It was a mouthwatering European draw, a meeting between two of the continents' most romantic clubs in two iconic stadiums, but conversely, it was also what the European Super League was all about.
Manchester United vs Barcelona at Old Trafford and the Nou Camp is as glitzy and glamorous as it gets. History pours forth from such an iconic fixture.
By the end of February, they will have met 15 times in continental competition. There might be more names and narratives to add to a fabled storyline, alongside Paul Scholes in 2008, Mark Hughes in 1991, Bryan Robson in 1984 and Lionel Messi in 2009, 2011 and 2019.
