Galatasaray 1-2 Man United – Champions League: Dwell rating, crew information and updates as Purple Devils face must-win conflict as Hakim Ziyech pulls one again after a flying begin from the Purple Devils, with Bruno Fernandes netting a shocking long-range strike

Amrabat will get pulled down contained in the Galatasaray half.

Fernandes pumps a ball throughout the pitch to the left facet, however the dwelling facet clear the ball.

The house followers are again in full voice once more as United proceed to mount an assault.

Ayhan comes shut on the close to put up, tapping a cross from Mertens into the facet netting of the purpose.

United went two targets up towards Copenhagen of their final Champions League outing, with the Danish facet occurring to return again and beat them.

They will want to protect towards complacency tonight to forestall the identical from occurring… however Galatasaray are persevering with to press.

We have seen a few flashes of lightning across the stadium in the previous couple of minutes!

The environment is significantly quieter in the beginning of the second time period.

Antony concedes a free-kick about 30 yards out from the purpose and provides Galatasaray an opportunity!

They defend effectively however Galatasaray nonetheless have the ball!

Owen Hargreaves mirrored on the enthralling match at half-time on TNT Sport: ‘That first half was good. It was a superb begin to the sport for Manchester United. We mentioned any individual wanted to step up. I feel Fernandes and Garnacho stepped up.’

This is the second the United gamers needed to step in to calm Muslera after he had confronted Garnacho…

After placing the away facet 1-0 up, Muslera charged down area to confront the United ahead who now has two targets in his final two appearances for United.

The Argentine subsequently took a kicking from the Galatasaray gamers, after the purpose being fouled on a number of events, with Boey conceding a yellow card for a tough sort out on the ahead.

A pulsating first half! United got here out and silenced the house followers with Garnacho smashing dwelling their first after simply 11 minutes of play.

Fernandes adopted up with a shocking long-range purpose that put the away facet 2-0 up after a superb begin.

However they have been pulled again after former Chelsea man Ziyech struck a superb free-kick across the wall, with Onana unable to get throughout in time to cease the shot.

United have been left respiration a sigh of aid on the finish of the primary half after Icardi went via on purpose and slotted the ball previous the United shot-stopper, however fortunately for United, he was dominated offside!

He goes 1v1 with Onana and punishes United for a lapse in defending.

However they breathe a sigh of aid, with the linesman holding his flag up for offside.

VAR confirms the choice and United get a let-off!

We’re into the ultimate couple of minutes of the primary half now.

It has been a bodily one too and Boey has struggled to deal with Garnacho on the left wing.

He clatters the United purpose scorer taking him right down to concede a yellow card and a free-kick.

United cannot make good their free-kick, with Galatasaray regaining possession.

They have. afree kick on the appropriate facet of the pitch and it will get performed brief.

The ball will get fired into the field however Galatasaray clear effectively.

The ball comes out to Shaw who takes a whack from Ziyech, with the referee awarding the house facet a foul.

United are actually on the assault however cannot make good a nook on the appropriate facet of the pitch.

It has been a breathless begin to the match however United have to take the sting out of the sport with the gang proper on their backs.

Galatasaray scent blood right here and have had a number of massive assaults.

Zaha has a shot from the sting of the penalty space nevertheless it’s maguire who stops the shot with a briliant block.

Onana is subsequently known as into motion and deflects the ball away from a nook however the flag is up for offside.

The Chelsea outdated boy cuts the lead in half! Fernandes can be kicking himself after conceding that earlier free-kick.

He pumps the ball across the wall from the free-kick and it beats Onana who’s shuffled too far the incorrect method, bobbling into the left nook of the purpose!

The followers are again on their ft once more!

He is simply ran the size of the pitch to cease a Galatasaray counter assault bringing Torreira down on the sting of the field to concede a yellow card and a free-kick in a harmful place.

Hojlund drifts out broad to the left and performs a beautiful ball into Shaw, who virtually provides the third!

Galatasaray get well placing sufficient stress on the left-back who places his shot over the bar.

Fernandes copped some flack this week for his choice to provide Marcus Rashford a penalty throughout their 3-0 win towards Everton at Goodison Park on Sunday.

Man United silenced a rocking Goodison crowd then and so they’ve accomplished it once more in Istanbul infront of this hostile Galatasaray crowd.

