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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Sport
Dan Marsh

Man Utd troll Xavi after Barcelona boss's nickname for Bruno Fernandes backfires

Manchester United have had some fun at the expense of Xavi after the Barcelona boss referred to Bruno Fernandes as "the Portuguese guy" prior to Thursday night's crunch Europa League tie.

United locked horns with the Spanish giants at Old Trafford with a place in the last 16 of the tournament up for grabs. The tie was finely poised after last week's enthralling 2-2 draw at the Nou Camp, but Robert Lewandowski's early penalty nudged Barcelona into pole position to qualify.

After trailing at the break, United needed a big second-half performance to progress - and that's exactly what they got, with Fernandes playing a crucial role in their 4-3 aggregate win.

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