Poltics
8:30PM
I’m off for a lie down
I want it after that humdinger of a match.
Arsenal are currently on fireplace in opposition to Lens and you want to apply that match right here.
8:24PM
Scott McTominay speaks to TNT Sports – ‘We play as a team’
On how they let one other lead ride…
“It’s tough to whine in video games and atmospheres fancy this. It’s going to happen it’s soccer. We regroup together and explore forward to [Newcastle on Saturday].”
On Onana’s errors…
“We’re a team no topic who’s playing well or bad. There are no individuals we play as a team.”
8:19PM
Erik ten Hag speaks to TNT Sports – ‘We hold to be taught from that’
On the consequence…
“We’re a hit, then losing. We ought to smooth hold three components. No longer ideal in this match nonetheless at home in opposition to Galatasaray, away in Copenhagen. I genuinely hold to praise the team nonetheless also criticise it. The defending no longer right kind satisfactory. After we’re main 3-1 we won’t hold satisfactory money to put those mistakes.”
On the errors…
“Every purpose has it’s like story…we don’t block the guts, or unnecessary free-kick. We hold defend it better…we were no longer organised. In the Champions League you procure punished and you want to also hold got to be taught from that.”
On the efficiency…
“I’m extra than satisfied. The team are dynamic, proactive, plucky. I’m pleased with the efficiency. We could well also hold obtained this sport. Correct soccer.”
Who takes accountability for letting one other lead ride…
“Me, continually me, I’m in charge of this.” BUT…”We’re in the shapely course. Am obvious we’ll set success.”
8:11PM
Bruno Fernandes speaks to TNT Sports – ‘We hold to be natty satisfactory’
On the consequence…
“It’s bad. We conceded truly bad targets. We hold to take handle an eye on of this project. [We had] many chances to ranking one other one and shut the game. We weren’t scientific satisfactory.”
On whether or no longer he can point to the ride up…
“I genuinely hold nothing to point to – we concede the targets, we could well also hold done better, nonetheless it for sure is what it is.”
Had been there scars from the Copenhagen ride up?
“No. Each time we concede we had chances to ranking again. [When we had our chances] sometimes we now hold to put our heads up and play in one other participant. Ought to you want to also hold the ball the team comes first then ourselves.”
On this season’s Champions League campaign…
“But every other sport when we could well also hold closed the game. What we’ve done in the Champions league is no longer satisfactory. We hold to steady these results, we now hold to be natty satisfactory.”
7:50PM
No longer a stat for United fans to explore at..
Man United hold dropped eight components from a hit positions in the Champions League this season. No team in the competition has dropped extra.
7:47PM
Right here’s how that consequence affects Neighborhood A
- Bayern Munich (Q) 12 pts
- Galatasaray 5 pts
- FC Copenhagen 4pts
- Manchester United 4 pts
Briefly United’s hopes of making the knockouts hang by a thread. If Copenhagen win tonight, they are out.
7:43PM
Mutual feeling?
7:41PM
What this plan does mean is that…
…United can’t qualify for the knockout phases if Copenhagen shock Bayern Munich this evening.
7:41PM
That match is…
…why we fancy the game. It was fully bonkers, to hell with programs and structures, that was gargantuan to see.
As I form Paul Scholes scolds such taking into account by announcing: “That is no longer the components you rush components in Europe and win.” And to be shapely he’s seemingly shapely…nonetheless, again I’ll whine it, what a match.
7:39PM
FULL TIME: Galatasaray 3-3 Man Utd
It’s all over.
There are two ways to explore at that…
What a gargantuan match, gargantuan finishes, gargantuan targets, terminate-to-terminate stuff. Manchester United were gargantuan for natty components.
And..
United ought to smooth, and can, be kicking themselves there. They so deserved the win there nonetheless again in Europe let a right kind lead ride, throwing it away.
7:37PM
92 mins: Galatasaray 3-3 Man Utd
Will there be one extra chance for United – you wouldn’t wager in opposition to it.
7:36PM
90 mins: Galatasaray 3-3 Man Utd
Three minutes added time.
Nook for United. One last chance. The beginning is cleared, it comes back, it’s cleared again, it comes back again BUT McTominey heads well wide…
7:35PM
89 mins: Galatasaray 3-3 Man Utd
Right here’s noteworthy stuff – bad at cases nonetheless ideal on memoir of of it. United attack down the shapely, the ball is performed into the box low. There’s just a small of pinball wizard and the ball falls to Pellistri and it’s a gargantuan put from Muslera.