Mixed with Garnacho’s purpose, United have seemed good initially of this match, however as they are saying 2-0 is a really harmful scorelline.

United notably went 2-0 up agianst Copenhagen of their earlier Champions League match, with the Danish facet coming again to beat United – they may want hold their ft on the gasoline right here to say victory on this must-win match.

WHAT A STRIKE! It is the captain from round 25-yards on a slight angle, and he fires a rocket into the the top-left nook after Shaw teed him up with a beautiful go.

Sensational stuff from United and so they’ve proven an actual want to win tonight!

Galatasaray advance into United’s penalty space with Torreira assembly a nook and pumps a header into the purpose.

An outstanding save from Onana stops it however the dwelling facet are again once more.

A shot appears to hit Scott Mctominay’s arm and VAR takes a glance however decides there can be no penalty…

After being confronted by the Galatasaray goalkeeper following his purpose, Garnacho’s simply taken a nasty kicking following the re-start.

We’ll have extra on their confrontation in a minute, as Man United have simply survived a purpose line scramble!

WOW! He is again once more to silence the gang AGAIN!

It is a large purpose to silence. theintimidating environment.

It is Fernandes who lays it off to him on the left facet and he smashes it in by the close to put up!

Zaha, Icardi, Mertens all beginning in superior positions for the house facet tonight.

Every posseses baggage of expertise taking part in round Europe’s high leagues.

Equally it will be a captivating battle on the left wing right here between Zaha and Wan-Bissaka who know eachother very effectively.

Zaha in the meantime, has settled into life in Turkey fairly effectively following his transfer to Istanbul earlier this 12 months, scoring six targets in 15 appearances for the membership, netting one towards his former membership throughout their earlier outing!

After Mertens has a shot from lengthy vary – Hojlund has almost received the ball into the again of the web!

A cross is available in from the left and scrambling to faucet it in, he simply knocks it broad of the purpose.

It has been an end-to-end begin right here in Istanbul!

Zaha and Ziyech making headway early on down the left wing to win a nook.

However United defend it effectively and it comes again out to half-way.

The noise inside this stadium is unbelievable. Everyone contained in the stadium is on their ft singing!

After scoring the profitable purpose of their earlier conflict, Icardi, has a whopping 16 targets in 21 video games throughout all competitions.

Maguire and Lindelof will should be on guard to maintain him quiet tonight!

Kick off is simply minutes away and the Galatasaray followers have unveiled their iconic ‘Welcome to Hell’ tifo.

Again in 1993 United have been greeted with the identical banner at Galatasaray earlier than they have been knocked out of the Champions League.

The noise inside this stadium is deafening – however will United undergo the identical destiny as 1993 tonight?

After his wonderful efficiency towards Everton on the weekend, United have opted to not begin 18-year-old teenager Kobbie Mainoo.

And TNT Sports activities pundits Owen Hargreaves, Paul Scholes and Rio Ferdinand have all questioned Erik ten Hag’s choice to not begin him in tonight’s fixture, with mainoo on the bench for the match.

Hargreaves mentioned to TNT Sports activities: ‘Not the strongest crew. I’d have liked to see the younger child, Kobbie Mainoo, I believed he was completely good, our greatest participant within the sport (towards Everton). I used to be wanting ahead to seeing him on this environment.’

Scholes agreed including: ‘Yeah I used to be as effectively. He had an excellent sport towards Everton in a hostile environment which it’ll be right here as effectively.

‘I can type of perceive why as a result of he hasn’t performed lots of soccer, he had an harm in pre-season and I feel probably his third sport again, Sunday and a few reserve crew video games. I can perceive why he’s gone for a bit extra expertise in Amrabat.’

However Rio Ferdinand believes Ten Hag will deploy him of their upcoming sport towards Newcastle on the weekend: ‘There’s the sport towards Newcastle on Saturday which I count on him to begin. I feel he’s simply defending him a bit bit.

‘And I feel in the long term it gained’t do him any hurt for him to sit down and watch the primary 45 minutes at the very least.’

The pitch appears fairly good because the gamers are warming up however the rain continues to fall right here.

After a couple of minutes although I am skeptical of the way it may lower up.

It’s going to be making an attempt situations for each groups, particularly for United with the house followers on their again too.

