23 February 2023 at 22:53 Antony lowered Barcelona: – Can mean an enormous amount Manchester United turned the game against Barcelona and progressed to the round of 16 in the Europa League after 2-1 at Old Trafford. Substitute Antony was the match winner for the home team. Only a quarter of an hour into the match, there was drama in the big match. Barcelona’s Alejandro Balde advanced into Manchester United’s penalty area. Fernandes made contact with the defender and grabbed Balde, who fell. The referee pointed to the penalty mark, and the experts were divided after the decision. – It is a scandalous decision. There has to be proper contact (to blow a penalty kick). This is filming by Balde, wrote BT Sports’ expert Chris Sutton on Twitter. – It looks like a penalty. It is so stupid to drag a man down in the penalty area in a situation where Balde went off target, said United legend Peter Schmeichel on the BBC’s broadcast. On the penalty kick, David de Gea was close to taking Robert Lewandowski’s attempt, but the ball went through the goalkeeper and into the net. In the second half, the home team went to work offensively from the start. After winning the ball high up the pitch, Fernandes found midfield colleague Fred who took a touch before knocking home the equalizer with his right foot. The home team continued and after 73 minutes Alejandro Garnacho tried his luck, but the shot was blocked. The ball then fell to Antony, who curled the ball into the far corner behind a chanceless Ter Stegen. – What an ending. He scores a goal that can mean an enormous amount for the team and for the Brazilian himself, said Viaplay expert Tor Ole Skullerud. Lewandowski had a huge opportunity to make it 2-2 just before the end, but Raphaël Varane saved the home team on the line and secured promotion.
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