Fenerbahce vs Manchester United, 2016-17 UEFA Europa League, 2016/17 Group Stage
· UEFA Europa LeagueMan United slump to Fenerbahce defeat as Wayne Rooney strikes
Wayne Rooney's late long-range strike was not enough to salvage a draw for Manchester United as they lost 2-1 to Fenerbahce in the Europa League.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Alper Potuk (Fenerbahçe) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 1': Foul by Paul Pogba (Manchester United).
- 2': Goal! Fenerbahçe 1, Manchester United 0. Moussa Sow (Fenerbahçe) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Hasan Ali Kaldirim with a cross.
- 3': Foul by Martin Skrtel (Fenerbahçe).
- 3': Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Hand ball by Ander Herrera (Manchester United).
- 7': Foul by Jeremain Lens (Fenerbahçe).
- 7': Luke Shaw (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Moussa Sow.
- 10': Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Paul Pogba.
- 12': Foul by Morgan Schneiderlin (Manchester United).
- 12': Jeremain Lens (Fenerbahçe) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Morgan Schneiderlin (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 13': Attempt missed. Mehmet Topal (Fenerbahçe) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jeremain Lens with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 15': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Hasan Ali Kaldirim.
- 18': Foul by Ander Herrera (Manchester United).
- 18': Souza (Fenerbahçe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Ander Herrera (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Foul by Souza (Fenerbahçe).
- 20': Paul Pogba (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Delay in match Paul Pogba (Manchester United) because of an injury.
- 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 21': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Martin Skrtel.
- 23': Attempt saved. Paul Pogba (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luke Shaw.
- 24': Attempt missed. Jeremain Lens (Fenerbahçe) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Volkan Sen.
- 28': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Volkan Sen.
- 29': Attempt missed. Jeremain Lens (Fenerbahçe) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Volkan Sen.
- 30': Substitution, Manchester United. Zlatan Ibrahimovic replaces Paul Pogba because of an injury.
- 30': Foul by Marcus Rashford (Manchester United).
- 30': Hasan Ali Kaldirim (Fenerbahçe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Hasan Ali Kaldirim.
- 37': Foul by Matteo Darmian (Manchester United).
- 37': Volkan Sen (Fenerbahçe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Alper Potuk (Fenerbahçe).
- 41': Luke Shaw (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Foul by Anthony Martial (Manchester United).
- 41': Volkan Sen (Fenerbahçe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Wayne Rooney (Manchester United).
- 42': Souza (Fenerbahçe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Volkan Demirel (Fenerbahçe) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Anthony Martial (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Souza (Fenerbahçe).
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Moussa Sow (Fenerbahçe) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alper Potuk with a cross.
- 45'+3': Foul by Sener Ozbayrakli (Fenerbahçe).
- 45'+3': Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Fenerbahçe 1, Manchester United 0.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Fenerbahçe 2, Manchester United 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Fenerbahçe 1, Manchester United 0.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester United. Juan Mata replaces Morgan Schneiderlin.
- 47': Foul by Martin Skrtel (Fenerbahçe).
- 47': Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Matteo Darmian (Manchester United).
- 48': Volkan Sen (Fenerbahçe) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Foul by Matteo Darmian (Manchester United).
- 49': Volkan Sen (Fenerbahçe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Anthony Martial (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by Volkan Sen (Fenerbahçe).
- 53': Foul by Matteo Darmian (Manchester United).
- 53': Volkan Sen (Fenerbahçe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt missed. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Anthony Martial with a cross.
- 55': Hand ball by Alper Potuk (Fenerbahçe).
- 55': Alper Potuk (Fenerbahçe) is shown the yellow card.
- 56': Foul by Sener Ozbayrakli (Fenerbahçe).
- 56': Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Attempt missed. Juan Mata (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
- 58': Foul by Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Manchester United).
- 58': Mehmet Topal (Fenerbahçe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Goal! Fenerbahçe 2, Manchester United 0. Jeremain Lens (Fenerbahçe) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 61': Substitution, Manchester United. Henrikh Mkhitaryan replaces Marcus Rashford.
- 63': Delay in match Volkan Sen (Fenerbahçe) because of an injury.
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 65': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Hasan Ali Kaldirim.
- 68': Substitution, Fenerbahçe. Emmanuel Emenike replaces Volkan Sen.
- 69': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Emenike (Fenerbahçe) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jeremain Lens.
- 70': Foul by Moussa Sow (Fenerbahçe).
- 70': Matteo Darmian (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Foul by Martin Skrtel (Fenerbahçe).
- 71': Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Martin Skrtel (Fenerbahçe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 73': Alper Potuk (Fenerbahçe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Juan Mata (Manchester United).
- 73': Juan Mata (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Ander Herrera (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Emmanuel Emenike (Fenerbahçe).
- 75': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Emenike (Fenerbahçe) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 81': Foul by Wayne Rooney (Manchester United).
- 81': Hasan Ali Kaldirim (Fenerbahçe) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Substitution, Fenerbahçe. Roman Neustädter replaces Alper Potuk.
- 84': Offside, Fenerbahçe. Mehmet Topal tries a through ball, but Moussa Sow is caught offside.
- 84': Hand ball by Sener Ozbayrakli (Fenerbahçe).
- 84': Sener Ozbayrakli (Fenerbahçe) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 85': Attempt missed. Anthony Martial (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marcos Rojo.
- 86': Substitution, Fenerbahçe. Ismail Köybasi replaces Moussa Sow.
- 88': Foul by Jeremain Lens (Fenerbahçe).
- 88': Juan Mata (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Goal! Fenerbahçe 2, Manchester United 1. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ander Herrera.
- 90': Foul by Juan Mata (Manchester United).
- 90': Hasan Ali Kaldirim (Fenerbahçe) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Sener Ozbayrakli.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Mata with a cross.
- 90'+3': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Ismail Köybasi.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Ander Herrera (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Zlatan Ibrahimovic following a corner.
- 90'+3': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Martin Skrtel.
- 90'+4': Delay in match Volkan Demirel (Fenerbahçe) because of an injury.
- 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+5': Foul by Souza (Fenerbahçe).
- 90'+5': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Souza (Fenerbahçe) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Fenerbahçe 2, Manchester United 1.
Statistics
 MAN |
FEN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 16 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 70.1 | Possession | 29.9 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 583 | Accurate Passes | 214 |
| 683 | Passes | 291 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 21 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 18 |
| 20 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 38 |
| 15 | Clearances | 38 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Europa League
Venue: Ulker Stadyumu
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
Attendance: 35,378
Venue: Ulker Stadyumu
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
Attendance: 35,378
UEFA Europa League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | +4 | 3 |
| 2 | FCSB | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 3 | Lazio | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | +3 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Fenerbahce (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Volkan Demirel (GK)  |
| 37 | Martin Skrtel |
| 4 | Simon Kjaer |
| 3 | Hasan Ali Kaldirim |
| 19 | Sener Özbayrakli |
| 7 | Alper Potuk |
| 6 | Souza |
| 5 | Mehmet Topal |
| 17 | Moussa Sow |
| 20 | Volkan Sen |
| 77 | Jeremain Lens |
Manchester United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David de Gea (GK) |
| 5 | Marcos Rojo |
| 17 | Daley Blind |
| 23 | Luke Shaw |
| 36 | Matteo Darmian |
| 28 | Morgan Schneiderlin |
| 6 | Paul Pogba |
| 21 | Ander Herrera |
| 10 | Wayne Rooney |
| 11 | Anthony Martial |
| 19 | Marcus Rashford |
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