United appeared to have drawn a group of fatalities with PSG and RB Leipzig in Group H, but the Red Devils defeated both sides in their first two games and became strong favorites to qualify for the knockout round.
Consistency was a problem for United, however, and they lost 2-1 to Basaksehir in Turkey on Matchday 3 to reopen the group.
United’s Premier League rivals Chelsea will also play tonight and will qualify for the round of 16 with a win over Rennes in France.
Elsewhere, Barcelona face Dynamo Kyiv for a result, while Borussia Dortmund will hope Erling Haaland continue his sensational form as BVB against Club Brugge.
Champions League results and results tonight
5:55 pm | Krasnodar 1-2 Sevilla, Rennes 1-2 Chelsea
8:00 p.m. | Juventus versus Ferencvaros, Dynamo Kyiv versus FC Barcelona, PSG versus RB Leipzig, Man United versus Istanbul Basaksehir, Lazio versus Zenit, Borussia Dortmund versus Club Brugge
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Halftime: Man United 3-0 Basaksehir
An excellent performance by United in the first half, not least thanks to Solskjaer’s tactical rethinking and playing with the handbrake off.
Observe Immobile’s stunning gate
Ciro Immobile. What. A hit.
43 minutes: Basaksehir hasn’t completely given up yet as Maguire is forced to block melee for a corner.
39 minutes: Van de Beek hasn’t had many chances to impress this season but he’s good at tracking his runner and then setting a big challenge to avoid a shot. He may not be entirely suitable for a deep role, but so far he has been calm and bonded well.
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Dynamo Kyiv 0-0 Barcelona
Man United 3-0 Basaksehir
GOAL! Man United 3-0 Basaksehir | Marcus Rashford, 35 minutes
Rashford steps forward calmly and pokes the ball in the lower left corner, sending the goalkeeper in the wrong direction.
34 minutes: Well, Fernandes is handing over responsibility to Rashford – it’s a great gesture, but maybe the right one, one that Fernandes missed more than once from the job recently …
Penalty for United!
33 minutes: Rashford rattles around from behind after breaking on a long ball from Lindelof.
It’s a clumsy challenge and Fernandes has the chance of a hat trick …
31 minutes: United are two goals for the good guys and sitting nicely but Basaksehir are looking for a way back to this game.
The hosts will likely need someone else to make this convenient.
Watch the sensational goal of Bruno Fernandes
Here is Bruno’s first gate in all its glory …
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