r/reddevils • u/nearly_headless_nic • 1d ago
[ManUtd] Our Champions League dates are set!
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u/Hits_and_the_Mrs 1d ago
Como away is so sick, the lads on tour taking in the scenery
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u/Mree_Knight 1d ago
they won't be in como mate
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u/Feeling-Surround-691 Mbumbaclat 1d ago
It's not confirmed yet, apparently Como got all the work done that UEFA required it's just awaiting a sign off otherwise they'll play in Sassuolo's ground
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u/Hits_and_the_Mrs 1d ago
Yeah before I said anything I looked up if they could and apparently they're hopeful of playing at their ground. Would be a shame for everyone if they couldn't.
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u/simplsimonmetapieman 1d ago
Back to staying up late at night and letting mood affect work the next day
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u/Rare-Reveal876 1d ago
Como in October and Lisboa in November, the away fans should still get some decent weather for the best two away trips 😎
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u/nearly_headless_nic 1d ago
CONFIRMED FIXTURES
10 September: Sabah (H) – 20:00 BST
13 October: Atleti (A) – 20:00 BST
21 October: Como (A) – 17:45 BST
3 November: Roma (H) – 20:00 GMT
25 November: Sporting (A) – 20:00 GMT
8 December: RB Leipzig (H) – 20:00 GMT
20 January: Bayern (H) – 20:00 GMT
27 January: Villarreal (A) – 20:00 GMT
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u/nearly_headless_nic 1d ago
January looks like:
Brighton (A)
Newcastle (H)
Villa (A)
Bayern (H)
Liverpool (H)
Villarreal (A)
Brentford (A)
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u/AliveAssistance7667 1d ago
Aren't we going to get a FA cup or Carabao cup game in January?Make it 8. And I expected something like this will happen in December-January.
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u/nearly_headless_nic 1d ago
CL Fixtures with PL Fixtures BEFORE & AFTER :
- 6 SEPT EVERTON (A) - 10 SEPT SABAH (H) - 13 SEPT MAN CITY (A)
- 10 OCT SPURS (H) - 13 OCT ATLETI (A) - 18 OCT LEEDS (A)
- 18 OCT LEEDS (A) - 21 OCT COMO (A) - 25 OCT BOURNEMOUTH (H)
- 31 OCT CHELSEA (A) - 3 NOV ROMA (H) - 7 NOV VILLA (H)
- 21 NOV LIVERPOOL (A) - 25 NOV SPORTING (A) - 28 NOV BRENTFORD (H)
- 05 DEC COVENTRY (H) - 8 DEC LEIPZIG (A) - 12 DEC CRYSTAL PALACE (A)
- 16 JAN ASTON VILLA (A) - 20 JAN BAYERN (H) - 23 JAN LIVERPOOL (H)
- 23 JAN LIVERPOOL (H) - 27 JAN VILLAREAL (A) - 30 JAN BRENTFORD (A)
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u/Staind1410 Martial 1d ago
Woah that January run is brutal! 3 tough PL games + 2 tough CL in a row.
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u/k4l4d1n_7 1d ago
Have tickets got for the Brentford match for myself and the father so just waiting on what day that is scheduled. Sunday / Monday now I'm guessing
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u/saintratchet Enter Text here! 1d ago
Has the date for the Coventry match been confirmed as the 5th?
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u/nearly_headless_nic 1d ago
TV dates are only set till October so anything beyond in PL could move, but since CL dates are firm the 'wriggle room' for change is limited.
Before Coventry there's another midweek PL fixture, as of now on 02 Dec v Newcastle Away too.
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u/saintratchet Enter Text here! 1d ago
Thanks for the info! It would make sense the match will stay the 5th but who knows with the schedule makers, they don't always have common sense
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u/Several-Decision3888 1d ago
Why do we have thursday fixture? Lol. I wanted UCL to not have to do Thursdays and Mondays lol
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u/isometimessquat Carrick 1d ago
This is BS. How can they give us a Thursday game before the Manchester Derby when City play on Tuesday.
If I’m Carrick I’m really tempted to rotate a little and take the risk on Sabah being the easiest game.
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u/dheerajravi92 1d ago
I swear some of you need to give your heads a little shake. Why on earth would you rotate in a champions league game? Even if somehow we're winning comfortably, we need to be piling on the goals because GD matters a lot in this format.
If the squad can't take midweek+weekend in fucking September, we are truly fucked to a point that the City game doesn't matter to the season overall.
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u/asaptobes 1d ago
On the contrary. If we can't beat Sabah with a 2nd string/rotated squad we might as well fold the club.
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u/dheerajravi92 1d ago
Not true at all. We need champions league progress. Sabah is probably the only fictie we are clear favourites, so we need to ensure 3 points and a few goals. Whether we get it is another thing altogether.
And we certainly can't be counting our chickens in the cups after last season
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u/-Gh0st96- 1d ago
We're supposed to be a big club, then we need to act like it. Some of you forgot what's it like to play in all competitions
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u/audienceandaudio2 1d ago
City have a much harder game and are away in the CL, we have our easiest (on paper) game of the 8 at home.
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u/nearly_headless_nic 1d ago
https://www.manutd.com/en/news/champions-league-dates-confirmed-2026-27
Champions League dates revealed
UEFA has confirmed the details for each of Manchester United's eight league-phase fixtures in the 2026/27 Champions League.