Talking on the environment tonight on the RAMS Stadium although, Rio Ferdinand has instructed TNT Sports activities that these are the forms of video games gamers ought to need to play in.

‘These are the forms of atmospheres you reside for, you dream about, Ferdinand mentioned.

‘It is a nice event for all the blokes concerned right this moment. Leaders are vital right here as a result of the sport can shortly be taken away from you if it goes incorrect within the first levels.

‘The likes of Maguire, the likes of Amrabat who’s performed in massive video games, World Cups, Luke Shaw, these are going to be vital gamers for the youthful gamers (to look as much as).’

Bruno Fernandes has additionally been talking on current criticism made towards him claiming that the flack he is obtained ‘is sort of regular’.

‘It is fairly regular once you play for Manchester United that you will be criticised, when you do effectively or badly, when you do the appropriate factor or the incorrect factor. I simply should take care of that,’ he mentioned forward of the sport.

‘My focus is on the crew, the workers and everybody that works with me daily. They’re actually proud of me.

‘The way in which I’m is identical since I arrived and has not modified by being the captain.

‘I am actually open with everybody and no person till now has had an issue with me.

‘Everyone seems to be fairly proud of my management so I feel I’ve to maintain it the identical method.’

United have not scored a purpose in Istanbul towards Galatasaray of their final three conferences.

And Galatasaray boss Okan Buruk is assured his facet can steal one other win tonight towards United.

‘For Turkish soccer, these video games are crucial, particularly selling from the group stage. Successful these video games is essential,’ he mentioned.

‘In fact we could have yet one more sport however once we win this sport, we could have an enormous benefit.’

Mail Sport’s Chris Wheeler and Oliver Holt are each on the RAMS Stadium tonight and have given their preview of the match.

How a lot do Man United have to win tonight?

Talking to TNT Sports activities Erik Ten Hag has given an replace on the state of the pitch.

‘I used to be simply on the pitch. It was raining the entire day. Manchester climate. We’re very used to it. I feel the pitch is sweet.

‘We’re completely happy Anthony Martial is match over a protracted interval. We need to hold him match, he’ll contribute this season.

‘Rasmus [Hojlund]’s velocity is a large weapon. We need to use that.

‘Sofyan [Amrabat] is used to taking part in massive video games, and has lots of expertise to play massive video games, with massive atmospheres whereas [Kobbie Mainoo] is coming back from an harm. He has to get used to plenty of video games at a excessive stage with excessive depth.

‘We now have to make the gang whistle. Do not quieten the gang, we’ve to verify they’re whistling on a regular basis as a result of then we’re taking part in effectively. We glance ahead.’

Forward of tonight’s match, Erik ten Hag has caught up for his captain after he copped abuse from Roy Keane after the Dutchman had lumped reward on Bruno Fernandes for giving Marcus Rashford a penalty throughout their 3-0 win towards Everton on Sunday.

The Man United supervisor heralded the ‘nice management’ of Fernandes earlier than claiming his choice to provide Rashford the penalty was ‘an instance of why’ the Portugal worldwide is the facet’s captain.

Galatasaray didn’t win their first 5 European video games towards Man United – however have gained their final two Champions League video games towards the Purple Devils.

No crew within the opening 4 Champions League matchdays has conceded extra targets than Man United within the quarter-hour earlier than half time.

Hojlund has scored 5 targets in his first 4 Champions League appearances for United, together with one of their earlier match towards Galatasaray. Can he rating once more tonight?

The Purple Devils have apparently not scored an away purpose at Galatasaray of their final three earlier makes an attempt, two 0-0 attracts and a 0-1 defeat.

Ten hag has introduced Antony again into the facet right this moment and they’ll even be boosted by the return of Rasmus Hojlund too. It is a crew that has an excessive amount of attacking hearth energy, however is not going to characteristic Marcus Rashford after his pink card towards FC Copenhagen.

Doubts have been raised over tonight’s match as large storms have washed via Istanbul prior to now few days.

The pitch on the RAMS Stadium earlier this afternoon seemed saturated with loads of floor water sitting on the highest of the taking part in area.

But, UEFA have re-affirmed that the match will go forward as deliberate…

Icardi will begin for Galatasaray up high, whereas Zaha may even begin on the left wing, reverse Ziyech.

