FC Barcelona–Manchester United F.C. rivalry
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The FC Barcelona–Manchester United football rivalry is an international football rivalry between FC 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 face each other in UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League.[3]
 Rooney (in white) of Manchester United defended by Iniesta and Busquets during 2009 UEFA Champions League final. | |
| 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 Manchester United: 4 |
Head-to-head
editThe teams have competed three finals in their total 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 endedn 3–3, with United finishing second and Barcelona finishing third.[3][9][10][11]
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
editFollowing is the list of official matches.[3]
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
editTop scorers
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| Rank | Player | Club | CWC | UCL | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lionel Messi
|
Barcelona
|
0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 |  Mark Hughes
|
Manchester United Barcelona
|
2 0 |
1 0 |
3 |
| 3 | Bryan Robson
|
Manchester United
|
0 | 2 | 2 |
 Romário
|
Barcelona
|
0 | 2 | ||
 Hristo Stoichkov
|
Barcelona
|
0 | 2 | ||
| Paul Scholes
|
Manchester United
|
0 | 2 | ||
| Sonny Anderson
|
Barcelona
|
0 | 2 | ||
| Rivaldo
|
Barcelona
|
0 | 2 |
Appearances
edit
| Rank | Player | Club | CWC | UCL | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Scholes
|
Manchester United
|
0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2 | Ryan Giggs
|
Manchester United
|
0 | 6 | 6 |
| Xavi
|
Barcelona
|
0 | 6 | ||
| Lionel Messi
|
Barcelona
|
0 | 6 | ||
| 5 | Mark Hughes
|
Manchester United Barcelona
|
3 0 |
2 0 |
5 |
 Denis Irwin
|
Manchester United
|
1 | 4 |
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
editPlayers
edit| Player[12] | 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 | – |
References
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- ^ Bostock, Adam (May 15, 2020). "GLORY DAYS: UNITED'S SECOND EUROPEAN TROPHY". ManUtd. Manchester United. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ Mitten, Andy (May 15, 2020). "Why United's Cup Winners' Cup Final win over Barca in Rotterdam meant so much". The New York Times. The New York Times. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ Haslam, Andrew (May 27, 2009). "Stylish Barcelona take United's crown". UEFA. UEFA. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ Jordan, Andrew (May 28, 2009). "Barcelona Wins Championship in 2009 UEFA Champions League". Bleacher Report. Bleacher Report. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ "2010/11 FC Barcelona 3-1 Manchester United FC: Report". UEFA. UEFA. July 4, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ "Groups". UEFA. UEFA. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ "Barcelona 3-3 Man United". UEFA. UEFA. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ "Manchester United 3-3 Batrcelona". UEFA. UEFA. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ "Players who played for Manchester United FC and FC Barcelona". FBREF. Retrieved 6 July 2024.