Manchester United host Villarreal on Wednesday night in their 2nd fixture of the Champions league after losing the Europa finals to the Spanish club Last season.
It is just another Champions League game for United on paper, but in reality, it’s actually got all the makings of one of the greatest football matches of all time and a game everyone should be looking forward to.
A fantastic fixture between both clubs, the pair have met five times in the past 20 years, with every game proving to be an enthralling display of attacking football.
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This Wednesday’s meeting would be no different as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer fast approaches his first ‘must win’ game of the season in the Champions league.
Wednesday night is the grudge match of the century, with Solskjaer and side handed the opportunity to get one over on their Spanish rivals after Europa final defeat last season.
What a thrilling game it was after 120 minutes of action without a winner, the winner was decided through penalty shootout leaving fans begging for more after David De Gea’s miss.
Manchester United had met five times against Villarreal, four have ended in goalless draws and the other in a 1-1 draw after 120 minutes.
Cristiano Ronaldo played in all four of the fixtures between 2005 and 2008 but failed to record a goal in all fixtures, fans are hoping he adds to his tally on Wednesday night.
Its a must win for Manchester United after failing to record a goal in the last two games and and losing three out of their last four games. Getting the attack scoring goals would be The Red Devils priority concern against the Spanish giant this Wednesday.
The Red Devils may be Luke Shaw and Harry Maguire after both players sustained injuries against Aston Villa while Aaron Wan-Bissaka is suspended after a red card against Young Boys.
