{"id":296739,"date":"2023-11-09T15:26:23","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T15:26:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/?p=296739"},"modified":"2023-11-09T15:26:23","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T15:26:23","slug":"how-can-man-united-reach-the-champions-league-knockout-stages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/soccer\/how-can-man-united-reach-the-champions-league-knockout-stages\/","title":{"rendered":"How can Man United reach the Champions League knockout stages?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Man United have almost NO chance of staying in the Champions League if they lose to Bayern Munich &#8211; but could creep through with just three more points if Galatasaray and Copenhagen draw&#8230; Mail Sport takes a look at all NINE permutations in Group A<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Man United are bottom of their group after suffering a 4-3 loss to\u00a0Copenhagen \u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Erik ten Hag&#8217;s side will be out if they lose to\u00a0Galatasaray in the next match\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>&#8216;Wobbling&#8217; Maguire should have been taken off: Listen to It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Manchester United&#8217;s Champions League hopes are in the balance following their shock 4-3 defeat away against Copenhagen, a result that leaves Erik ten Hag&#8217;s side bottom of Group A.<\/p>\n<p>The Red Devils were expected to advance from the group alongside German champions Bayern Munich, but their fate is now out of their hands.<\/p>\n<p>Bayern have already booked their place in the knock-out stage as group winners with two games to spare, but there is a three-way fight to advance as runners-up.<\/p>\n<p>Copenhagen are currently in second point on four points with goal difference separating them from\u00a0Galatasaray. Man United are a point further back ahead of their trip to Turkey at the end of November.<\/p>\n<p>Here, Mail Sport takes a look at the nine possible permutations for Man United.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/09\/13\/77605903-12729567-image-a-37_1699537746214.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Man United&#8217;s 4-3 defeat against Copenhagen has left the Red Devils bottom of Group A<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/09\/13\/77605455-12729567-image-a-34_1699536540510.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Red Devils face a daunting trip to Turkey with their qualification hopes out of their hands<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/09\/13\/77605515-12729567-image-a-35_1699536664400.jpg\" height=\"420\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Bayern Munich have qualified as group winners with Galatasaray joining Man United and Copenhagen in a three-way scrap to advance as the runners-up in Group A<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><span>Beat Galatasaray &amp; Bayern Munich<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Victory in their daunting trip to\u00a0Galatasaray followed by a home win over an already qualified Bayern would see Man United finish the group on nine points.<\/p>\n<p>Ten Hag&#8217;s side could only be denied qualification for the knock-out stage in the event Copenhagen take maximum points from their remaining two matches.<\/p>\n<p>This would require the Danes to earn a shock victory at the Allianz Arena against Bayern in the next round of fixtures. Man United would drop into the Europa League should Copenhagen earn back-to-back wins.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>Beat Galatasaray &amp; draw with Bayern Munich<\/span><\/p>\n<p>These two outcomes would leave Man United on seven points and likely sweating on the result of Copenhagen&#8217;s home match against\u00a0Galatasaray in the final round of matches.<\/p>\n<p>Provided Copenhagen have drawn or lost to Bayern, a draw between the Danes and\u00a0Galatasaray would take Man United through to the last-16.<\/p>\n<p>Should either Copenhagen or\u00a0Galatasaray win they would join Man United on seven points. As Man United would have an identical head-to-head against both sides, goal difference would determine who finishes as the runner-up and which side drops into the Europa League.<\/p>\n<p>A unlikely Copenhagen win over Bayern could spell curtains for Man United, as the Danes would be guaranteed second spot with a win or draw against\u00a0Galatasaray.<\/p>\n<p>Copenhagen beating Bayern and losing to\u00a0Galatasaray would see a three-way tie for second, with the Turkish side advancing on their head-to-head record.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/09\/13\/77605631-12729567-image-a-36_1699536990830.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Galatasaray are third in Group A but are currently the favourites to join Bayern in the last-16<\/p>\n<p><span>Beat Galatasaray &amp; lose to Bayern Munich<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Man United would finish on six points in this scenario and would need Copenhagen to lose to Bayern to stand any chance of progressing.<\/p>\n<p>If they do, the Red Devils would finish second if Copenhagen and\u00a0Galatasaray draw their final match, as both teams would finish on five points.<\/p>\n<p>A win for either sends Man United into the Europa League.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If Copenhagen draw their remaining two matches they would also finish on six points, meaning goal difference would determine whether they or Man United advance.<\/p>\n<p><span>Draw with\u00a0Galatasaray\u00a0&amp; beat\u00a0Bayern Munich<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In this scenario, Ten Hag&#8217;s side finish the group on seven points.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A knock-out spot would be secured if Copenhagen lose to Bayern and draw with\u00a0Galatasaray.\u00a0Galatasaray would finish on six points and\u00a0Copenhagen on five.<\/p>\n<p>Should Copenhagen lose to Bayern and beat\u00a0Galatasaray in the final round of matches, they would finish level with Man United. Goal difference would then separate the two sides.<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>United are definitely out if\u00a0Galatasaray win against Copenhagen, leaving Europa League football as their best outcome. This would be determined on goal difference.<\/p>\n<p>A Copenhagen win over Bayern would end United&#8217;s Champions League campaign. Such a result would guarantee either the Danes or Galatasaray surpass their total.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/09\/13\/77605391-12729567-image-a-32_1699536436253.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>A defeat against\u00a0Galatasaray at the end of the month would end Man United&#8217;s last-16 hopes<\/p>\n<p><span>Draw both games<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Out. Could finish third if Copenhagen fail to pick up two points from their remaining matches.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span><span>Lose to\u00a0Galatasaray<\/span><\/span><span>\u00a0&amp; beat Bayern Munich<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Out. Would secure Europa League football if Copenhagen lose a match or on goal difference if the Danes draw both games.<\/p>\n<p><span>Lose to Galatasaray &amp; draw with Bayern<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Out. Would need Copenhagen to lose both matches, with goal difference determining who drops into the Europa League.<\/p>\n<p><span>Lose both matches<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Man United finish bottom.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>Summary<\/span><\/p>\n<p>While Manchester United&#8217;s hopes will be ended with a defeat against\u00a0Galatasaray, the likelihood is they must win in Turkey and then secure a positive result against Bayern to stand a chance to progressing.<\/p>\n<p>The OptaAnalyst gives Manchester United a 26 per cent chance of reaching the last-16.<\/p>\n<p>Galatasaray are favourites on 45 per cent despite lying third, after getting both of their matches against Bayern out of the way.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12729567\/Man-United-NO-chance-staying-Champions-League-lose-Bayern-Munich-creep-just-three-points-Galatasaray-Copenhagen-draw-Mail-Sport-takes-look-NINE-permutations-Group-A.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Man United have almost NO chance of staying in the Champions League if they lose to Bayern Munich &#8211; but could creep through with just three more points if Galatasaray and Copenhagen draw&#8230; Mail Sport takes a look at all NINE permutations&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":296738,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How can Man United reach the Champions League knockout stages? 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