7:33PM
87 mins: Galatasaray 3-3 Man Utd
But every other chance for United and this time Martial holds onto the ball too lengthy…
There had been 33 chance between every aspect tonight and I reckon about a extra could well also well be on the components.
7:32PM
Bonkers match
5 minutes of law time last and it could well be a shock if there wasn’t a seventh purpose in this fully bonkers sport. Fracture to terminate, every teams peppering every varied nonetheless unable, so some distance no longer decrease than, to safe a decisive enact
7:31PM
86 mins: Galatasaray 3-3 Man Utd
A tactician would pick this match apart, nonetheless the tactician would hold no soul. Right here’s so right kind.
7:30PM
83 mins: Galatasaray 3-3 Man Utd
WHAT. A. GAME!
Two gargantuan chances in the topic of seconds…
(i) Zaha works a gap after one of his trademark steopovers, reducing in onto his shapely forward of attempting out Onana. This time there isn’t such a thing as a howler from the United keeper.
Then, 20 2d later…
(ii) United counter and the ball comes to Fernandes, whose shot beat the Gala keeper, Muslera, nonetheless no longer the post.
SO GOOD TO WATCH!! (yes, defo price caps lock…)
7:27PM
80 mins: Galatasaray 3-3 Man Utd
Did I whine this was just a small fancy schoolboy soccer?! It’s Pellistri again with a gamble – his 2d in four minutes – and again (fancy a schoolboy) he shoots (having made his components into the box from the left) moderately than play in a team-mate…head up, boy!
7:24PM
76 mins: Galatasaray 3-3 Man Utd
But every other chance for United (this fancy thrilling schoolboy soccer – all shape has reputedly gone…). This time Antony taks on gamers down the shapely and it’s Pellistri who has a shot that’s high and no longer so handsome. Shaw had made a gargantuan bustle on the left and if I was him identification’ be fuming I wasn’t performed in.
Sooner than that Garnacho and Wan-Bissaka made components for Pellistri and Dalot.
7:21PM
74 mins: Galatasaray 3-3 Man Utd
There’s so vital dwelling for the forward men – it desires to be so vital fun to play in.
Two chances for United, this time.
First – it’s four-vs-four and Garnacho has a dig from ideal launch air the box.
2d – it’s three-vs-three and McTominay goes for purpose (when, presumably, playing in Martial was the easier option) and his attempt ideal goes wide of the left ideal.
7:19PM
73 mins: Galatasaray 3-3 Man Utd
Right here’s the sort of gargantuan see – it’s terminate-to-terminate, it’s basketball, it’s caution thrown to the wind etc etc etc…
United are inserting on for the time being…
7:14PM
GOOOOOAAAALL!!!
Galatasaray 3-3 Man Utd
But every other gargantuan purpose in this relentless traditional hit upon. The attack comes again down from the shapely. The sub Kerem Aktürkoğlu is performed in in the inside of-shapely channel, his first touch is excellent, his 2d is even better – a thunderbolt of a strike that offers Onana no chance on the shut to post.
Astonishing stuff.
7:14PM
69 mins: Galatasaray 2-3 Man Utd
Appropriate over 20 minutes to rush and the match is being performed in the United half of. The visitors want to are attempting and handle their composure and the ball as some distance away from Onana as potential…
7:12PM
67 mins: Galatasaray 2-3 Man Utd
But extra lightning in Istanbul and yet one other chance for the hosts. The attack is accessible in from the shapely – Icardi laying the ball off to Ziyech forward of the Moroccan exams Onana with a shot-cum-corrupt that the United keeper manages to sort out.
7:10PM
64 mins: Galatasaray 2-3 Man Utd
Whilst you happen to were a Gala participant you would be capturing on witness at any time at the same time as you procure the prospect and that is indeed precisely what they are doing. This time Icardi having a rush from launch air the box, Onana stops it (it wasn’t a tough stop) and even then he doesn’t in discovering it cleanly.
7:07PM
GOOOOAAALLL!!
