FENERBAHCE VS MANCHESTER UNITED

The excitement in the UEFA Europa League continues in Kadikoy as Fenerbahce hosts Manchester United in the 3rd week. For Fenerbahce, injured players Oosterwolde and Cengiz Under, along with Bartug Elmaz, Filip Kostic, Levent Mercan, and Oguz Aydin, who are not on the UEFA squad list, will be unavailable. On the Manchester United side, there are 6 injured players and 1 suspended player.

The Fenerbahce – Manchester United match will be played on Thursday, October 24, at 22:00 and will be broadcast live on TRT 1.

FENERBAHÇE – MANCHESTER UNITED PROBABLE LINEUPS

Fenerbahce: Livakovic, Osayi, Djiku, Becao, Mert, Fred, Amrabat, Irfan Can, Szymanski, Tadic, Dzeko.
Manchester United: Onana, Mazraoui, De Ligt, Lisandro, Dalot, Eriksen, Ugarte, Garnacho, Zirkzee, Rashford, Hojlund.

GOAL IS VICTORY AT KADIKOY
Fenerbahce will host Manchester United for the first time in 8 years. The Turkish side won their opening Europa League match 2-1 against Belgian team Union Saint-Gilloise and drew 1-1 with Twente in the second week. Manchester United, on the other hand, has recorded two draws in their two matches so far. The English side drew 1-1 with Twente at home and had a thrilling 3-3 draw against Porto away.

After a disappointing result against Samsunspor in the Super Lig, Jose Mourinho’s team is now aiming for a victory in the Europa League to get back on track.

7TH MEETING WITH MANCHESTER UNITED

Fenerbahce will face Manchester United for the 7th time in their history. The Turkish side has won 3 matches and lost 3 against the English club. Their first encounters were in the 1996-1997 UEFA Champions League group stage, where Fenerbahce lost 2-0 at home but secured a historic 1-0 victory away. The teams met again in the 2004-2005 Champions League group stage, where Fenerbahce suffered a heavy 6-2 defeat at Old Trafford but won 3-0 in Istanbul. In 2016, they clashed in the UEFA Europa League, where Fenerbahce, under Dirk Advocaat, won 2-1 at Kadikoy, but lost 4-1 away to a Manchester United team managed by Jose Mourinho.

277TH EUROPEAN MATCH FOR FENERBAHCE

Fenerbahce has played 276 matches in European competitions so far. In these encounters, they have won 110 games, lost 109, and drawn 57. They have scored 377 goals and conceded 393. This upcoming match will be their 139th in UEFA Cup and UEFA Europa League history, where they have recorded 61 wins, 34 draws, and 43 losses, scoring 194 goals and conceding 173 in the process.

20TH MEETING WITH ENGLISH TEAMS

Fenerbahce has faced English teams in 19 matches so far. In addition to Manchester United, they have played against Arsenal 6 times. The Yellow Canaries have not yet secured a victory against the red-and-white team, recording 2 draws and 4 losses in those encounters across the Cup Winners’ Cup, Champions League group stage, and qualifying rounds. Fenerbahce has played Manchester City in the European Cup, achieving 1 win and 1 draw. One of their most significant achievements in European competitions came in the 2008 Champions League quarter-finals against Chelsea, where Fenerbahce won 2-1 at home but lost the second leg 2-0, eliminating them from the tournament. The Yellow Canaries have also faced Aston Villa twice and Newcastle United once in the UEFA Cup, with losses in all those matches.

12TH PLACE IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE

Manchester United has played 8 matches in the Premier League this season. Erik ten Hag’s team has secured 3 wins, 2 draws, and 3 losses, scoring 7 goals and conceding 9. In their last league match, they secured a 2-1 victory against Brentford and currently sit in 12th place with 11 points.

6 ABSENCES FOR FENERBAHCE

Fenerbahce will be without Jayden Oosterwolde and Cengiz Under due to injuries. Bartug Elmaz, Filip Kostic, Levent Mercan, and Oguz Aydin will also miss out as they are not on the UEFA squad list.

MOURINHO AGAINST HIS FORMER TEAM

Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho will face his former team. The experienced manager has gone up against Manchester United, where he worked from July 2016 to December 2018, with five different teams during his career. He has played a total of 24 matches against the English giant while managing Porto, Chelsea, Inter, Real Madrid, and Tottenham. During this period, Mourinho has achieved 10 wins, 9 draws, and 5 losses. His teams scored 32 goals while conceding 23.

CLEMENT TURPIN TO REFEREE

The match between Fenerbahce and Manchester United will be officiated by Clement Turpin from the French Football Federation. Turpin will be assisted by Nicolas Danos and Benjamin Pages. The fourth official for the match will be Jeremy Stinat, while Jerome Brisard will serve as the Video Assistant Referee (VAR), with Jeremie Pignard assisting him as AVAR.