FC Barcelona–Manchester United F.C. rivalry
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| Location | Europe (UEFA) |
|---|---|
| Teams |  Barcelona Manchester United |
| First meeting | Barcelona 2–0 Manchester United (7 March 1984) 1983–84 European Cup Winners' Cup |
| Latest meeting | Manchester United 2–1 Barcelona (23 February 2023) 2022–23 UEFA Europa League |
| Stadiums | Camp Nou (Barcelona) Old Trafford (Manchester United) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 15 |
| Most wins | Barcelona (6) |
| Most player appearances | Paul Scholes (8) |
| Top scorer |  Lionel Messi (4) |
| All-time record | Barcelona: 6 Draw: 5 United: 4 |
| Largest victory | Barcelona 4–0 United (1994) |
| Largest goal scoring | United 3–3 Barcelona (1998) Barcelona 3–3 United (1998) |
| Longest win streak | 4 games Barcelona (2009–2019) |
| Longest unbeaten streak | 5 games Barcelona (1994–2008) Barcelona (2009–2023) |
| Current unbeaten streak | 2 games United (2023–present) |
The FC Barcelona–Manchester United football rivalry is an international football rivalry between Barcelona of Spain and Manchester United of England.[1][2] The first ever match was played on 7 March 1984 in the quarter-finals of European Cup Winners' Cup.[3] Since then both the clubs have faced each other in UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League.[3]
Head-to-head
[edit]The teams have competed in three finals in their total of 15 matches: one European Cup Winners' Cup final in 1991 and two UEFA Champions League finals in 2009 and 2011, with United winning the Cup Winners' Cup and Barcelona winning both the Champions League finals.[3][4][5][6][7][8]
They have played each other 3 times in Cup Winners' Cup, 10 times in Champions League and 2 times in Europa League. In total 15 matches, Barcelona won 6 times, United won 4 times and 5 matches ended in a draw.[3]
One of the most memorable games between two sides came in the group stages of 1998–99 UEFA Champions League, when they were drawn in Group D with Bayern Munich and Brøndby, both of their matches ended 3–3, with United finishing second and Barcelona finishing third.[3][9][10][11] Manchester United went on winning the trophy that year, beating Bayern Munich in the final at Barcelona's Camp Nou.[12]
Statistics
[edit]| Competition | Played | Barcelona wins | Draws | United wins | Barcelona goals | United goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Cup/Champions League | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 10 |
| Europa League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Cup Winners' Cup | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Total | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 19 |
List of matches
[edit]Following is the list of official matches.[3][13]
European Cup Winners' Cup
[edit]| # | Season | Round | Date | Stadium | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Attendance | Q/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1983–84 | Third round | 2 March 1984 | Camp Nou | Barcelona | 2–0 | Manchester United | 70,000 | 1 |
| 2 | 21 March 1984 | Old Trafford | Manchester United | 3–0 | Barcelona | 58,547 | |||
| 3 | 1990–91 | Final | 15 May 1991 | Stadion Feijenoord | Barcelona | 1–2 | Manchester United | 43,500 | 2 |
European Cup/UEFA Champions League
[edit]| # | Season | Round | Date | Stadium | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Attendance | Q/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1994–95 | Group stage | 19 October 1994 | Old Trafford | Manchester United | 2–2 | Barcelona | 40,064 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 November 1994 | Camp Nou | Barcelona | 4–0 | Manchester United | 114,432 | |||
| 3 | 1998–99 | Group stage | 16 September 1998 | Old Trafford | Manchester United | 3–3 | Barcelona | 53,601 | 1 |
| 4 | 25 November 1998 | Camp Nou | Barcelona | 3–3 | Manchester United | 67,750 | |||
| 5 | 2007–08 | Semi-final | 23 April 2008 | Camp Nou | Barcelona | 0–0 | Manchester United | 98,000 | 2 |
