{"id":6811,"date":"2019-04-10T17:33:09","date_gmt":"2019-04-10T21:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=6811"},"modified":"2019-04-13T09:34:25","modified_gmt":"2019-04-13T13:34:25","slug":"manchester-united-face-tough-second-leg-after-shaw-own-goal-gives-barca-advantage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=6811","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United Face Tough Second Leg After Shaw Own Goal Gives Barca Advantage"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will have to inspire another miracle at the Nou Camp to keep Manchester United\u2019s Champions League dreams alive after Luke Shaw\u2019s own goal proved the difference in a narrow quarter-final defeat to Barcelona.<\/p>\n

As the 20th anniversary of the Norwegian\u2019s treble-sealing triumph against Bayern Munich approaches, the former striker will have to upset the odds at Barca\u2019s home once again if his side are to progress next Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Luis Suarez\u2019s header off the back of Shaw was all that separated the sides in the first leg at Old Trafford, with the way United frustrated the swashbuckling La Liga leaders in a 1-0 loss giving them some hope of turning around their first quarter-final in five years.<\/p>\n

Solskjaer\u2019s side will also take encouragement from last month\u2019s jaw-dropping win at Paris St Germain, where United became the first side in Champions League history to overturn a first-leg home defeat of two goals.<\/p>\n

Much like that last-16 clash, the tie could have been out of sight ahead of the return fixture. Barca had the hosts chasing shadows for the first 25 minutes, with Shaw \u2013 suspended for the second leg \u2013 accidentally putting Ernesto Valverde\u2019s side ahead after Suarez met a superb cross from Lionel Messi.<\/p>\n

Initially ruled out for offside, Video Assistant Referee Massimiliano Irrati overturned the decision and the former Liverpool striker made the most of his moment in the spotlight.<\/p>\n

Philippe Coutinho forced a fine save from David De Gea but Solskjaer\u2019s Reds grew into the game from the mid-point of the first half and at times had Barcelona rattled.<\/p>\n

But as much as they frustrated the visitors, they failed to get a shot on target and Solskjaer\u2019s side suffered a fourth loss in five matches to leave them facing an uphill battle in Spain.<\/p>\n

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