UEFA Europa League 2022/23 Season

[Docnaster]

Xavi Hernandez and Erik ten hag are different Managers with distinctive style of game, they have high quality players in their squad. However, I was expecting a take home for barça after levelling the scoresheet after a surprised comeback from the visitors. Raphina is the MOTM after incredible performance with netting the equalizer and an assist for Xavi's side. Fair play during the game with both sides sharing points in camp nou. Moreover, barça dominated every piece of the pitch will full pressure on manchester united who inturned reciprocate the actions with equal energy in the game.

Barca had better chances than Manchester United. Their winning percentage was high. They possessed the ball than united and coupled with home advantage I expected them to net another one but it was more interesting that it Manchester United's defense wasn't an easy wall to break. With the result in Cam Nou, I am beginning to have cold feet that Barca will witness the next round of the Europa league.

[asriloni]

There was no sign of the usual Barcelona which play dominantly in their home matches. Manchester United were able to keep the match balanced and this was a big help for them.

Barcelona is playing better in La Liga and vs Spanish teams than in other competitions.
I won't be surprised if they were sacked from Europa League in the second leg, especially that ManU playing home and doing good from a while.

Barcelona is always performing better in local competition. The performance from manchester united is really impressive even playing in camp nou. This is why EPL is the toughest competition compared with la liga. La liga is always dominated by barcelona and real madrid unlike EPL which all of the teams are almost having same chance to win the trophy.The mentality owned by MU is so good against barcelona. Im so glad to see that MU was able even giving pressure to the barcelona. That being said if barcelona can also be beaten by better team in EPL like manchester city easily.
What a good day for united. The next game will be on old trafford. Low ball possession didn't mean MU was losing. Otherwise, MU can even comeback stronger through its counterattack. rashford is always helping MU to get a solution from how difficult to make goals.

[Smartvirus]

Also, a penalty is missing at the last minute.



No penalty, WFT

Clearly, a typical WTF situation!
The referee had to go over to the VAR and took some real look at the situation but still didn't give the penalty and I still don't understand up to this moment how that decision came out. I think he was suggesting a pushing and I don't see any serious pushing going on except for a contest for the ball as its normal for crossed balls within the box, a header and a good save. Yeah, Clearly a good save because, it was on target and that little handling of the ball sent it off the cross bar. Juventus ought to have been given that but, i think the referee just didn't wat to give a penalty with just minutes to the final whistle and that's just wrong.
Juventus was dominant all through the game and controlled the game for most of it, Chiesa had 2  balls to the wood work with several other attempts and the referee should have rewarded there effort to seal the game in a win.

[Joca97]

Only 1 -1 for Juventus vs Nantes, they got 3 posts but they don't count.

Everything is still open, and it will another shame if they will fail the qualification.


Also, a penalty is missing at the last minute.



No penalty, WTF

Source: https://twitter.com/glmdj/status/1626347327505018881

I dont know how this isnt a penalty. Wtf is wrong with the refs today,how can you not give a penalty for this,its just dissapointing. Juventus should have won the match with this penalty but the refs made things for Nantes a lot easier. Juventus now needs to win in france

[X-ray]

I don't even expect ajax to be drawn against union berlin.



Ajax has dominated the ball possessions but what a surprise from ajax. 0 shots on goal. The attacking line of ajax looks like played so passively. This is a very bad result for ajax. The next game gonna be another opportunity for union berlin. Union berlin was making some golden moments but it was not lucky enough.

[Furious 7]

Rasford was not idle in barcelona tonight, he is truly one of the most fit forwards of recent times. He finishes well from difficult angles. Running reactions came to this level when added to a very fast good finisher. In the second goal, belonging to Rasford. He put his opponent to sleep, turned inside, threw it in such a place that any kind of goal would be. It was a good match, barcelona fought well, both teams were good, balanced. I was expecting a lot of goals and the response was like that.

The goal that Rashford scored in this match was really very good. He took a shot which was very difficult because it was an angle that was actually not profitable but it could be converted into a goal.
On the other hand for the second goal he also made a big contribution even though it was indeed a suicide goal but still this was thanks to his contribution in making the move.
Now it will be very interesting what will be done in the second leg because of course being at Old Trafford will obviously be a little different and profitable for Manchester United.

[bekti3]

A very good match was made by Barcelona and Manchester United because the tension was really good in this match, especially with goals that were very fast and one after another, it was a great match.
their conditions are quite balanced but this is clearly not too good for Barcelona because indeed for Leg 2 they have to work very extra to play at Old Trafford.
On the other hand this is also something good for me because at least in the Play off this time my multi went smoothly.

btw it's a nice multi, congrats on that.
Talking about the match I agree because the two teams are really balanced and don't want to let one of them win.
I appreciate the game that Manchester United actually did because even though they played at Camp Nou they didn't try to defend, instead they made good domination there.
With this condition, Leg 2 will be even more exciting, especially with the current condition of the two clubs, it's clear they want a ticket to qualify for the next round.

