Manchester United and Barcelona line up before the 2011 UEFA Champions League final at Wembley

United v Barcelona: The essential stats

Friday 05 April 2019 07:00

Manchester United's biggest game of the season so far is fast approaching as Barcelona prepare to visit Old Trafford for the first leg of our Champions League quarter-final.

There are plenty of sub-plots to explore ahead of the hugely anticipated clash on Wednesday night. Here are just some of the essential pre-match stats you need to know...
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There have been 11 previous meetings between United and Barcelona. The Reds have won three, drawn four and lost four.

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United beat Barcelona 1-0 on their last visit to Old Trafford in 2008, as a memorable Paul Scholes strike sent us to the Champions League final in Moscow.

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The Reds are unbeaten in the last four home games against the Spanish giants, winning two and drawing two.

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United's record in Champions League/European Cup quarter-finals stands at 12 wins and six defeats. We last played at this stage in 2014, when losing 4-2 to Bayern Munich on aggregate.

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The Reds have won 17, drawn five and lost six of our last 28 matches in European competition.

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Gerard Pique will return to Old Trafford for the first time since leaving United in 2008. He scored twice in 23 games during his four years as a Red.

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It's the second time the Reds will face Spanish opponents in this season's competition, after playing Valencia in the group stage.

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Similarly, Barcelona will take on English opposition for the second time, after a 4-2 away win and 1-1 home draw against Tottenham in the group stage.

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Barcelona have been knocked out in the Champions League quarter-finals in four of the last five seasons, losing to Atletico Madrid twice, Juventus and Roma.

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Barcelona have won 14 of their 24 two-legged ties against English clubs. The only defeat in the last eight of those was a semi-final loss to Chelsea in 2012.

Stats correct as of 5 April 2019. For innovative live stats during the game, download our Official App from Apple's App Store or Google Play.

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