time since leaving Ajax, while Casemiro faces Barcelona for the first time since leaving Real Madrid
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