| 6 | 29 April 2008 | Old Trafford | Manchester United | 1–0 | Barcelona | 75,061 | |||
| 7 | 2008–09 | Final | 27 May 2009 | Stadio Olimpico | Barcelona | 2–0 | Manchester United | 72,700 | 2 |
| 8 | 2010–11 | Final | 28 May 2011 | Wembley Stadium | Barcelona | 3–1 | Manchester United | 87,695 | 3 |
| 9 | 2018–19 | Quarter-final | 10 April 2019 | Old Trafford | Manchester United | 0–1 | Barcelona | 74,093 | 4 |
| 10 | 19 April 2019 | Camp Nou | Barcelona | 3–0 | Manchester United | 96,708 |
UEFA Europa League
[edit]| # | Season | Round | Date | Stadium | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Attendance | Q/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2022–23 | Play-off | 16 February 2023 | Camp Nou | Barcelona | 2–2 | Manchester United | 90,225 | 1 |
| 2 | 23 February 2023 | Old Trafford | Manchester United | 2–1 | Barcelona | 73,021 |
Statistics
[edit]Top goalscorers
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| Rank | Player | Club | CWC | UCL | UEL | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lionel Messi
|
Barcelona | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 |  Mark Hughes
|
Manchester United Barcelona |
2 0 |
1 0 |
0 | 3 |
| 3 |  Sonny Anderson
|
Barcelona | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Rivaldo
|
Barcelona | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Bryan Robson
|
Manchester United | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Romário
|
Barcelona | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Paul Scholes
|
Manchester United | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
 Hristo Stoichkov
|
Barcelona | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
 Dwight Yorke
|
Manchester United | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Appearances
[edit]
| Rank | Player | Club | CWC | UCL | UEL | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Scholes
|
Manchester United | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Ryan Giggs
|
Manchester United | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Xavi
|
Barcelona | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Lionel Messi
|
Barcelona | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 5 | Mark Hughes
|
Manchester United Barcelona |
3 0 |
2 0 |
0 | 5 |
 Denis Irwin
|
Manchester United | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Discipline
[edit]| No. | Player | Club | Red card(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nando
|
Barcelona | 1 |
| 2 | Nicky Butt
|
Manchester United | 1 |
Honours
[edit]| Barcelona | Competition | Manchester United | |
|---|---|---|---|
| European | |||
| 5 | European Cup/UEFA Champions League | 3 | |
| 4 | European Cup Winners' Cup/UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (defunct) | 1 | |
| – | UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League | 1 | |
| 5 | UEFA Super Cup | 1 | |
| 14 | Aggregate | 6 | |
| Worldwide | |||
| - | Intercontinental Cup (defunct) | 1 | |
| 3 | FIFA Club World Cup | 1 | |
| 3 | Aggregate | 2 | |
| 17 | Total aggregate | 8 | |
Personnel at both clubs
[edit]Players
[edit]| Player[14] | Years at Barcelona | Years at United | Apps (goals) for Barcelona v United |
Apps (goals) for United v Barcelona |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Hughes |
1986–1988 | 1980–1986 1988–1995 |
– | 5 (3) |
 Jordi Cruyff |
1994–1995 | 1996–1999 | 2 (0) | – |
 Laurent Blanc |
1996–1997 | 2001–2002 | – | – |
| Víctor Valdés |
2002–2013 | 2014–2016 | 4 (0) | – |
 Henrik Larsson |
2004–2006 | 2007 (loan) | – | – |
| Gerard Piqué |
2008–2022 | 2004–2008 | 4 (0) | – |
| Zlatan Ibrahimović |
2009–2010 | 2016–2018 | – | – |
 Alexis Sánchez |
2011–2013 | 2017–2018 | – | – |
| Memphis Depay |
2021–2023 | 2015–2017 | – |
Managers
[edit]| Manager[15] | Years at Barcelona | Years at United | Matches (wins) with Barcelona v United |
Matches (wins) with United v Barcelona |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis van Gaal |
1997–2000 2002–2003 |
2014–2016 | 2 (0) | – |
References
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