Injury bad news came to Barcelona.
Barcelona drew 2-2 with Manchester United in the first leg of the 2022-23 season European Football Association (UEFA) Europa League (UEL) round of 16 playoff held at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain at 2:45 am (Korean time) on the 17th. Reaped.
On this day, Barcelona’s midfield was the best. Coach Xavi, who launched the 4-2-3-1 formation, placed Frankie the Yong and Frank Kessie in the 3rd line and Fedry in the midfield, aiming for home victory.
However, the first half was a tight battle. Barcelona led the early atmosphere, but Manchester United quickly counterattacked with Rashford at the forefront and took the lead at the end of the first half.
In the first half, bad news came to Barcelona. In the 41st minute, Pedri suddenly collapsed and was replaced by Sergi Roberto. Pedri was injured, but Barcelona took the lead in the second half. In the 5th minute of the second half, in the situation of Barcelona’s corner kick, Rafinha rolled up and Marcos Alonso shook the net with his head.
But United immediately equalized. The main character was Rashford. In the 7th minute of the second half, Rashford received a pass from Fred and먹튀검증 penetrated and finished with his right foot. Immediately, Man United made a comeback. In the 14th minute of the second half, Rashford crossed low and quickly after breaking through, and the ball refracted by Fernandez hit Jules Kunde and led to an own goal.
Barcelona then turned the game around. In the 31st minute of the second half, Rafinha raised a cross from the right with his left foot from the right, and it flowed between Robert Lewandowski’s legs and shook the net as it was. In the end, both teams finished the game 2-2 after an offensive battle.
Here, news of the injury of Pedri, a key resource in the midfield, overlapped. After the game, Barcelona announced on the club’s official website, “Pedri suffered a hamstring injury. Additional tests will be conducted. Pedri has led the team’s undefeated streak for a long time and has played a big role. It is a big bad news for the club.”
It’s a big blow for Barcelona. After playing the league game against Cadiz on the 20th, Barcelona will play the second leg of the Europa League Round of 16 playoff against Manchester United on the 24th. Also, on the 27th, we will play an away game in Almeria, and on the 3rd of next month, we are ahead of the Copa del Rey semi-final against Real Madrid. With the news of Pedri’s injury in a tight schedule, Barcelona took a ‘super emergency’.