Champions League group stage round 5: Man Utd's survival battle

Rashford sent off, Man Utd lost to Copenhagen

The disastrous defeat to Copenhagen has pushed Man Utd to the bottom of Group A of the Champions League with 3 points. They have lost 3/4 matches this season. However, the Red Devils still have a chance to go through as they are only 1 point behind Galatasaray and Copenhagen.

Man Utd must win at Galatasaray if they don't want to be eliminated early (Photo: Reuters).

However, coach Ten Hag's team does not have many options at this point. They must win the away match at Galatasaray's Rams Park, before facing Bayern Munich in the final round.

If they fail to win in Turkey, Man Utd could be out of the group stage early. Red Devils fans hope that the 3-0 victory over Everton in the Premier League last weekend will give the home team more motivation.

But to be fair, Man Utd did not play well in that match. In fact, they had a terrible first half and were lucky not to concede. They have played similarly unconvincingly in recent times, despite winning 5/6 of their last Premier League matches.

Playing away in Türkiye is a huge challenge for Man Utd. The pressure from the fans at Rams Park has never cooled down. The worrying thing is that coach Ten Hag and his team have lost all two away matches against Copenhagen and Bayern Munich. Not to mention, in the first leg at home, Man Utd lost 2-3 to Galatasaray.

Another English representative, Newcastle, is also in a difficult situation. After two consecutive defeats against Dortmund, Newcastle is pushed to the bottom of Group F with 4 points, 3 points behind the leader Dortmund. The "Magpies" are forced to aim for a victory on PSG's field if they do not want to stop at the group stage.

Meanwhile, Arsenal are waiting for a ticket to the next round in Group B. They have 9 points after 4 matches, 5 points more than PSV and Lens. Therefore, as long as they do not lose to Lens in the match at Emirates Stadium, the "Gunners" will be registered for the next round. The remaining representative of England, Man City, has already secured a ticket to the next round. They will meet Leipzig to determine the top spot in the group.

In Group H, Barcelona (9 points) will face Porto (9 points). If they win this match, Barcelona will advance. If Porto wins, they will still have to wait for the result of the final match against Shakhtar Donetsk.

Barcelona will advance if they beat Porto (Photo: Getty).

In Group C, Real Madrid have already secured their ticket to the next round. The remaining ticket is a competition between Napoli (7 points) and Braga (3 points). The Italian representative has a good chance of advancing. However, in this round, they will have to face Real Madrid. If they lose, Napoli will decide their fate when they face Braga in the final round.

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