Fenerbahçe 1-1 Manchester United

In the 3rd week of the UEFA Europa League, Fenerbahçe faced Manchester United at home. The yellow-navy blues came away with a point after falling behind.

Manchester United took the lead in the 15th minute with Eriksen’s goal, and the first half ended with this score. Starting the second half quickly, Fenerbahçe equalized in the 49th minute with a goal from En-Nesyri: 1-1.

RED CARD FOR MOURINHO

Jose Mourinho was sent off with a red card in the 58th minute after protesting a penalty decision involving Osayi-Samuel.

Despite both teams’ attacking efforts in the remaining minutes, no further goals were scored, and the tough match ended 1-1.

With this result, Fenerbahçe increased their points tally to 5 in the UEFA Europa League, while Manchester United reached 3 points. Fenerbahçe will face AZ Alkmaar away in their next match, and Manchester United will host PAOK.

STARTING LINEUPS

Fenerbahçe: Livakovic, Osayi-Samuel, Djiku, Çağlar Söyüncü, Mert Müldür, Amrabat, Fred, Szymanski, Tadic, Saint-Maximin, En-Nesyri

Manchester United: Onana, Mazraoui, De Ligt, Lindelöf, Martinez, Dalot, Ugarte, Eriksen, Rashford, Garnacho, Zirkzee

KEY MOMENTS OF THE MATCH

1′ The match kicked off.

6′ Osayi-Samuel entered the penalty area from the right, but his cross hit the side netting.

14′ Rashford received a yellow card for a foul on Szymanski.

15′ GOAL! Manchester United’s quick attack saw Zirkzee pass the ball to Eriksen, who shot from the edge of the box, sending the ball past Livakovic: 0-1.

22′ Rashford’s shot from the right side of the box went narrowly wide.

23′ Fred’s long pass found Szymanski on the left side of the box. Szymanski crossed to Tadic, who missed an open goal, hitting the ball into the defender.

36′ En-Nesyri’s header from Szymanski’s cross was brilliantly saved by Onana. Tadic tried again, crossing back to En-Nesyri, who headed again, but Onana denied him once more with a fantastic reflex save.

45′ The first half ended with Manchester United leading 1-0.

49′ GOAL! Saint-Maximin crossed to En-Nesyri, who headed in from close range, finally beating Onana: 1-1.

58′ RED CARD! Jose Mourinho was shown a straight red card for protesting a penalty decision involving Osayi-Samuel.

60′ Osayi-Samuel received a yellow card for a foul on Garnacho.

68′ Mazraoui’s powerful shot from outside the box was saved by Livakovic, who tipped it for a corner.

68′ Eriksen’s corner was met by De Ligt’s header, but Livakovic saved again.

76′ Hojlund dribbled to the edge of the box and shot, but Livakovic made the save.

84′ Garnacho’s shot from the edge of the box was saved by Livakovic, diving to his left.

The match ended in a 1-1 draw.

MATCH NOTES

• Fenerbahçe made four changes from their last league match against Samsunspor, with two being mandatory. Jayden Oosterwolde and Filip Kostic missed the game due to injury and being excluded from the UEFA list, respectively. Mourinho also benched Rodrigo Becao and Edin Dzeko.
• Mourinho’s starting defense consisted of Bright Osayi-Samuel, Çağlar Söyüncü, Alexander Djiku, and Mert Müldür, with Livakovic in goal. In midfield, Sofyan Amrabat, Fred, and Sebastian Szymanski started, while Dusan Tadic and Allan Saint-Maximin played on the wings. En-Nesyri led the attack.
• Bright Osayi-Samuel returned to the squad after three matches, having missed previous games due to injury, suspension, and foreign player limitations.
• Fenerbahçe’s substitutes included Irfan Can Eğribayat, who returned to the squad after four matches due to injury.
• Jose Mourinho and Fred both faced their former club, Manchester United. Mourinho won three trophies with United between 2016-18, including the UEFA Europa League. Fred, who played for Manchester United between 2018-23, won the English League Cup with them.
• Before the match, Fenerbahçe supporters showed their appreciation for former goalkeeper Altay Bayındır, who was given flowers in a pre-match ceremony.
• Fenerbahçe played with black armbands in memory of those who lost their lives in a recent terror attack.