Galatasary 2-3 Man Utd
Onana (again) explore away now…Ziyech (again) from a free-kick BUT this error is components worse than the first…the United keeper gets a hand to it, nonetheless he nearly by chance punches in to the salvage. His components is awkward, below no circumstances extra than with this purpose…
7:04PM
57 mins: Galatasaray 1-3 Man Utd
And having reclaimed the 2-purpose lead Ten Hag brings on Mainoo. You watched the basis in the back of that’s that the small one sensation with impose his smooth on the ball and take no topic sting is left in this match. Amrabat makes components, with Hojkund also off, Martial replaces the Dane.
6:59PM
GOOOOOOAAAAAALLL!
Galatasaray 1-3 Man Utd
McTominay with a comely purpose on the counter. Juast what United wanted so early on in the 2d half of. United counter attack at rush and in numbers. Nonetheless what makes this the sort of right kind strike is that every rush was timed to perfection and hit with the right weight. Fernandes drives into the Gala half of, forward of playing in Wan Bissaka on the shapely. He looks to be up and plays a low ball into the shut to post which screams ‘attack me’. McTominay does ideal that and slot home first time. Perfect.
6:58PM
52 mins: Galatasaray 1-2 Man Utd
Ten Hag is complaining about the rough stuff being dealt out to Garnacho and no longer with out reason. Meanwhile, the Argentine has a half of-chance that ideal goes wide. This truly is relentless stuff.
6:56PM
50 mins: Galatasaray 1-2 Man Utd
A Fernandes corrupt from the shapely with regards to catches out Muslera who truly then does well to handle the ball away from a lurking-with-intent Hojlund.
Right here’s smooth terminate-to-terminate stuff.
6:55PM
49 mins: Galatasaray 1-2 Man Utd
United hold possession and once extra, as with the first half of, are attempting to slack the game down and eliciting about a thousand whistles from the home fans in consequence – ideal what Ten Hag wanted forward of kick-off.
There’s been flashes of lighting in the Istanbul sky. There’s a ideal quantity of electricity on the pitch to boot…
6:53PM
47 mins: Galatasaray 1-2 Man Utd
It’s raining again in Istanbul, conditions no longer ideal below foot. And as I form Angelino wins a free-kick for the hosts. It’s 30 yards out and once extra Ziyech stands over it. This time he crosses and this time United sort out the chance well.
The ball then finally comes back and it’s a gargantuan chance for the hosts, Ayhan stayed up there and vollesy with the launch air of his nearest boot moderately than let the ball come upon him. Consequently the shot goes wide from all of six yards out…let off for United.
6:49PM
Forty five mins: Galatasaray 1-2 Man Utd
They’re back below components for the 2d half of, no adjustments on the damage. Will this Forty five minutes be as titillating as the first, let’s hope so. What’s no longer doubtful is that right here’s YET AGAIN one other gargantuan half of for United.
6:39PM
Listed below are United’s two targets – smooth down and procure pleasure from
Poltics Garnacho’s emphatic enact…
Poltics And Fernandes’ piledriver…
6:35PM
HALF-TIME: Galatasaray 1-2 Man Utd
What a ideal, titillating, relentless (yes, that observe again…) half of of soccer. United were 2-0 in front insde the first 19 minutes and price the advantage. Nonetheless Onana could well well want to apologise on the damage as he ought to smooth hold done better with Ziyech’s equaliser from a free-kick.
I could well also enact with a breather, so can’t imagine how the gamers truly feel…
6:33PM
46 mins: Galatasaray 1-2 Man Utd
Amrabat sees yellow for what looks to be fancy a right kind enviornment on Icardi…
6:32PM
44 mins: Galatasaray 1-2 Man Utd
There shall be two minutes of added time as Gala put one other foray into the United box. They visitors defend the chance well with Zaha making a nuisance of himself…
6:31PM
41 mins: Galatasaray 1-2 Man Utd
The ball finds the back of the salvage by means of Icardi. It’s a crossfield ball that beats a reasonably high United line leaving the Argentine one-on-one with Onana and he finds the top corner with a silent enact…alas, he was, ideal, ideal, offside and United breathe a gargantuan remark of reduction.
Did I whine this match was relentless?!
6:28PM
38 mins: Galatasaray 1-2 Man Utd
United hold slowed the game down just a small these past short time – taking their time over space items, what they want to enact. Antony cuts inside of forward of unleashing a shot alongside with his left – it’s left blocked.
