Manchester United staged a remarkable comeback in the second half to defeat Barcelona and advance to the last 16 of the Europa League.
Brazilian teammates Fred and Antony, who were added as a substitute at halftime, both hammered low first-time strikes into the back of the net in front of a jubilant Stretford End.
It was a victory that looked so unlikely at half-time as Barcelona led thanks to Robert Lewandowski's 18th-minute penalty after Bruno Fernandes' needless foul on Alejandro Balde.
But Antony's arrival for struggling forward Wout Weghost changed the course of the tie as it injected more pace into United's attacks, which the La Liga leaders failed to deal with.
Erik ten Hag's side now move on to Wembley, where they will look to collect their first silverware since 2017 when they face Newcastle in the EFL Cup final.
For Barcelona, it was the first time they have been eliminated from European competition without reaching the last 16 since 1998-1999, which is not quite what president Joan Laporta had in mind when he pulled all those economic levers last year.
It was also Barcelona's first defeat since October and ended an 18-match unbeaten run.(BBC)
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