Fenerbahce v Man United, Europa League 2024/2025, matchday 3, 24/10/2024. BeSoccer
Join us for LIVE coverage of the Europa League match between Fenerbahce and Manchester United at the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium, kick off at 21:00 CET in Istanbul, Turkey.
FT: Fenerbahce 1-1 Man United. Fenerbahce were all out in attack in the first half of the game, but it was United who took the lead as Eriksen opened the scoring at the 15th minute. But the Turks did not cease to apply pressure on the visitors, and El Nesyri brought his side level as he headed home Saint-Maximin's cross just four minutes into the second period. From then the two sides were locked into a stalemate as neither sides had any concrete opportunities.
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL EN NESYRI GIVES FENERBAHCE THE EQUALISER!!!!!!!!!!! GREAT BALL FROM SAINT-MAXIMIN, BUT THAT WAS POOR IN DEFENCE FROM UNITED!!!!!! 1-1 AT ISTANBUL!!!!!!
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Another foul but this time on the other end, as Martinez was held by the Fenerbahce striker.
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Fenerbahce get a free-kick from Ugarte's foul
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Second-half is underwayyyyyyyyyy
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HT: Fenerbahce 0-1 Man United. Ten Hag's men head into the break with a precious lead thanks to Eriksen's goal at the 15th minute. Fenerbahce have been all out on attack, but a incredible double-save from Onana keeps United ahead.
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(45+1) One minute of added time!
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De Ligt is fouled by En Nesyri as he tries to clear the ball away!
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Crowd whistling the United player as they hold posession!
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Dijku is down in pain after a challenge in the air from Zirkzee!
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Amrabat called out by referee Turpin.
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Another corner for the Turks! This is the fifth now!
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INCREDIBLE DOUBLE-SAVE FROM ONANA!!!!!!!!! HOW DID HE KEEP THOSE TWO BALLS OUT????!!!!! MOURINHO CAN'T BELIEVE IT!!!!!!
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Great ball in from Saint-Maximin for El Nesyri, but Lindelof is again fundamental to block the ball and send it out for a corner!
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It is all Fenerbahce in attack at the moment!
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Interesting attack from Fenerbahce, but linesman calls out En Nesyri for offside!
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Lisandro Martinez commits a foul!
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Foul in attack and ball back to Fenerbahce!
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Rashford's gets Man United's first corner of the match. Eriksen on the ball!
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United on the attack!!
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Zirkzee is down and being assisted by the medics!
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Both teams looking lively!!! Defending is scrappy but from an attacking point of view, this is an entertaining game!!
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FENERBAHCE CLOSE TO THE EQUALISER!!!! ONANA'S GOAL WAS EMPTY BUT SOMEHOW UNITED STAY AHEAD AS LINDELOF BLOCKS THE SHOT!!!!!
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HUGE HUGE CHANCE FOR RASHFORD!!!!!! HE CREATED THAT CHANCE ON HIS OWN AS HE GOT AWAY FROM THE FENERBAHCE DEFENDER IN A 1v1!!! HE HIT A LOW-SHOT BUT IT WAS INCHES AWAY FROM THE POST!!!!
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL UNITED GET THE LEAD WITH THEIR FIRST REAL CHANCE!!!!!!! ERIKSEN THUMPS IT IN FROM ZIRKZEE'S PASS IN THE BOX!!!! DEADLY COUNTER-ATTACK PLAY FROM UNITED!!! IT ALL STARTED FROM UGARTE!!!!
Man United's lineups has officially arrived!!!!!!!
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Lineups are set to drop shortly!!!! Stay tuned!!!!
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Here's how Man United could line up (4-2-3-1): Onana (GK); Mazraoui, De Ligt, Martinez, Dalot; Eriksen, Ugarte; Garnacho, Zirkzee, Rashford, Hojlund.
