Bone up on all the essential facts and stats ahead of Wednesday's meeting at the Camp Nou between Barcelona and Manchester United.

Head-to-head record

Played: 7

Wins: Barcelona 2 Manchester United 2 Draws 3

Goals: Barcelona 15 Manchester United 13

Previous games

Cup-winners Cup

7.03.84 Barcelona 2 Manchester United 0 (QF leg 1)

21.03.84 Manchester United 3 Barcelona 0 (QF leg 2)

15.05.91 Manchester United 2 Barcelona 1 (Final in Rotterdam)

Champions League (all group stage)

19.10.94 Manchester United 2 Barcelona 2

2.11.94 Barcelona 4 Manchester United 0

16.09.98 Manchester United 3 Barcelona 3

25.11.98 Barcelona 3 Manchester United 3

History (semis, finals, titles)

Barcelona European Cup: 9 5 2

All European comps: 23 15 9

Manchester United

European Cup: 9 2 2

All European comps: 12 3 3

Leading Champions League 07-08 scorers

Barcelona: Lionel Messi 6, Thierry Henry 3,

Manchester United: Cristiano Ronaldo 7, Wayne Rooney 4, Carlos Tevez 4, Gerard Pique 2

* In total contrast to the Liverpool-Chelsea pairing, Barcelona-Manchester United clashes tend to be goal-laden with 28 scored in seven previous games. Both the last two ended 3-3.

* For both teams this will be the 10th appearance in a European Cup/Champions League semi-final. It is a stage at which United tend to fall. They have reached only two finals, as opposed to Barcelona's five.

* Barcelona are unbeaten in their last 11 Champions League games of which they have won nine, including all the last five.

* Barcelona have not won any of their last three home games against English clubs, losing 2-1 to Liverpool at the Nou Camp last season and drawing twice with Chelsea in both of the last two seasons.

* United have won only once in 16 away trips to Spain, a 2-0 Champions League quarter-finals victory over Deportivo Coruna six years ago.

* United are unbeaten in all 10 Champions League games this season in which they have scored 18 goals and conceded only five. They have won three and drawn two of their five away games.

* The first leg will be the 210th meeting between Spanish and English clubs. Spain have won 81 and England 70 with 58 draws.

Reuters