"It seems incredible to me..." - Barcelona boss Xavi furious with one thing in Man Utd draw

Barcelona boss Xavi has questioned why his side were not awarded a penalty during their 2-2 Europa League play-off round draw against Manchester United.

In a thrilling fixture at Camp Nou, former Chelsea defender Marcos Alonso gave Les Cules the lead on 50 minutes, with Raphinha grabbing an assist.

But United hit back, and hit the front through Marcus Rashford and a Jules Kounde own goal to put them ahead on the hour mark.

Barca equalised late on, with Raphinha getting his name on the scoresheet, before Casemiro miskicked a clearance onto his own post which almost decided the game.

But the game ended in a draw, with all to play for next Thursday when the two sides face off in the second leg at Old Trafford.

Speaking after the game, Xavi was not happy with an incident that occurred late on.

Xavi fumes at Man Utd penalty decision

The Barcelona boss took aim at VAR for determining that a late handball by Fred was not worthy of a penalty being awarded.

Sergi Roberto's header hit the arm of Fred from close range, but after VAR checks, it was decided that Barcelona should not have a penalty.

Speaking after the game, Xavi said: "It's a penalty like a cathedral [monumental error].

"Already at Inter Milan in the Champions League they didn't give it to us here either. I don't know how we'll get a penalty for handball.

"It seems incredible to me. They said VAR had checked it."

Ahead of the second leg, Xavi will have various availability issues to deal with in midfield. Sergio Busquets is currently a doubt for the game with an ankle sprain, although the Barca boss has claimed he could be available for Sunday's La Liga fixture against Cadiz.

Pedri, meanwhile, will reportedly miss a month of action after getting injured on Thursday, while Gavi is suspended having picked up three yellow cards in European competition this season.