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Here's how Fenerbahce could line up (4-2-3-1): Livakovic (GK); Muldur, Djiku, Soyuncu, Oosterwolde; Fred, Amrabat; Saint-Maximin, Szymanski, Tadic; Dzeko.
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Having established that, let's have a look at the possible lineups!!!!!
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On the other hand, Egribayat, Osayi-Samuel and Yuksek are all unavailable for Fenerbahce due to injury.
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United count the absences of Maguire, Evans, Shaw, Yoro, Malacia, Mainoo, Casemiro and Mount due to injuries. Meanwhile, Bruno Fernandes will sit out the clash due to suspension. The captain was sent off after having received two yellow cards in the game against Porto.
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Before we look at the possible lineups, lets see the list of unavailable players for the Istanbul clash!
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United's task to do so could prove difficult given the amount of absences, though Ten Hag offered no excuses. "The players who are available have to do the job and they are capable of doing the job," he insisted.
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So, tension is high for both teams, who will certainly aim to bag the three points tonight.
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He then concluded the topic as he named United favourites to take home the Europa League trophy. "If I have to say now which are the two biggest candidates to win the Europa League, I think it's easy -- Manchester United and Tottenham. The Premier League is a different level of quality, intensity, pace, tactical culture -- a different level of everything," he explained.
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Asked on his feelings on the club's dark period, Mourinho added: "I wish the best to Man Utd since the moment I left. I left with a good feeling for the club, with a good feeling for the fans and I want the best for them, so if things are not going amazingly well for them it's not something that makes me happy,
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On the other hand, Mourinho admitted: "They [United] have a better team than the results are showing. I studied them the maximum I could with my staff and my analysts. We watched everything in the Premier League, we watched everything in the two matches, Twente and Porto - there is work there. They will succeed sooner or later."
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"Mourinho is so experienced, he will lead his team to its best form and will be successful and so will we. We are convinced we are in the right direction and if we follow the right path, we will achieve what our targets are," insisted Ten Hag.
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The two managers have voiced out their support for one another in the face of rumours and speculation from the media.
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Their European campaigns so far sees them in 14th position - 7 spots above Man United - following a win against Union Saint-Gilloise and a draw at Twente.
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Fenerbahce headed into the season with the aim to challenge with arch-rivals Galatasaray for the league title, however, they currently find themselves in an underwhealming 4th position. Meanwhile, league-leagues Galatasaray have been on fire in the Super Lig, having won 8 of their 9 games, including against Fenerbahce.
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Mourinho, who won the Europa League and League Cup during his first season at United in 2016/17, is also reportedly under scrutiny after a difficult start to his reign in Turkey.
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Tonight's clash is also a big one as United face their former manager Mourinho. The Portuguese was appointed by Fenerbahce after being dismissed by Roma.
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Despite having been tipped to get sacked, Ten Hag has been rather calm ahead of tonight's clash. "Professional football is about winning games. When you don't win games, criticism is coming, but we also know it's about how you are in the end of the year," Ten Hag said in his pre-match press conference. "We have a big opportunity this season. We know what we have to do, we have to win games."
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Back-to-back wins would be crucial for United to gain confidence and build a positive momentum following a miserable start to the season. Will they manage to claim victory?
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That said, positive signs were shown in United's latest match against Brentford. A 2-1 win at Old Trafford on Saturday gave Ten Hag's men their first win since the 7-0 goal fest against Barnsley after over a month - six matches later!
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Under-fire Ten Hag has the challenging task to turn United's fortunes around, as time is running out for the Dutchman....
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The Red Devils are off to a disappointing start in the Europa League. They currently sit 21st with only 2 points from their first two games, following draws agaisnt Twente and Porto.
Pre-match
24 October 2024, 21:00
Referee: Clement Turpin
| VAR: Jérôme Brisard
Stadium: Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium
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Hello everyone and welocome to our LIVE coverage of the Europa League match between Fenerbahce and Manchester United at the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium, kick off at 21:00 CET in Istanbul, Turkey.