On the United side, Manchester United is not an easy opponent to beat by Barcelona. Currently, Erik Ten Hag's squad is on the right track. they just need even tighter chemistry and bonding. plus, it only requires a sharp center forward. so, this match will offer an interesting match.
Both Barcelona and Manchester United have strong squads. There are many star players in their squad. But despite having a lot of talented players, the two teams are still not stable. And so the performance of these two teams against each other cannot be predicted now. Their performance will depend on Xavi and Ten Hag's match strategy. Both the teams will become stronger if the match strategy and bonding between the players are good. Both have the propensity to win the Europa League title. But since the first match is Barcelona's home match. So I will put Barcelona ahead in this match. Barcelona is very strong at home.
Currently, I don't think Manchester united is strong enough to face FC Barcelona. Analysis from 2021 till now shows that Christiano Ronaldo is the highest goal scorer of the team followed by Rashford. As it stands now, Ronaldo is no more in the squad and this season seems not to favor Rashford who is struggling to get back into form. Manchester United attacking line lacks influence compared to FCB's Raphina, Robert Lewandowski, Ousman Dembele, Memphis Depay, and Ferran Torres. Currently, These men are very deadly in attack and that's a better advantage compared to manchester united.