Europa League: head-to-head FC Barcelona-Manchester United FC, Knockout Round play-offs, 16/02/2023

With more than 292 million followers on social media (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Twitter, as of 01/02/2023), FC Barcelona (LaLiga Santander) have 52% more than Manchester United FC (Premier League), who count nearly 192 million, as the two clubs prepare to face each other in the first leg of their 2022-23 Europa League knockout round play-offs at the Spotify Camp Nou (Barcelona, ESP) on Thursday 16/02/2023 (kick-off at 18:45 CET).

Barca's squad is valued at €762m according to Transfermarkt on 16/02/2023. This is a similar figure to Manchester United's squad valuation of €759m. An analysis of the two clubs' net transfer market balances since the 2018-19 season saw the English club post the second most unbalanced balance (-€670m) in the CIES ranking, with the Catalan club recording a deficit of €257m over the period.

In terms of attendance, Manchester United have had an average stadium fill rate of 98.4% since the start of the 2022-23 Premier League season, with an average of 73,658 fans travelling to Old Trafford (74,879 capacity), meanwhile in LaLiga Santander, the Spotify Camp…