Champions League, Manchester United 0-1 Barcelona: 5 errors from United that cost them the game

#2 Missed Chances

Manchester United v FC Barcelona - UEFA Champions League Quarter Final: First Leg

United had 10 shots on the night and none of them were on target. It is hard to believe that at home, with the entire Old Trafford crowd backing them up, Manchester United failed to test Ter Stegen even once.

Marcus Rashford was guilty of being too ambitious and a tad selfish at times. He had a couple of good chances to at least hit the target but failed miserably. His free kicks were a waste and it was sad for United fans to see that United had at least three free kicks from good positions, but could not even force a save!

Romelu Lukaku did not have a single shot on target and was correctly offloaded in the second half for Martial. The Frenchman looked lively but it was a case of too little too late. Beside, Martial failed to work the Barcelona keeper too.

Much of United's woes have been due to their lack of composure in front of goal. While there's a room for improvement, against teams like Barcelona, if you fail to take your chances, you usually end up on the losing side. And United's finishing cost them the game.

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