Manchester United welcome Galatasaray to Old Trafford on matchday two of Group A in the UEFA Champions League.
United were beaten 4-3 at Bayern Munich in the opening group game, while the Turkish champions fought back from a two-goal deficit to snatch a point against FC Copenhagen.
Erik ten Hag’s men are coming off the back of a shock defeat at home to Crystal Palace at the weekend and, because of their loss at the Allianz Arena, tonight feels like a must-win if they want to advance to the knockout stages of the competition.
While it is only the second group game, United’s away form has been poor under the Dutchman and they’ll want to try to take full advantage of games at the Theatre of Dreams.
On the other hand, Galatasaray have not lost in any competition since April, so can they, helped by former United man Wilfried Zaha, stun Old Trafford?
The Sporting News is following the match live and providing score updates, commentary and highlights as they happen.
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Manchester United vs Galatasaray live score
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Starting lineups:
Manchester United: Onana (GK) — Dalot, Varane, Lindelof, Amrabat — Casemiro, Hannibal, Fernandes — Rashford, Hojlund, Mount.
Galatasaray: Muslera (GK) — Boey, Sánchez, Bardakcı, Angeliño — Torreira, Ayhan — Zaha, Demirbay, Tetê — Icardi.
Manchester United vs Galatasaray live updates, highlights from Champions League
20 minutes to KO: A good omen for Galatasaray this evening? The last Turkish side that won away against an English side in the Champions League was Besiktas when they won 0-1 at Old Trafford in 2009.
30 minutes to KO: The United manager has explained why Hannibal is in the starting XI this evening: “It’s to bring energy. Hannibal is a young player, he can’t play three times in a week. From a tactical point of view, I think it’s also the good approach today.”
50 minutes to KO: Over the years, this has been a tasty fixture between the two teams both on and off the field. The Galatasaray fans have made their way into Old Trafford early and are making themselves heard.
1 hour to KO: Team news is in! Ten Hag makes just one change as Hannibal is welcomed to the XI.
Ready to represent in the #UCL! 🌟#MUFC
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) October 3, 2023
1.5 hours to KO: That is quite the support for the visiting side this evening…
Galatasaray fans marching through Manchester ahead of their game at this evening. 😲💥 pic.twitter.com/jOyRKZByEc
— Man United Media (@ManUnitedMedia) October 3, 2023
2 hours to KO: Welcome to tonight’s live blog as Manchester United take on Galatasaray in what already feels like a must-win match for Erik ten Hag’s side in the Champions League. They face the Turkish champions this evening and team news is coming next.
💫 #UCL mode: 🔛#MUFC pic.twitter.com/h4RYWOGykn
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) October 2, 2023
Manchester United vs Galatasaray lineups
The only real question mark surrounding United’s starting XI this evening is whether Antony will start or not as he returns to the fold after a period of absence during which he spoke to police in Brazil and England regarding allegations of domestic abuse, which he denies. In Ten Hag’s press conference on Monday, he said: “Antony will be considered [to play tomorrow]. Yesterday was the first time he participated in team training.”
Sofyan Amrabat is likely to continue at left-back, while United still have Luke Shaw, Tyrell Malacia, Lisandro Martinez and other defenders out injured. Christian Eriksen could come into the midfield.
Manchester United starting lineup (4-3-3, left to right): Onana (GK) — Dalot, Varane, Lindelof, Amrabat — Casemiro, Hannibal, Fernandes — Rashford, Hojlund, Mount.
Manchester United subs (12): Bayindir, Vitek, Maguire, Evans, Eriksen, McTominay, Pellistri, Antony, Garnacho, Martial.
For Galatasaray, former United winger Zaha is set to start after he completed his move from Crystal Palace in the summer. Another name that may be familiar to United fans is Angelino, the former Man City defender who previously helped RB Leipzig knock out the Red Devils from the Champions League in 2020.
Other former Premier League players like Davinson Sanchez and Lucas Torreira could form part of the Turkish side’s starting lineup.
Galatasaray starting lineup (4-2-3-1, left to right): Muslera (GK) — Boey, Sánchez, Bardakcı, Angeliño — Torreira, Ayhan — Zaha, Demirbay, Tetê — Icardi.
Galatasaray subs (12): Gunay, Kerem D, Mertens, Nelsson, Sergio, Baris, Ndombele, Bakambu.
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How to watch Manchester United vs Galatasaray
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ViX, Paramount+
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DAZN
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TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate
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Stan Sport
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JioTV, Sony LIV
Hong Kong
beIN Sports 3
beIN Sports Connect
Malaysia
beIN Sports 3
beIN Sports Connect, sooka
Singapore
beIN Sports 3
beIN Sports Connect, StarHub TV+
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beIN Sports Connect
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UK: For those in the UK, you will need a subscription to watch this match as it is being broadcast on TNT Sports.
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