United have 59 points from 30 games, three points in front of fourth-placed Newcastle United and six ahead of Tottenham Hotspur, who have played 31 matches.
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The tie was delicately poised following a 2-2 draw at Camp Nou last week, but Barcelona had the advantage in the 18th minute of Thursday’s affair when Robert Lewandowski converted from the penalty spot.
The 22-year-old is yet to start in Qatar, with the Manchester United forward coming off the bench in both group stage matches.
The Red Devils confirmed earlier this week that they had reached an agreement with Ajax to sign the 22-year-old.
The result, on Tuesday night, meant Ajax Amsterdam moved closer to a place in the next stage of the competition.
Brazilian striker Antony opened the scoring inside the first minute with skipper Dusan Tadic netting the other as Ajax moved into second in the standings with four points after three games