In midfield Ndombele and Torreira will sit behind Mertens, with Angelino, Ayhan, Bardakci and Boey making up the defence.

Rasmus Hojlund suffered what seemed to be a hamstring harm throughout their 1-0 win towards Luton earlier than the worldwide break.

Nevertheless it appears he’s match sufficient to begin tonight and Erik ten Hag can be hoping the Danish striker will have the ability to get on the rating sheet as he did throughout Man United’s most earlier outing towards Galatasaray.

In the meantime, Ten Hag has made 4 adjustments following their win towards Everton on Sunday, with Sofyan Amrabat, Victor Lindelof and Antony additionally coming again into their beginning line up.

It appears just like the rain has subsided within the final 20 minutes, with Man United’s gamers and supervisor stepping out onto the sphere to take a look at the situations.

Kick-off for tonight’s sport is at 5.45pm UK time.

I’m wondering what Ten Hag is saying to his crew right here…

Man United have arrived on the RAMS Stadium in Istanbul and look in good spirits.

Erik ten Hag and his facet have simply been noticed strolling across the pitch trying out the situations.

United come into this match after they suffered a 4-3 defeat to FC Copenhagen of their most up-to-date Champions League outing.

With all of Galatasaray, Copenhagen and Man United nonetheless in a position to qualify from Group A, a win tonight for both facet can be pivotal in serving to them qualify for the final 16.

Galatasaray have a slight benefit over United, main them by a degree within the group, and are available into this match off the again of a win towards Alanyaspor within the Turkish Tremendous Lig.

Of their final 5 video games they’ve gone 3-2 in wins and lossess, struggling two defeats to Hatayspor and Bayern Munich.

Okan Buruk’s males additionally notably turned Man United over in an enormous victory at Previous Trafford final month, with Wilfried Zaha, Kerem Akturkoglu each scoring earlier than Mauro Icardi netted the winner within the 81st minute.

As for Ten Hag’s facet, they claimed an enormous 3-0 victory towards Everton this weekend, with Alejandro Garnacho scoring a fully gorgeous over head kick to silence the Toffees followers protesting their current 10-point deduction.

However they will be up towards a tricky Galatasaray facet, torrential climate and a partisan crowd, who will all make issues very troublesome for United tonight…

Earlier this afternoon, Man United’s U19s facet have been crushed by Galatasaray in torrential climate situations.

The Purple Devils have been crushed 1-0, with biblical showers sweeoping throughout Istanbul forward of the senior facet’s conflict tonight.

Doubts have been raised over whether or not the match will go forward with the under pictures displaying the extent of the storms.

Seems to be just like the grounds workers have been doing a reasonably good job to take away the floor water on the pitch.

Plus the Champions League banner has been unfurled on the centre circle…

However the pitch wasn’t wanting the very best earlier this afternoon…

In line with Manchester Night Information reporter Samuel Luckhurst, Erik ten Hag’s facet are continuing as plans, regardless of the torrential rain and have left their lodge and are on the best way to the bottom.

Storms have raged via Istanbul over the previous couple of days and are anticipated to proceed proper via to kick-off.

It means, ought to the sport go forward on the RAMS Park, Erik ten Hag’s facet must take care of a fearsome dwelling environment in addition to a saturated pitch.

UEFA officers are inspecting the pitch and, at current, are glad the sport, set to kick off at 5.45pm, will go forward.

Photos have been posted on-line displaying puddles seeming to look on the pitch.

Optimistic indicators have emerged although, with the Champions League banner being dragged out onto the centre circle simply over two hours earlier than kick-off.

Mail Sport’s Adam Shergold has the newest under…

Welcome to Mail Sport’s stay protection of Manchester United’s Champions League conflict towards Galatasaray!

Erik ten Hag’s facet arrived in Istanbul on Tuesday, prepared for the crunch match.

The Purple Devils should win tonight to maintain their hopes of reaching the knockout levels of the competitors alive, with United presently backside of Grounp A, 9 factors behind Bayern Munich who sit high of the group.

United have been crushed 3-2 final time these two groups met within the competitors, with Mauro Icardi scoring a late winner to steal three factors at Previous Trafford.

We’ll have all the newest updates, information and commentary from the sport, however first let’s shortly check out the situations that are throwing tonight’s sport into some doubt…