Meanwhile, Boey is proven a yellow for a cynical prick on Garnacho. The shapely-back now has to watch out for the last 50-plus minutes, query of Garnacho to bustle at him given every opportunity.
6:24PM
36 mins: Galatasaray 1-2 Man Utd
Nook for United, can they put this depend? Nope, nonetheless no longer with out a right kind effort as McTominay meets Fernandes’ beginning, nonetheless heads over.
This match is relentless.
6:23PM
34 mins: Galatasaray 1-2 Man Utd
But every other right kind Galatasaray chance and one other right kind block from Maguire. This time it’s Zaha who finds dwelling contained in the box forward of capturing alongside with his left, the United defender doing what he has to enact to prevent Onana from having to put the put.
From the corner there’s one other chance and this time Onana does put a put as the ball comes back into the box. It wouldn’t hold counted, however, as the Gala man was offside.
Right here’s titillating stuff.
Onana is in all locations. Galatasaray gamers understand it and are having a explore to purpose him at every opportunity.
6:21PM
‘Awful purpose to concede’
A terrible purpose for United to concede. They were on the attack and, curiously, Fernandes ended up shouting across to McTominay nearly as if to quiz why he’d rushed a corrupt that was cut out. Galatasaray countered and Fernandes offers drag nonetheless ends up bringing down Torreira. United’s defensive wall for the free-kick left vital to be desired, with Ziyech’s free kick flying between the gap between Fernandes and Hojlund. Onana took a step to his left as Ziyech struck and the ball flew in.
6:20PM
31 mins: Galatasaray 1-2 Man Utd
Right here’s some match, the ambiance, rush of play it’s all shapely intoxicating once you happen to esteem your Stout European Nights.
Key for United is to handle doing what they were doing forward of that Ziyech purpose. Key observe once extra: concentration…
6:18PM
29 mins: Galatasaray 1-2 Man Utd
That strike from a Ten Hag veteran gamers at Ajax has reinvigorated this crowd and it’s no longer as despite the truth that they want vital encouragement to remind United they’re playing in ‘Hell’…
6:15PM
GOOOOAAAALL!!!
Galatasaray 1-2 Man Utd
Chelsea veteran boy Ziyech somehow scores from a free-kick…Fernandes point to precise decision to procure back and defend for United nonetheless in the porcess offers away a free-kick. It’s 30 yard out on the left and desires to be defendable nonetheless somehow the ball creeps past the wall and a stationary Onana who had ideal shuffled to his left (the corrupt components.).
6:13PM
25 mins: Galatasaray 0-2 Man Utd
United could well also so with out insist be 3-0 up…Hojlund is having a right kind sport. He holds the ball up forward of then playing in Shaw, who had persisted his bustle into the guts. It falls to the left-back on his shapely (the corrupt boot) and the prospect goes begging…spectacular from the visitors so some distance…
6:12PM
23 mins: Galatasaray 0-2 Man Utd
United are rising in self assurance – a hit video games and going 2-0 up early tends to enact that – and controlling this for the time being. They are having a explore smooth as the back and unhealthy in the last third.
6:10PM
The team noise has gone down a decibel or two…
Oh my observe. That’s reasonably exquisite from Bruno Fernandes. Rifles one from 25 yards into the top corner. Now that has quietened the home crowd – no longer decrease than for the moment. They’d had their tails up too – Maguire clearing one off the line after which an Onana error nearly getting the United goalkeeper into distress. Nonetheless that’s some strike from Fernandes. 2-0 up with 18 gone.
6:09PM
20 mins: Galatasaray 0-2 Man Utd
Ten Hag would hold eaten his shapely arm for a 2-0 lead all over the first 20 minutes. Nonetheless having weathered the early storm United hold kept the ball well and introduced their (half of) chances. They’d a two-purpose lead early on in opposition to Copenhagen and misplaced that, can they put obvious history doesn’t repeat itself right here.
6:04PM
GOOOOAAALLL!!!
Galatasary 0-2 Man Utd
Fernandes with a screamer – what a strike and United are two targets to the excellent kind.
The ball is accessible in from the left from Shaw – the captain smooth has just a small of labor to enact, he has his head up (as ever) nonetheless decides to let cruise and it’s no longer a bad decision as the ball does a gargantuan impression of an exocet missile into the top corner. Muslera in the Gala purpose had no chance.
