Barcelona
vs
2007–2018
Manchester United
74
Rivalry score
6
Meetings
6
KO stages
Barcelona and Manchester United have faced each other 6 times at the World Cup, including 6 knockout-stage encounters. Barcelona lead the all-time series 4–1–1. A combined 11 goals have been scored (Barcelona 9–2 Manchester United). They met in the finals of 2008 and 2010.
Rivalry Score Breakdown
Match frequency18/24
Competitive balance9/18
Knockout weight25/25
Prestige stages14/14
Recency8/10
Drama0/9
Overall74 / 100
Head-to-Head
4W1D1W
Goals
9–2
KO meetings
6
First meeting
2007
Biggest Barcelona win20183–0Barcelona
Biggest Manchester United win20070–1Manchester United
Most dramatic20082–0Barcelona
All Champions League meetings(6)
| Year | Stage | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | SF | 0–0 |
| 2007 | SF | 0–1 |
| 2008 | FINAL | 2–0 |
| 2010 | FINAL | 3–1 |
| 2018 | QF | 1–0 |
| 2018 | QF | 3–0 |
PENS = detected via heuristic (ET + draw + year ≥ 1978). Penalty winner not available in base data.