It has been a dismal few weeks for Michael Carrick however the Manchester United boss can flip the narrative with a win at Como tonight.
United haven’t gained a sport in any competitors since beating Sabah 4-0 within the Champions League on September 10. Sunday’s 1-1 draw at Leeds stretched that run to 6 video games, and it got here on the again of a 2-0 defeat at Atlético Madrid by which United completed with 10 males.
There have been some positives at Elland Highway. United seemed extra organised and stable, however they nonetheless couldn’t discover a approach to win. They’ve scored solely three targets and conceded six of their final 5 video games, and that might want to change shortly.
Cesc Fàbregas’s Como are in significantly better temper. The Serie A aspect are making their Champions League debut this season, they usually come into this one buoyed by a 3-1 win at Fiorentina on Sunday, a sport by which former United goalkeeper David de Gea had a troublesome afternoon within the Viola aim.
Como’s European marketing campaign has been a blended bag. Their most up-to-date Champions League sport led to a 3-2 defeat to Feyenoord, leaving them degree with United on three factors, separated solely by aim distinction. That makes this a real six-pointer within the race for the knockout rounds.
Dwelling kind is Como’s greatest energy. They’ve gained 32 of their final 40 video games on the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia, they usually held Roma to a goalless draw there earlier this month.
The place to Watch Como v Manchester United: TV and on-line streams
Como versus Manchester United kicks-off at 5.45pm BST on Wednesday (6.45pm native time).
Within the UK, it’s being proven on TNT Sports activities and you may stream it on the HBO Max app. Within the US, the sport is on Paramount+ at 12.45pm ET.
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Stats for Como v Manchester United
- That is the primary assembly between the perimeters and Como’s first sport in opposition to an English membership.
- United have misplaced solely two of their final 16 matches in opposition to Italian opposition (W10 D4), most recently drawing 2-2 at Atalanta in the 2021/22 group stage.
- The English membership have misplaced solely one among their final eight away matches in Italy (W4 D3).
- Como are the twelfth Italian membership to function within the Champions League. They’re one among 4 debutants on this season’s league part, together with LASK, Sabah and Viking, and the one one to qualify robotically.
- Fourth in Serie A in 2025/26 – their highest-ever end – that is Como’s first season in UEFA competitors. They have been the fourth workforce to make their European debut within the Champions League correct, after Leipzig (2017), Brest and Girona (each 2024).
