Galatasaray SK vs Manchester United FC, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Galatasaray SK vs Manchester United FC — Champions League at NEF Stadyumu.
- Galatasaray SK 8 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jose Sanchez Martinez (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Raul Cabanero Martinez (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Inigo Prieto Lopez (Spain)
5 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 14.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov | Manchester United FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 08 Nov | FC Bayern München | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Oct | FC Bayern München | H | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Oct | Manchester United FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 20 Sep | FC København | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Aug | Molde FK | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov | Galatasaray SK | A | 3–3 | D |
| 26 Nov | Everton FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Nov | Luton Town FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Nov | FC København | A | 3–4 | L |
| 04 Nov | Fulham FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Oct | Manchester City FC | H | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Galatasaray SK this season
Galatasaray SK this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season
Manchester United FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Galatasaray SK
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/3
61-75
1/2
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Manchester United FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/–
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Galatasaray SK
| Aleksey Batrakov | 4 G |
Manchester United FC
| Matheus Cunha | 3 G |
| Bruno Fernandes | 2 G |
| Lisandro Martinez | 1 G |
| Benjamin Sesko | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Galatasaray SK to score. At the same time, Manchester United FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Galatasaray SK is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Diogo Dalot made 419 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 11' Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with the perfectly-timed delivery and Alejandro Garnacho makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 16' Kobbie Mainoo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 18' A goal from the Portugal international Bruno Fernandes! He fires home on 18 to make it 0-2!
- 23' Dries Mertens has been relatively quiet despite scoring 64 goals in his last 518 appearances.
- 27' Bruno Fernandes was booked on 27.
- 29' Magnificent from Hakim Ziyech! That is 55 goals in 489 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 34' The travelling Manchester United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 39' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 42' Sacha Boey was booked on 42.
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sofyan Amrabat on 45 minutes.
- 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Erik ten Hag will be considering his options from the bench.
- 54' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kaan Ayhan.
- 55' Magnificent from Scott McTominay! That is 44 goals in 419 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 57' Manchester United FC ring the changes. Sofyan Amrabat has done his job and it is now time for Kobbie Mainoo to step up.
- 58' The whistle greets Sofyan Amrabat as he departs to be replaced by Kobbie Mainoo.
- 60' A change in the Galatasaray SK ranks — Dries Mertens exits the field as Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu enters on 60.
- 62' Hakim Ziyech with the second goal in the match!
- 64' Aaron Wan-Bissaka has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 64.
- 69' Manchester United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 71' Against the run of play, Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 76' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 78' A tactical swap from Manchester United FC — Facundo Pellistri on, Alejandro Garnacho off on 78 minutes.
- 83' The Galatasaray SK manager makes a substitution. Hakim Ziyech departs to be replaced by Baris Yilmaz.
- 88' Another substitution for Galatasaray SK to replace Wilfried Zaha by Kerem Demirbay on 88 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Galatasaray SK Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
3
Angelino ↓ Victor Nelsson 83'
- 34
-
14
Wilfried Zaha ↓ Kerem Demirbay 88'
-
22
Hakim Ziyech ↓ Baris Yilmaz 83'
- 91
- 23
- 10
- 9
- 1
- 93
- 42
Bench
-
8
Kerem Demirbay ↑ 88'
-
27
Sergio Oliveira ↑ 60'
-
25
Victor Nelsson ↑ 83'
- 20
- 7
-
53
Baris Yilmaz ↑ 83'
- 94
- 88
- 19
Coach
Okan Buruk
Manchester United FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
4
Sofyan Amrabat ↓ Kobbie Mainoo 58'
- 21
- 5
-
29
Aaron Wan-Bissaka ↓ Diogo Dalot 78'
- 2
- 23
- 39
- 24
- 8
- 11
- 17
Bench
- 22
-
9
Anthony Martial ↑ 58'
-
20
Diogo Dalot ↑ 78'
- 19
- 15
- 1
-
28
Facundo Pellistri ↑ 78'
- 46
-
37
Kobbie Mainoo ↑ 58'
- 44
- 52
Coach
Erik ten Hag
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu | 2 |
| Hakim Ziyech | 2 |
| Rasmus Hojlund | 2 |
| Wilfried Zaha | 1 |
| Mauro Icardi | 1 |
| Scott McTominay | 1 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 1 |
| Alejandro Garnacho | 1 |
Head to Head
Galatasaray SK Form
Manchester United FC Form
2023-11-29
Galatasaray SK
3–3
Manchester United FC
D
2023-11-26
Everton FC
0–3
Manchester United FC
W
2023-11-11
Manchester United FC
1–0
Luton Town FC
W
2023-11-08
FC København
4–3
Manchester United FC
L
2023-11-04
Fulham FC
0–1
Manchester United FC
W
2023-10-29
Manchester United FC
0–3
Manchester City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.87
Galatasaray SK xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.84
Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for:
Galatasaray SK or Manchester United FC 76% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.71
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Galatasaray SK or Draw
65%
Draw or Manchester United FC
59%
Galatasaray SK or Manchester United FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Manchester United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 2
4.3%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4.3%
0 – 2
4.2%
1 – 0
4%
0 – 1
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Galatasaray SK
| Handicap | Galatasaray SK covers | Push | Manchester United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 18% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 17% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 11% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Galatasaray SK keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