[Zaguru12]

I didn't expect anything more than a draw from that match. The two teams are in very good form and they displayed very good performance but it was more of a big loss to Barcelona being the host team cuz I know how tough it will be in Old Trafford.
It's a bit suppressing that Eric Ten Hag made just one substitution in the game and was enough to keep the match in a draw state but Xavi made 5 changes but yet couldn't secure a win at camp Nou. Ten Hag is doing a great job.

It was an exciting game in which both teams could have easily got away with three points. Barcelona game became intensive when the substituted players came on. Manchester United on the other hand had Numerous clear cut chances to kill off the game. Both Sancho and Werghost should have finished their chances. The two goalkeepers were proving their worths as one of the best in the position. Manchester United will be happier side because even with home advantage they would be welcoming some of there players that could have started. With Martinez, Sabitzer and Anthony getting back united could be handed a boost

[shinratensei_]

United's performance is above my expectation. Rashford has been doing so well in the match against barcelona. MU will get so many advantaves caused by barcelona can't use its main players gavei and pedri to play in the second leg of europa league. The yellow card that has already acquired by gavi has been forcing him to be absent on the second leg against MU in old trafford. This gonna be a disaster for barcelona. Will barcelona be eliminated again like when barcelona has eliminated by frankfurt last season?
This will be showing how weak barcelona is in the higher competition than domestic league.  

[GxSTxV]

I have been telling my friend that this match will be spectacular and pure football fun, Both Barcelona and Manchester United displayed a great form in today’s match, showcasing one of the best matches in this Europa League despite playing without many players such as Donny van de Beek, Christian Eriksen, Anthony Martial, Scott McTominay, and Antony, Manchester United's replacements stepped up and played exceptionally well at the Camp Nou.
The match characterized by end-to-end actions and missed opportunities from both sides and what i noticed more of the match was Marcus Rashford whose brilliant performance merited him the title of the man of the match.
The final score of 2-2 was a fair results of the game despite the chances where both sides could end the match on their favour but it was a positive result for the Red Devils as it secures their place playing the next match at home.

[BlackBoss_]

Roma defeat vs Salzburg was unfortunate for Mourinho side, it appears that his days in Roma won't be much if his team leave UEL and get a bad position in Serie A..

Roma was defeated by Salzburg with a late goal at 87th minute. I think it is not correct to say Roma actually played a good match but the match result would be a fair one if it's a draw for them. Both clubs have their chances to win the match and their opportunities are nearly the same. It's only Salzburg managed to score the only one goal in the match and after they did it, there is little time left for Roma to find an equalizer.

Roma will have to play better at Olimpico stadium to win against Salzburg. It's impossible because one goal difference is not too big and Roma can make it done.

It was an exciting game in which both teams could have easily got away with three points. Barcelona game became intensive when the substituted players came on. Manchester United on the other hand had Numerous clear cut chances to kill off the game. Both Sancho and Werghost should have finished their chances.

Manchester United played better than predictions before the match but their defense again is their weakness. They failed to protect their advantage to end it with three points and get big advantage for the second leg. Anyway, things are opened for them in the second leg and Barcelona will have more fear when facing Manchester United.

Sancho seems to slowly reclaim his best form and the second half of season will be an important chapter for his career.

Only 1 -1 for Juventus vs Nantes, they got 3 posts but they don't count.

Everything is still open, and it will another shame if they will fail the qualification.


Also, a penalty is missing at the last minute.



No penalty, WTF

Source: https://twitter.com/glmdj/status/1626347327505018881

Shocked to see why VAR did not give a penalty for Juventus in that situation but with 1-1 for the first leg, everything is opened for two clubs in the second leg.

[aylabadia05]

The final score of 2-2 was a fair results of the game despite the chances where both sides could end the match on their favour but it was a positive result for the Red Devils as it secures their place playing the next match at home.

4 goals were scored at Camp Nou and all 4 goals came in the second 45 minutes of the second half. Manchester United's chances of qualifying are greater than Barcelona's as Leg 2 which will take place at Old Trafford on Fri, 24 Feb.
Playing in front of the Camp Nou public, Manchester United players look very confident. After Alonso opened the scoring for Barcelona's lead, Rashford immediately replied two minutes later.

Erik ten Hag used a slightly different formation in that match where ten Hag only put Casemio as a defensive midfielder and put Weghorst not in the main position as a striker.
Erik ten Hag's strategy was successful with this formation as Rashford's speed and hard work assisted by Bruno threw the Barcelona defence into disarray, resulting in Kounde's OG. Luck was still on Barcelona's side as Raphinha managed to equalise the score.

