Galatasaray-Manchester United is a match from the fifth day of the Champions League group stage and is played Wednesday at 6:45 p.m.: TV, predictions.
Manchester United’s yet another psychodrama of the season in Copenhagen is likely to cost the Red Devils dearly, who are now obliged to win both of their last two group games and hope for a misstep by those in front. Erik ten Hag’s team with 18 minutes left in the group stage finds itself in last place in the standings. Only three points won in four days.
They have one more Galatasaray and Copenhagen, the others still in contention for the second place after the first one has now become the “property” of Bayern Munich, with full points and already sure to be top of the series at the next draws. Manchester United in this round will have to hope that Thomas Tuchel’s men will honor the Allianz Arena match with the Danes. But at the same time they will have to go for a win in a traditionally very hot environment like that of Rams Park Stadyumu, the “home” of that Galatasaray side that last October 3 made the big hit at Old Trafford thanks to Mauro Icardi’s decisive goal with 10 minutes left (2-3) after missing a penalty kick. It has the unbelievable about the comeback suffered by the Red Devils in the Danish capital three weeks ago (4-3), with Copenhagen being able to score two goals in the space of four minutes reversing United, which at halftime seemed to have closed the books for good by scoring the momentary 2-3 goal.
Red Devils on the brink of the precipice
Manchester United must therefore absolutely avoid defeat in Istanbul because if they lose they would be out of the Champions League.
(Torreira , IlVeggente.it (Ansa)
Ten Hag at any rate managed to ease the pressure thanks to two consecutive Premier League wins against Luton Town (0-1) and Everton (3-0), which restored some oxygen. Six crucial points to regain a modicum of confidence and move closer to fourth place, now only four lengths away. Galatasaray also returned to winning ways over the weekend, overwhelming Alanyaspor 4-0. Okan Buruk’s Giallorossi are first on equal points with Fenerbahçe’s cousins in Super Lig but before the break had stumbled to an ugly defeat on the field of Hatayspor. In Champions League, on the other hand, two knockouts in a row came against Bayern Munich, which proved too superior to the Turks.
The prediction
As if that were not enough, Manchester United must do without several elements, starting with the disqualified Rashford. A very complicated away match in Istanbul, against a team that likes to play openly even against qualitatively superior opponents. The Red Devils give no guarantees but remain unpredictable. They should at least manage to avoid defeat in a match with at least three total goals and that could turn on in the second half.
The likely Galatasaray-Manchester United
lineups.
GALATASARAY (4-2-3-1): Muslera; Boey, Ayhan, Bardakçı, Angelino; Torreira, Ndombélé; Barış Yılmaz, Mertens, Zaha; Icardi.
MANCHESTER UNITED (4-2-3-1): Onana; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelöf, Maguire, Shaw; Mainoo, McTominay; Pellistri, Bruno Fernandes, Garnacho; Martial.
