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Manchester United vs Fenerbahce live: Latest score and updates from Europa League group stage

Follow live coverage of Thursday’s clash at Old Trafford

Mark Critchley
Thursday 20 October 2016 15:19 BST
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Skrtel and Rooney battle for the ball at Old Trafford
Skrtel and Rooney battle for the ball at Old Trafford (Getty)

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Welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of Thursday’s Europa League group stage clash between Manchester United and Fenerbahce.

Manchester United vs Fenerbahce

Kick-off: 8.05pm

Follow live coverage of the match at Old Trafford on our live blog below...

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What's your prediction?

Match facts

Both Manchester United and Fenerbahce hold two wins over each other in European competition, with the Turkish side winning 3-0 in the most recent contest in December 2004.

Wayne Rooney scored a hat-trick on his Manchester United debut against Fenerbahce in the Champions League in September 2004. United ran out 6-2 winners on the night.

That 6-2 loss is Fenerbahce's joint-heaviest European defeat to an English side, also losing 4-0 to Aston Villa in the UEFA Cup in 1977.

Manchester United have lost just twice in their previous seven home games against Turkish teams, though one of those was to Fenerbahce in 1996 (W4 D1).

Excluding qualifiers, the Red Devils last won consecutive European games in December 2013 under David Moyes.

Fenerbahce's Robin van Persie.made 105 appearances for Manchester United between 2012 and 2015, scoring 58 times.

Just six of United's 33 shots (including blocks) in the group stage so far have been on target.

Simon Kjaer scored the latest goal in the Europa League this season (95:05) in Fenerbahce's last away game in this competition.

75 min: Pogba's finally departing us, a bit later than expected. Fosu-Mensah comes on in his place.

Mark Critchley20 October 2016 21:39

89 min: United almost add a splendid fifth, after some neat footwork down the left including a Depay back heel, but Fosu-Mensah's shot is held.

Mark Critchley20 October 2016 21:54

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