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George Smith

Who Manchester United could face in Europa League last-16 draw after Barcelona win

Manchester United booked their place in their last-16 of the Europa League with a 2-1 win over Barcelona in the second-leg of their knockout round play-off tie at Old Trafford on Thursday night, sealing a 4-3 aggregate triumph.

Goals from Fred and Antony sealed the Reds' passage to the next round, meaning they are still competing in four different competitions this season. United faced an uphill struggle at the break, finding themselves 1-0 down at the interval, thanks to Robert Lewandowski's early penalty.

However, the Reds got themselves back on level terms, both on the night and in the tie, when Fred found the back of the net just two minutes after the break. Fellow Brazilian Antony, who had earlier stepped off the bench, then scored the winner with 73 minutes on the clock, bending home a brilliant left-footed effort.

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