Lionel Messi is Barcelona’s key player |
Manchester United will take on Spanish champions Barcelona in a friendly as part of their pre-season tour of the United States.
The sides, who last faced each other in the 2009 Champions League final, will meet on 30 July at the 91,704-capacity FedExField stadium, Washington.
Barcelona are likely to provide Sir Alex Ferguson’s team with their strongest test in the five-match tour.
United will also play against three MLS club sides and an all-star select XI.
The Old Trafford club will take on New England Revolution in Boston on 13 July and Seattle Sounders on 20 July in Seattle before facing Chicago Fire in Chicago on 23 July.
The Red Devils will then meet MLS All Stars on 27 July at the Red Bull Arena in New Jersey.
The meeting with Barcelona at FedExField, which is home to the Washington Redskins NFL team, will round off the tour and is sure to evoke memories of recent battles in European competition.
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Man Utd’s US tour fixtures v New England Rev – 13 July v Seattle Sounders – 20 July v Chicago Fire – 23 July v MLS All Stars – 27 July v Barcelona – 30 July |
The Catalan side were 2-0 victors over United in the
their semi-final clash the previous season
, with Sir Alex Ferguson’s men going on to lift the trophy in Moscow.
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