October 3rd, 2023 at 01:50 pm
STREAM LIVE MATCH: Champions League match Manchester United vs. Galatasaray
For Man United, this is a crucial football game, and Galatasaray can undoubtedly cause the Red Devils extra suffering on Tuesday night. All the same, we expect the 20-time English champions to find a way to a massive three points under the lights at Old Trafford, supported by a faithful fan base.
When Manchester United plays Galatasaray on Tuesday night in the Champions League group stage, they will be looking to recover from a devastating Premier League home loss.
The Red Devils lost their league match against Crystal Palace 1-0 on Saturday, while Galatasaray comes into the game fresh from winning the Turkish top flight 2-1 over Ankaragucu, which puts them atop the division.
Man United had lost five of their first nine games across all competitions this season, including four of their first seven Premier League games of 2023–24, thus the next catastrophe is never too far away.
Man United defeats
The Red Devils’ 1-0 loss to Palace at Old Trafford on Saturday was their worst start to a league season in thirty-four years. With just nine points from seven games, they are currently in tenth in the standings.
After losing 4-3 to Bayern Munich in the Champions League on September 20, Erik ten Hag’s team did manage to defeat Burnley and Palace in the league and the EFL Cup, respectively, but they were unable to overcome a formidable Palace team at Old Trafford the previous time around.
Due to their defeat in Munich, Man United is already playing catch-up in Group A. Ten Hag is under pressure to produce a win on Tuesday before the squad returns to the Premier League on October 7 when they host Brentford at Old Trafford.
Prior to the international break, two victories would give the team more confidence, but two losses or unsatisfactory outcomes would make the club’s supporters even more angry.
The Red Devils have defeated Galatasaray 1-0 at Old Trafford but lost 1-0 in Turkey during their most recent meeting in the group stage of the 2012–13 Champions League. Man United has faced Galatasaray six times previously, winning two of their meetings head-to-head and drawing the other three.
ABOUT UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
The UEFA Champions League is annually held in venues hosted by the Union of European Football Associations. Top-tier European clubs may participate, and a round-robin group stage that qualifies teams for a double-leg knockout format and a single-leg final selects the competition champions.