6:03PM
12 mins: Galatasaray 0-1 Man Utd
Big point-easy put from Onana – it’s from a Gala corner, the header is accessible in on the shut to post from Torreira and the United keeper instinctively gets his physique in the components forward of Maguire blocks from the rebound.
Meanwhile, there could be a Var take a look at for handball as the ball hits McTominay’s upper arm. It’s no longer given, however, as his arm appeared ‘in a natural way’. Appropriate decision (hope no Newcastle fans noticed that…).
United will hold craved an early purpose and they’ve obtained one. Labored the ball thoroughly from shapely to left where Garnacho drills Fernandes’ rush into the top corner. Garnacho’s third minute bicycle kick quietened down the Everton crowd somewhat – elephantine chance of the same taking place right here it looks
5:57PM
GOOOAALL!
Galatasaray 0-1 Man Utd
Garnacho put visitors forward. Big enact, presumably no longer the flourish of the overhead kick on Sunday nonetheless smooth special. United are patient in possession, with Hojlund laying the ball off to Fernandes who plays in the Argentinian contained in the box on the left, he has a explore and smashes the ball alongside with his left boot into the roof of the salvage. Emphatic. And ideal the birth United wanted.
5:57PM
9 mins: Galatasaray 0-0 Man Utd
The match has settled just a small, and so much of the match is being performed in midfield – no precise chances to discuss of up to now 5 minutes or so.
It’s absolutely deafening in the Rams Park. High pitched whistle screams at any time when United touch the ball. Fans bouncing up and down. One banner reads “Your nightmare is back again!”
5:55PM
‘Free Palestine’ banner unfurled
A natty ‘Free Palestine’ banner was unfurled ideal forward of kick-off by Galatasaray fans in the back of the Manchester United purpose. That and a flare space off on the reverse aspect of the stadium could well also lead to an investigation by Uefa. Meanwhile on the pitch there are piercing whistles at any time when United are in possession. It’s, as promised, reasonably some ambiance.
5:54PM
7 mins: Galatasaray 0-0 Man Utd
United are seeing extra of the ball now and as I form Fernandes has a gamble to launch Garnacho down the left nonetheless holds onto the ball too lengthy. The extra they’ve the ball the extra they are able to play at their tempo and, crucially, are attempting and quieten this raucous crowd.
5:52PM
Noisy
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The Pink Devils are welcomed to hell 👹
The ambiance is booming in Istanbul as Man Utd face a stern test in opposition to Galatasaray…#UCL pic.twitter.com/lTiXFwrJmC
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) November 29, 2023
5:52PM
5 mins: Galatasaray 0-0 Man Utd
First chance for United as Garnacho drives down the left forward of crossing low for Hojlund who gets in front of him man nonetheless can’t procure a critical touch on it…promising indicators despite the truth that…
5:51PM
4 mins: Galatasaray 0-0 Man Utd
But every other Galatasaray half of-chance as Zaha lays the ball off for Mertens and his lengthy shot is with out insist saved by Onana.
5:49PM
2 mins: Galatasaray 0-0 Man Utd
The noise is deafening, this could increasingly also also be key for United to handle their concentration which is precisely what they enact as Ziyech is one-on-one with Shaw who does well, nonetheless it for sure’s a corner for the hosts.
The distance half is whipped in nonetheless Torreira heads well over.
5:46PM
1 min: Galatasaray 0-0 Man Utd
And so they are below components in a humid, raucous Istanbul. Big night for United can they retain their smooth in their history-making kit (sight post below…).
United hold below no circumstances obtained or scored at Galatasaray…and they’ve been right here with some right kind facets…
5:45PM
‘No longer for the faint of heart’
A gargantuan tifo bearing the words ‘welcome TO HELL’ is erected on one aspect of the stadium. It’s reasonably the witness, as is the accompanying tune. Right here’s now seemingly now not to be a sport for the faint of heart.
5:44PM
The teams are out on the pitch
The ridiculous Uefa anthem has blared out and we’re prepared to rush…
5:43PM
Right here’s the scene that look forward to the United gamers
5:41PM
A sartorial first for Man Utd tonight…
For the FIRST TIME EVER (yep this info is price caps lock…) they are carrying a combo of white shirt and crimson shorts…Right here’s the first time since 1957 since they’ve feeble crimson shorts. Am obvious that will fascinate about a of you.
