An own goal from Luke Shaw saw Barcelona record a 1-0 win over Manchester United in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final at Old Trafford on Wednesday night.
United arguably shaded the match against an off-colour Barca, but the Spanish champions did enough to secure a narrow advantage ahead of the return fixture at Camp Nou next week.
It was actually the first meeting between the two teams since the 2011 Champions League final, when the Spanish giants triumphed courtesy of a 3-1 win in the English capital.
Barca were having so much of the ball early on, though, and took the lead when Luis Suarez’s header from a Messi cross hit Shaw before dropping into the back of the net.
The opener had initially been ruled offside, but was eventually given following a VAR check, with a Shaw own goal being credited as the Catalan giants got their name on the scoresheet.
Fred smashed a free kick into the Barca wall before Rashford missed the target from distance in the period that followed as United attempted to answer back.
The hosts had a penalty shout in the 29th minute when Scott McTominay went down inside the box under a challenge from Pique, but the referee was happy for play to continue.
United continued to press for a leveller in the final moments, but Barca kept their clean sheet intact to ensure that they would take an advantage into the second leg next week.