The 2022/23 Europa League includes some crucial games this month including Manchester United’s eye-catching trip to face Barcelona.
The reformatted playoffs pit a Champions League drop out (Barcelona) against a side finishing second in the Europa League group stages (United) for a spot in the Round of 16.
Barcelona are pushing for a first La Liga title since 2019 in Spain, with United vastly improved under Erik ten Hag, and this first leg clash will be a intriguing measure of their respective progress this season.
Here’s all the key information on the match including kickoff time, live streaming and TV channels, lineups and betting odds.
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What time is Barcelona vs Man United kick off?
This Europa League clash kicks off at the iconic Camp Nou in Barcelona on Thursday, February 16 at 6:45 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Thu, Feb. 16 | 12:45 ET |
| Canada | Thu, Feb. 16 | 12:45 ET |
| UK | Thu, Feb. 16 | 17:45 GMT |
| Australia | Fri, Feb. 17 | 04:45 AEDT |
| India | Thu, Feb. 16 | 23:15 IST |
| Hong Kong | Fri, Feb. 17 | 01:45 HKT |
| Malaysia | Fri, Feb. 17 | 01:45 MYT |
| Singapore | Fri, Feb. 17 | 01:45 SGT |
| New Zealand | Fri, Feb. 17 | 06:45 NZDT |
Barcelona vs Man United live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch all of the action from this match in some of the major territories:
| TV Channel | Streaming | |
| Australia | — | Stan Sport |
| Canada | — | DAZN |
| Hong Kong | — | — |
| India | Sony TEN 2 | Sony LIV, JioTV |
| Malaysia | beIN Sports 3 | beIN Sports Connect, sooka |
| New Zealand | — | Spark Sport |
| Singapore | beIN Sports 3 | beIN Sports Connect, StarHub TV+ |
| UK | BT Sport 2 | BT Sport site/app |
| USA | TUDN | Paramount+, ViX+, TUDN app |
Australia: Fans can watch every match from the UEFA Champions League, Europa League and Conference League with all the action streaming ad-free, live and on demand on Stan Sport.
Canada: Every Champions League and Europa League match in Canada can be streamed exclusively on DAZN.
UK: The UEFA Europa League is carried by BT Sport’s TV and streaming platforms.
USA: Fans in the USA can watch the Europa League in English (CBS and Paramount+) and Spanish (Univision, TUDN, UniMas, ViX and ViX+). This match will be shown on TUDN and subscription service Paramount+ and ViX+.
When matches are televised on CBS or Univision TV channels, those same channels are streamed on fuboTV, which is available on a free trial for new users.
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Barcelona vs Man United lineups
Barcelona’s key injury absence is captain Sergio Busquets, as he joins Ousmane Dembele on the sidelines, due to an ankle problem.
Xavi is likely to stick with Franck Kessie as Busquets’ replacement, with Spanish pair Jordi Alba and Ansu Fati also pushing for a recall.
Barcelona starting XI (4-3-3): Ter Stegen (GK) — Kounde, Araujo, Christensen, Alba — Pedri, De Jong, Kessie — Fati, Lewandowski, Gavi
Barcelona subs: Pena (GK), Balde, Raphinha, Torres, Alonso, Roberto, Garcia, Torre, Alarcon
Ten Hag is battling against a growing injury list at United with Anthony Martial, Scott McTominay and Antony joining Christian Eriksen and Donny van de Beek on the sidelines.
Argentina international Lisandro Martinez is suspended but Casemiro is available despite a domestic ban.
Man United starting XI (4-2-3-1): De Gea (GK) — Dalot, Varane, Lindelof, Shaw — Casemiro, Sabitzer — Rashford, Fernandes, Sancho — Weghorst
Man United subs: Heaton (GK), Wan-Bissaka, Maguire, Fred, Malacia, Pellestri, Elanga, Iqbal, Mainoo
Barcelona vs Man United prediction, odds
Both sides head into this tie on the back of impressive starts to 2023 with Barcelona on an 11-game winning streak, across all competitions, and United losing just one of their 12 matches this year.
Key absences for Xavi and Ten Hag will impact the tie and it is difficult to give either team an edge, with the second leg at Old Trafford likely to decide who progresses into the next round.
Prediction: A 1-1 draw
| USA (BetMGM) |
UK (SkyBet) |
Australia (Neds) |
Canada (Sports Interaction) |
|
| Barcelona win | -130 | 3/4 | 1.75 | 1.75 |
| Draw | +290 | 7/4 | 3.70 | 4.07 |
| Man United win | +333 | 11/2 | 4.40 | 3.99 |
| Over/Under 2.5 goals | -147 / +210 | 8/11 – 1/1 | 1.75 / 2.02 | 1.76 / 2.04 |
| Both teams to score Y/N | -150 / +105 | 4/6 – 11/10 | 1.67 / 2.10 | 1.67 – 1.95 |
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