And right here’s a pic of the last time they wore crimson shorts – the 1957 European Cup semi-last in opposition to Genuine Madrid. They misplaced 3-1, hope that’s no longer a bad omen for them tonight…(know the photo is shaded and white, nonetheless belief me, it’s crimson…)
5:32PM
Abilities over early life in midfield for United
Erik ten Hag has decided in opposition to beginning Kobbie Mainoo in central midfield, no topic his ultimate showing in opposition to Everton on the weekend. So it’s Sofyan Amrabat who’s asked to anchor the midfield. I believed we would sight every gamers birth nonetheless McTominay and Fernandes entire the midfield with Antony given a birth on the shapely of the attack. Rasmus Hojlund, scorer of 5 targets in the Champions League already this season, is handed match to birth after hamstrung distress and Alejandro Garnacho, scorer of that exquisite bicycle kick in opposition to Everton, keeps his way on the left unsurprisingly.
5:26PM
Everything for the time being is a HUGE match
Nonetheless this truly is for Man Utd…
Lose and qualification isn’t any longer potential…also they are able to kiss the knockout phases goodbye if they plan and Copenhagan beat Bayern…
- Bayern Munich (Q) 12 pts
- Copenhagen 4pts
- Galatasaray 4pts
- Man Utd 3pts
5:15PM
Erik ten Hag speaks to TNT Sports – ‘It’s ideal fancy Manchester’
On the climate and the pitch…
“Right here’s Manchester climate – we’re outdated to it. The pitch is in truth right kind.”
On picking Hojlund over Martial…
“We’re satisfied that [Martial] is match, he is important participant for us. Nonetheless Hojlund is a gargantuan weapon for us and he’s done well in [Europe for us].”
On Shedding Mainoo and beginning Amrabat…
“Amrabat is experienced and outdated to playing in gargantuan video games. We’re pleased with Mainoo, nonetheless he can’t play in every sport has to procure outdated to it.”
On the hostile crowd…
“We told the gamers they’ve to put the team whistle, which implies we’re playing well – we explore forward to it.”
5:10PM
Whilst you happen to are of a obvious traditional…
You’ll undergo in suggestions Man Utd’s inappropriate ‘Welcome to Hell’ contretemps in opposition to Galatasaray back in 1993. High on their first top-flight title in 26 years there was vital hope for United in the no longer too lengthy ago rebranded European Cup (change the identify to Champions League, let teams varied than the champions play in it etc etc etc…). No longer least when in the 2d spherical they were drawn in opposition to the Turkish giants.
In discovering this two-legged tie, put the community stage and sight what happens in opposition to the truly tough opposition – easy peasey, or so everyone thought, including this naive small one (as I was then (smooth am, bar the young segment…)). Turkish clubs had below no circumstances done vital in Europe and progression was assured… Nonetheless having drawn the first leg at Long-established Trafford 3-3 United knew they were up in opposition to it in Istanbul and what transpired was a match that can perhaps well live lengthy in the memory of those that were there. And in their number was our very like Jim White, who has written this gargantuan half on the fractious affair…
READ: I was there for Manchester United’s ‘Welcome to Hell’ in 1993 – it was mayhem
4:54PM
And listed below are every XIs in right kind, veteran fashioned shaded and white
GALATASARY XI TO FACE MAN UTD: Muslera, Boey, Bardakci, Ayhan, Angelino, Torreira, Ndombele, Ziyech, Mertens, Zaha, Icardi. Subs: Akturkoglu, Demirbay, Guvenc, Tete, Nelsson, Sergio Oliveira, Baris Yilmaz, Karatas, Bakambu.
MAN UTD XI TO FACE GALATASARAY: Onana, Wan-Bissaka, Maguire, Lindelof, Shaw, McTominay, Amrabat, Antony, Bruno Fernandes, Garnacho, Hojlund. Subs: Bayindir, Martial, Reguilon, Varane, Dalot, Heaton, Pellistri, Mainoo, Gore, Mejbri, Hugill.
