Exactly eight years ago, Jose Mourinho was in charge of Manchester United and led them to triumph in the same tournament. At that time, the two teams were again in the same group, with United losing 1:2 in Istanbul, but winning 4:1 at Old Trafford.
Otherwise, Fenerbahce won their home matches in Europe this season, defeating Union Saint-Gilloise 2:1 at home in this group, and then drawing 1:1 as a guest against Twente. The only home loss for "The Yellow Canaries" was against Galatasaray in the championship, which also contributed to their current fourth place in the standings.
Manchester United has had two draws so far in the group stage of the tournament. More disappointing was the 1:1 draw at home against Twente, followed by a dramatic 3:3 as a guest against Porto. Over the weekend, United remembered what a victory is after five consecutive matches in all competitions without one. They managed to turn the game against Brentford at home for a 2:1 victory, and now they are unlikely to have an easier match ahead.
Prediction: both teams to score, 1X double chanceThere have been no shortage of high-scoring matches from Fenerbahce, and United has also had two such matches with goals in both nets in the group. The "Red Devils" are still inconsistent and it would not be surprising if they do not win again in Istanbul as guests.
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