Manchester United's consistency in Leg 2 will make us believe if they have a great chance of stopping Barcelona's steps to qualify for the next round.

[Strongkored]

United's performance is above my expectation. Rashford has been doing so well in the match against barcelona. MU will get so many advantaves caused by barcelona can't use its main players gavei and pedri to play in the second leg of europa league. The yellow card that has already acquired by gavi has been forcing him to be absent on the second leg against MU in old trafford. This gonna be a disaster for barcelona. Will barcelona be eliminated again like when barcelona has eliminated by frankfurt last season?
This will be showing how weak barcelona is in the higher competition than domestic league.  

The result is a draw but for Man United this is like a victory and will make it easier for them in the second leg later, finally they can answer doubts that being able to perform well and dampen Barcelona at the Nou Camp is good.

Ajax vs Union Berlin ended goalless, it was quite surprising to see the result because Ajax was the favorite in this match and I chose them to win but Ajax failed.

[Bitcoin_people]

A 2-2 draw, for Manchester United maybe this is a good result because they did it away from home so there is one big hope that Manchester United can perform better in the second leg later. the match was going quite exciting, I only watched the first half because I fell asleep during the second half. barcelona did well in this match they had a lot of attacks that were quite accurate but unfortunately many of their chances didn't manage to become goals in the first half. all 4 goals occurred in the second half and for barcelona they were lucky to be able to equalize through Raphael.

statistically barcelona excels in ball possession, shooting and shots on goal but it is deserved for them as they are playing at home. the second leg will be a heavy burden for Barcelona because Manchester United is very strong when playing at home.

Manchester United vs Barcelona match was very exciting. I watched the whole game despite a lot of attacking in the first half with neither team scoring a goal. But in the second half, Barcelona lead by a goal against Manchester United. Seconds later, Manchester United leveled the game with another goal.  And when Man United scored another goal later, they were 1-2 ahead of Barcelona. and after a lot of attacking, Barcelona leveled the game with another goal. and despite a lot of attacks later, neither team could score and the game was tied 2-2 at the end of time.

[CryptoBuds]

Ajax vs Union Berlin ended goalless, it was quite surprising to see the result because Ajax was the favorite in this match and I chose them to win but Ajax failed.

I don't think Ajax was favorite in this match. Ajax may have played well in the group-stage matches. But now Ajax is not in good form. And this was proved once again in Ajax's performance in this match. Ajax's overall performance is very poor. Ajax players did not try to attack in the first half against Union Berlin. I have never seen an Ajax team play so badly defensively before. They made several attacks in the second half. But in the full 90 minutes, they were not able to make a single shot on target. Ajax failed to win this match due to the poor performance of the forward players.

[shinratensei_]

United's performance is above my expectation. Rashford has been doing so well in the match against barcelona. MU will get so many advantaves caused by barcelona can't use its main players gavei and pedri to play in the second leg of europa league. The yellow card that has already acquired by gavi has been forcing him to be absent on the second leg against MU in old trafford. This gonna be a disaster for barcelona. Will barcelona be eliminated again like when barcelona has eliminated by frankfurt last season?
This will be showing how weak barcelona is in the higher competition than domestic league.  

The result is a draw but for Man United this is like a victory and will make it easier for them in the second leg later, finally they can answer doubts that being able to perform well and dampen Barcelona at the Nou Camp is good.

Ajax vs Union Berlin ended goalless, it was quite surprising to see the result because Ajax was the favorite in this match and I chose them to win but Ajax failed.

I thought that if berlin would be winning but that's very sad to see that the only goal that was already made by berlin must be annulled by the referee. Union berlin has been doing so well against ajax. It seems like that next match between MU against barcelona gonna be a very interesting game for sure. Im sure MU will defeat barcelona with so many goals. This time MU's performance under ten hag is so impressive.
It's able to draw in camp nou which is good. Barcelona will be playing without its best formation in old trafford. That's very good news for MU. 3-0 can be so easy for MU

[rozak]

A 2-2 draw, for Manchester United maybe this is a good result because they did it away from home so there is one big hope that Manchester United can perform better in the second leg later. the match was going quite exciting, I only watched the first half because I fell asleep during the second half. barcelona did well in this match they had a lot of attacks that were quite accurate but unfortunately many of their chances didn't manage to become goals in the first half. all 4 goals occurred in the second half and for barcelona they were lucky to be able to equalize through Raphael.

statistically barcelona excels in ball possession, shooting and shots on goal but it is deserved for them as they are playing at home. the second leg will be a heavy burden for Barcelona because Manchester United is very strong when playing at home.

