“Fred fried Barcelona”- Fans react as Manchester United equalizes against FC Barcelona in Europa League tie

Twitter reacts to Manchester United midfielder Fred's goal against FC Barcelona in the Europa League.

“Fred fried Barcelona”- Fans react as Manchester United equalizes against FC Barcelona in Europa League tie

Manchester United midfielder Fred against FC Barcelona

Manchester United and FC Barcelona are at war at Old Trafford. Xavi Hernandez and Erik Ten Hag are in a crucial tactical battle as the two European heavyweights are busy producing an entertainer yet again. Manchester United helped the Catalans in a 2-2 draw at Camp Nou last week. As of now, Manchester United is beating Barcelona 2-1. they are expected to take the win tonight, considering they are playing on home turf.

Man United midfielder Fred has yet again shocked the away fans present visiting Manchester after equalizing for the Red Devils in the second half of the game. Although Barcelona was the better side in the opening half of the game, it only took half an opportunity for the Red Devils to nullify things at home. Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski converted a penalty for a foul on Alejandro Balde by Bruno Fernandes.

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The second leg of the fixture is turning out to be an end-to-end game, just like the game at Camp Nou. The halftime talk given by Ten Hag must have shaken the United squad, as they look more lively in the second half of the game.

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Fred registered his third goal of the season for the Red Devils. On top of this, he has also been directly involved in six of United’s last sixteen goals. Bruno Fernandes provided his fellow midfielder a clever pass to help his side come level with La Liga Leaders. Antony, who has been signed by Ten Hag this season scored United’s second to give them the lead.

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Twitter reacts to Manchester United’s opener against FC Barcelona

Manchester United midfielder Fred scoring against Barcelona

Considering their opponent’s form, Manchester United was certainly not expecting an easy evening against the Catalans. Not to forget, FC Barcelona has beaten the Premier League club twice in multiple Champions League finals.

Manchester United is on its way to beating Barcelona at home and booking their place in the quarter-finals of the competition. Both teams had an equal share of scoring opportunities. David De Gea and Marc Andre Ter Stegen had a busy evening in England. Let us have a look at how the fans are reacting to this exciting fixture and Fred’s goal:

Manchester United fans are bantering the away end after they dominated Barcelona at Old Trafford. Xavi’s men have been sloppy in terms of possession, and have often lost the ball. This has allowed the United players to move more freely, hurting the Catalans in transition.

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