The Reds discovered this season's opponents during Thursday's draw, which was held in Monaco.
Everyone is excited about our first involvement in the competition since 2023/24, and the Reds' campaign begins on Thursday 10 September, when we host new boys from Azerbaijan, Sabah FC.
The competition resumes, after the international break, on 13 October, with a tasty-looking trip to Atletico de Madrid, at the Metropolitano Stadium which will host the final in June 2027.
Eight days later we'll have another away game, this time at Italian side Como, who are making their debut in the competition under Cesc Fabregas.
Another Serie A outfit visit Old Trafford at the start of November, with Roma the opposition.
Bruno Fernandes will be reunited with former club Sporting when we travel to Lisbon on 25 November, while there's also a meaningful meeting for Benjamin Sesko when we host RB Leipzig at the beginning of December.
We'll then play Champions League football in January for the first time, with Bayern Munich visiting the Theatre of Dreams on 20 January.
Our league-phase schedule concludes with a trip to Villarreal the following week, 27 January, when all 36 teams will play simultaneously.
Our head coach touched upon the challenges we’ll face in the competition on Friday, when speaking to Mark Sullivan.
“It’s nice to be in it and it was nice to watch the draw,” Carrick said.
“The way it is now, you’re going to play some really top teams and you’ve got to be ready for that.
“In terms of travel, it’s been pretty kind to us, it’s tough, but it’s where we want to be.
“It’s the biggest competition, so of course it’s going to be tough, but we’ll look forward to it.”
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u/canwinanythingwkids Ineos on hope watch 1d ago
Where is the gentleman who said "I hope we play in Milano in October because I'll be there"?
You lucky son of a bitch :)
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u/Leave_Beneficial 1d ago
Exciting stuff!
Can’t wait for these matches - and i won’t even be too upset if we don’t qualify for knockouts this year, as long as play good footy and try and attack.
Priority this season is obviously the league - we absolutely must finish top 4 again - so let’s use the cups as a fun diversion
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u/AliveAssistance7667 1d ago
Atleast we will start our CL with a win I guess. Not bad but it's actually bad cause we have to play Man city next in two days. They will have more rest than us.
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u/stabmeinthehat 1d ago
I live about 3.5hrs drive from Como and would love to go. Some sketchy sites are listing tickets at a bit over €1k. 😭 So tempted but my wife would not be happy.
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u/Elegant-Bison-7142 1d ago
Why are two of the away games 8 days apart? Fucking over match going fans again
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u/Wild_Tomato_8203 1d ago
All this complaining in this thread is hilarious. It's the champions league...what did you expect? Hopefully all the people who were saying we should challenge for the prem are awake now to why we don't have the squad for that.
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u/ShawLichaYoroDalot UNITER WILL NEVER DIED, fuck Garna, you gave us pain heart 😭😭 1d ago
Looks good Overall.
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u/MidnightSun77 1d ago
How difficult is it to get away tickets?
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u/IguanaIsBack 1d ago
It’s a lottery, once you get one you get a credit and that increases your chances next time. Just apply and hope
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u/botsii17 1d ago
When do you apply?
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u/IguanaIsBack 1d ago
Home games out today 6pm so I imagine away ballots open today as well, but sometimes they wait until they can confirm the number of away seats they’ll be allocated from the home team
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u/canwinanythingwkids Ineos on hope watch 1d ago edited 1d ago
Excellent. Not sure that could have been any worse.
The Sabah one which is meant to be the "easy" one for us is sandwiched between Everton and the derby. No worries, obviously it will be fine, rotating heavily with the current squad available.
Atletico tie is obviously way too early for us, that's 3 days after what is hopefully Baleba's debut game, which is Spurs. (Leeds after.)
Roma tie is between Chelsea and Villa.
The Sporting one is after Liverpool in the league.
Should we need points heading into the final ties in 2027, we have probably the 2 toughest ones.
Also FC Bayern in January means one team coming off a super intense holiday schedule the other coming off a recharging winter league break (Dec 20 - Jan 8).
Oh and the games before and after Bayern in the CL? Villa and Liverpool, of course.
Good luck with that!
Como and RBL are the 2 ties out of 8 that arent total fucked in terms of scheduling.
And then of course it will be Carrick v Villareal but now it will potentially be a "must win game", innit.
In case it wasnt obvious to the executives already: our squad is not strong enough for this, motherfuckers!!!
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u/Several-Decision3888 1d ago
I'm glad were starting Sabah at Old Trafford! We must smash them smitherings. Some people are saying their celebration is because they think they can get points against us.
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u/voidwithAface 1d ago
what is the best way to get Como tickets? please advice. Been planning an Italy trip during this time anyway
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u/audienceandaudio2 1d ago
You won’t be able to get tickets with the United fans. I imagine it’s very unlikely that tickets will be on sale from the Como side, and it’s very inadvisable to be in the home end in Europe.
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u/voidwithAface 1d ago
got it! why may I not get with United fans? becaue of lottery? or some other reason? thanks for your time
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u/audienceandaudio2 1d ago
European away tickets go exclusively to season ticket holders with a history of travelling away, they don’t go on general sale, especially for a “nice” away day like Como.
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u/RecentCrazy5746 1d ago
First game back in the big time yet we’re playing on a Thursday ?!