Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Manchester United FC vs BSC Young Boys, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2021-22
Manchester United FC
1 – 1
Full Time
BSC Young Boys
Wed 8 Dec 2021 · 20:00 UTC Old Trafford HT 45' · FT 45'
Shola Shoretire 79' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester United FC vs BSC Young Boys — Champions League at Old Trafford.

Match Details

  • Referee Benoit Bastien
  • Referee Hicham Zakrani
  • Referee Benoit Millot
  • Referee Pignard Jeremie
  • Referee Willy Delajod
  • Referee Aurelien Berthomieu

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

2
1
1
Manchester United FC 4 games · Avg 2.3 goals BSC Young Boys
Last 5 meetings
2021-12-08 Manchester United FC 1–1 BSC Young Boys 2021-09-14 BSC Young Boys 2–1 Manchester United FC 2018-11-27 Manchester United FC 1–0 BSC Young Boys 2018-09-19 BSC Young Boys 0–3 Manchester United FC

Recent Form

Manchester United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Dec BSC Young Boys H 1–1 D
05 Dec Crystal Palace FC H 1–0 W
02 Dec Arsenal FC H 3–2 W
28 Nov Chelsea FC A 1–1 D
23 Nov Villarreal CF A 2–0 W
20 Nov Watford FC A 1–4 L
BSC Young Boys
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Dec Manchester United FC A 1–1 D
23 Nov Atalanta BC H 3–3 D
02 Nov Villarreal CF A 0–2 L
20 Oct Villarreal CF H 1–4 L
29 Sep Atalanta BC A 0–1 L
14 Sep Manchester United FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Manchester United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester United FC
Matheus Cunha 1 G
Bruno Fernandes 1 G
Lisandro Martinez 1 G
Benjamin Sesko 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Manchester United FC and BSC Young Boys get this one started.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Old Trafford. Manchester United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 9' Brilliant from the forward! Mason Greenwood makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 9.
  • 14' Guillaume Faivre, a Switzerland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 19' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester United FC and BSC Young Boys are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 24' Supporters expect more eagerness from Fabian Rieder, as he is very good at scoring at Old Trafford with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 29' Manchester United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined BSC Young Boys backline.
  • 34' Manchester United FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 39' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 42' Fabian Rieder doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 47' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 52' BSC Young Boys come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 57' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 61' It is a substitution in Manchester United FC team. Luke Shaw is replaced by Teden Mengi on 61 minute.
  • 62' The crowd applauds Michel Aebischer as he leaves the pitch. Vincent Sierro steps in for BSC Young Boys.
  • 67' BSC Young Boys fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 68' The supporters are chanting for Tom Heaton. He replaces Dean Henderson on 68 minute.
  • 73' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. BSC Young Boys needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Sandro Lauper. He replaces Mohamed Aly Camara on 77 minute.
  • 79' A moment of madness from Shola Shoretire on 79 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Manchester United FC will be frustrated.
  • 84' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 87' The BSC Young Boys manager makes a substitution. Meschack Elia departs to be replaced by Nico Maier.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

BSC Young Boys Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Wagner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Paul Pogba 2
Paul Pogba 2
Anthony Martial 1
Marouane Fellaini 1
Cristiano Ronaldo 1
Jordan Siebatcheu 1
Nicolas Ngamaleu 1
Mason Greenwood 1

Head to Head

2021-12-08 Manchester United FC 1–1 BSC Young Boys 2021-09-14 BSC Young Boys 2–1 Manchester United FC 2018-11-27 Manchester United FC 1–0 BSC Young Boys 2018-09-19 BSC Young Boys 0–3 Manchester United FC

Manchester United FC Form

2021-12-08 Manchester United FC 1–1 BSC Young Boys D 2021-12-05 Manchester United FC 1–0 Crystal Palace FC W 2021-12-02 Manchester United FC 3–2 Arsenal FC W 2021-11-28 Chelsea FC 1–1 Manchester United FC D 2021-11-23 Villarreal CF 0–2 Manchester United FC W 2021-11-20 Watford FC 4–1 Manchester United FC L

BSC Young Boys Form

2021-12-08 Manchester United FC 1–1 BSC Young Boys D 2021-11-23 BSC Young Boys 3–3 Atalanta BC D 2021-11-02 Villarreal CF 2–0 BSC Young Boys L 2021-10-20 BSC Young Boys 1–4 Villarreal CF L 2021-09-29 Atalanta BC 1–0 BSC Young Boys L 2021-09-14 BSC Young Boys 2–1 Manchester United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.41 Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9 BSC Young Boys xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester United FC49% Draw28% BSC Young Boys23%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Manchester United FC or Draw
77%
Draw or BSC Young Boys
51%
Manchester United FC or BSC Young Boys
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Manchester United FC33% Draw50% BSC Young Boys17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.9%
0 – 0
12.1%
2 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2%

Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC

Handicap Manchester United FC covers Push BSC Young Boys covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 24% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✓
BSC Young Boys keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.