Referee: Jose Maria Sanchez (Spain)
4:51PM
Right here’s the Galatasaray XI
4:44PM
Manchester United line-up
Starting up XI: Onana, Wan-Bissaka, Maguire, Lindelof, Shaw, Amrabat, McTominay, Fernandes, Antony, Hojlund, Garnacho
Substitutes: Bayindir, Heaton, Dalot, Varane, Reguilon, Gore, Hannibal, Mainoo, Pellistri, Hugill, Martial
4:41PM
Because it stands…
Uefa are wanting forward to United’s sport in opposition to Galatasaray to forward, in a press launch the governing physique mentioned: “We’re intently monitoring the climate forecast and at this stage the match will rush forward as scheduled.”
4:34PM
Erik ten Hag and United gamers hold arrived
Inspecting the sodden pitch . . .
4:30PM
The scene at Rams Park
Manchester’s United like social media memoir hold given us one other explore on the moist conditions in Istanbul with around an hour and quarter-hour left until kick-off.
4:22PM
The Champions League cloak has been placed on the pitch
Surface doesn’t explore reasonably as moist now and the Champions League badge is stepping into the centre circle so looks to be fancy we’re playing. But every other reliable has been out bouncing a ball on the pitch and getting loud cheers from the Galatasaray fans at any time when it does. pic.twitter.com/MrAGuPEW6G
— Rob Dawson (@RobDawsonESPN) November 29, 2023
4:18PM
The climate is causing chaos
4:11PM
What the Uefa regulations whine
Uefa, the governing physique for the Champions League, has suggestions about suits which could well be called off. In actual fact, the expectation is that the match be performed the day after, which wouldn’t give United vital recovery time forward of their scheduled Premier League match in opposition to Newcastle on Saturday.
The regulations reveal: ‘If a match can’t birth or can’t be performed in full, the entire or last match time is, as a rule, performed on the next day, with out prejudice to any potential disciplinary measures.
“For that purpose, the home clubs must attain the total important agreements to put obvious that the important facilities are on hand and can also be operated.
“If the match can’t be rescheduled the next day, the Uefa administration fixes a new date, all over a reserve date or varied date. The rescheduling could well also entail exceptions to the favored match calendar.
“As a rule, a rescheduled match is performed on the same venue. If the conditions require a metamorphosis of venue, the Uefa administration must approve the replacement venue.”
4:08PM
The rain continues at Rams Park
Latest reveal of the pitch at Rams Park. Doesn’t explore right kind the least bit. It’s been raining intently in Istanbul all day and it doesn’t explore fancy stopping. Tons of officers out having a explore. pic.twitter.com/RILQGW5wUu
— Rob Dawson (@RobDawsonESPN) November 29, 2023
4:04PM
Manchester United Below 19s in motion earlier . . .
United suffered an early blow forward of their Champions League match tonight – with their Below 19 aspect losing 1-0 to Galatasaray in the Uefa Formative years League.
The tournament is an Below 19 competition for the academy sequence of those in the Champions League – the gamers had to hit upon tricky conditions attributable to torrential rain in Istanbul.
3:42PM
Clash doubtful after scary climate
Tonight’s Champions League assembly is below chance of postponement due to heavy downpours in Istanbul.
After persistent rain in the city, photographs had been circulating of the Uefa Formative years League assembly between the 2 clubs on the Recep Tayyip Erdoğan which noticed gamers hit upon tricky conditions with standing water on the playing surface.
United are due to address their Turkish opponents at Rams Park at 5.45pm, wherein Erik ten Hag has named a 22-man squad minus the suspended Marcus Rashford.
Uefa officers are constantly checking whether or no longer the pitch in Istanbul is match for the fixture this evening.
Erik ten Hag’s aspect are having a explore to put their Champions League position, having already fallen execrable of three defeats in their community. They are space to welcome Rasmus Hojlund back into the aspect after he overlooked Sunday’s 3-0 win over Everton.
“He has been fascinating”, Ten Hag told reporters, addressing Hojlund’s birth to his Champions League campaign. “As a young participant, you’re playing your first season in the Champions League, you already ranking fives time and he’s so inviting to ranking even extra.”
Manchester United are currently bottom of Neighborhood A, despite the truth that they are smooth ideal a level off 2d space thanks to Bayern Munich topping the community. Galatasaray obtained at Long-established Trafford earlier this season and now United must put amends in Istanbul.
A win in Turkey would toughen their fortunes nonetheless they know that the ambiance in Istanbul is no longer for the faint of heart as Ten Hag makes an attempt to mastermind what could well be a noteworthy survival job to attain the knockout phases of the competition.