Manchester United vs Barcelona match was very exciting. I watched the whole game despite a lot of attacking in the first half with neither team scoring a goal. But in the second half, Barcelona lead by a goal against Manchester United. Seconds later, Manchester United leveled the game with another goal.  And when Man United scored another goal later, they were 1-2 ahead of Barcelona. and after a lot of attacking, Barcelona leveled the game with another goal. and despite a lot of attacks later, neither team could score and the game was tied 2-2 at the end of time.

both teams did well in the first half. both coaches try to use their tactics to get the victory. we can see an exciting match which is indeed a game that is almost as strong. Barca has better ball control. but in terms of odds, both teams are equally strong.
a draw as many people predicted. Even though Barca seemed to be superior, seeing the strong performance from Man United, of course, a draw did not disappoint the fans. except for those who bet on the victory of one of the teams.

[kro55]

A 2-2 draw, for Manchester United maybe this is a good result because they did it away from home so there is one big hope that Manchester United can perform better in the second leg later. the match was going quite exciting, I only watched the first half because I fell asleep during the second half. barcelona did well in this match they had a lot of attacks that were quite accurate but unfortunately many of their chances didn't manage to become goals in the first half. all 4 goals occurred in the second half and for barcelona they were lucky to be able to equalize through Raphael.
statistically barcelona excels in ball possession, shooting and shots on goal but it is deserved for them as they are playing at home. the second leg will be a heavy burden for Barcelona because Manchester United is very strong when playing at home.

Manchester United vs Barcelona match was very exciting. I watched the whole game despite a lot of attacking in the first half with neither team scoring a goal. But in the second half, Barcelona lead by a goal against Manchester United. Seconds later, Manchester United leveled the game with another goal.  And when Man United scored another goal later, they were 1-2 ahead of Barcelona. and after a lot of attacking, Barcelona leveled the game with another goal. and despite a lot of attacks later, neither team could score and the game was tied 2-2 at the end of time.

both teams did well in the first half. both coaches try to use their tactics to get the victory. we can see an exciting match which is indeed a game that is almost as strong. Barca has better ball control. but in terms of odds, both teams are equally strong.
a draw as many people predicted. Even though Barca seemed to be superior, seeing the strong performance from Man United, of course, a draw did not disappoint the fans. except for those who bet on the victory of one of the teams.

We got a chance to enjoy a great match. The two teams did not attack in the first half. Both teams aimed to not concede a goal in the first half. And both teams succeeded. The first half was a goalless draw. But the scenario in the second half was completely different. Barcelona scored the first goal in the 50th minute. And just two minutes later Rashford's goal equalized the match. After that, Manchester United took a 2-1 lead due to Kounde's mistake in the 59th minute. Raphinha scored from Kounde's assist in the 76th minute, and the match was level. The players of both the teams played well. The second half in particular was very exciting.

[Silence Scream]

A 2-2 draw, for Manchester United maybe this is a good result because they did it away from home so there is one big hope that Manchester United can perform better in the second leg later. the match was going quite exciting, I only watched the first half because I fell asleep during the second half. barcelona did well in this match they had a lot of attacks that were quite accurate but unfortunately many of their chances didn't manage to become goals in the first half. all 4 goals occurred in the second half and for barcelona they were lucky to be able to equalize through Raphael.

statistically barcelona excels in ball possession, shooting and shots on goal but it is deserved for them as they are playing at home. the second leg will be a heavy burden for Barcelona because Manchester United is very strong when playing at home.

Manchester United vs Barcelona match was very exciting. I watched the whole game despite a lot of attacking in the first half with neither team scoring a goal. But in the second half, Barcelona lead by a goal against Manchester United. Seconds later, Manchester United leveled the game with another goal.  And when Man United scored another goal later, they were 1-2 ahead of Barcelona. and after a lot of attacking, Barcelona leveled the game with another goal. and despite a lot of attacks later, neither team could score and the game was tied 2-2 at the end of time.

For the match, I can say that it is the struggle of two teams of equal strength.  Even though there were a lot of missing players in the Manchester United squad, they tried very well.  The draw from Barcelona in Spain is very precious.  Now everything in England is in the hands of Manchester United.  They should be better to pass qualifying.

[makishart]

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Barca had better chances than Manchester United. Their winning percentage was high. They possessed the ball than united and coupled with home advantage I expected them to net another one but it was more interesting that it Manchester United's defense wasn't an easy wall to break. With the result in Cam Nou, I am beginning to have cold feet that Barca will witness the next round of the Europa league.

Both have same chances to make more than 2 goals. MU is also very good by always making accurate attack toward barcelona's goal keeper. Rashford is always pushing barcelona. Manchester united's defense is pretty solid compared with barcelona.
The next leg gonna be a very interesting match caused by barcelona and MU will go all in the next leg. Just like you lose and you back.

Im very happy to hear the news that barcelona may perform without gavi, pedri and busquets in the second leg. This is a very good opportunity for MU to win against barcelona.