We are in Old Trafford today as Manchester United takes on the hugely favored team, Barcelona in this friendly match. Manchester United has a pretty big challenge here today Allen. And the fans don't want their team to lose at home.
Starting matchup as Van Persie leads the front with Rooney. And De Gea in the goalbox. Barcelona with Messi and Neymar Jr. And Ter Stegen in the goal.
1": Manchester United kicks it off. A great pass to Mata. Mata to Van Persie. Van Persie is in good range of crossing. He runs and cuts back in. He chips it to Rooney. ROONEY heads it, but it went over the crossbar.
6": Iniesta passes to Messi. Messi dribbles past the Manchester United defenders. He shoots it! Oh it was saved by De Gea. It is a corner. Iniesta crosses it, it is shot by MESSI! Oh it missed barely.
14": Barcelona on the attack, Xavi to Iniesta. He runs it down the field in midfield area. He passes to Messi. Messi is in good range of shooting. He SHOOTS it, oh De Gea barely saved it tipping it over the goal. Now, it's a corner. Iniesta crosses it in and Messi heads it into the bottom corner. Oh, De Gea saved it again. Another corner. Iniesta passes it to Messi. He shoots it and he hits the crossbar. Neymar volleys it in the goal!
Manchester United 0-1 Barcelona
17:" Juan Mata on the attack, OH HE IS SLIDE TACKLED by Johnny Alves. Oh that was a goal scoring opportunity. OH IT'S A RED CARD. Oh no! Juan Mata has an injured knee. He is substituted for Anderson.
23:" Manchester United has a great scoring opportunity. Rooney does a far shot! GOOOOOOOOOOAAAALL! What a finish. Right in the upper 90.
Manchester United 1-1 Barcelona
25": Iniesta on the attack, he is slide tackled by Anderson. Anderson passes to Rooney. OH WAIT! Iniesta is injured. He is bleeding. He can't get up. Oh no! He is brought off the field.
34": Messi dribbles pass midfield. He passes to Neymar. Neymar does a cross to Messi! MESSI SCOR- Oh wait, it is an offside. Barely.
36": Van Persie is past the defenders. He runs. He SHOOTS! Oh Ter Stegen did an amazing save. Now it's a corner. Rooney crosses it to Phil Jones, JONES heads it, oh it is saved by Ter Stegen.
42": Ter Stegen kicks it to Xavi, a pass to Neymar. Messi. Messi chips it, oh De Gea punches it oh, but he is out of the goal. MESSI BICYCLE KICKS IT! IT'S A GOOOOOOAAAAALL! What a beautiful finish. Oh wait is it off!
45": Rooney passes to Van Persie, Van Persie is slide tackled. It is a corner. Van Persie crosses it to Rooney. ROONEY HEADS IT! It hits the crossbar. Rooney kicks it! Oh, it went just wide.
Half Time
