Barcelona hosts Manchester United Thursday in a matchup that has twice graced the Champions League final, but this week has the relative ignominy of taking place in the Europa League playoff round. The Catalans crashed out of the Champions League (Europe’s premier competition) in the group round, while Manchester United finished runner up in its Europa League group, leading their paths to cross.
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