Manchester United welcome Bayern Munich to the Theatre of Dreams, where Erik ten Hag’s side need a miracle to qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League.
The reverse fixture in September saw United narrowly defeated 4-3 in the Allianz Arena, however, the scoreline flattered them that day.
Harry Kane returns to England to play a competitive club match for the first time since he left Tottenham in the summer. Leroy Sane is also back in Manchester as the former City man hopes to shatter United’s dream of reaching the Round of 16.
The Sporting News is following the match live and providing live score updates, commentary.
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Man United vs Bayern Munich live score
| First half | Goalscorers | |
| Man United | 0 | — |
| Bayern Munich | 0 | — |
Man United vs Bayern Munich live updates, highlights from Premier League
33rd minute: Huge appeals for handball from the home crowd as the ball hits Min-Jae but he knew nothing about it. That would have been an incredibly harsh penalty.
32nd minute: The corner is taken short and Bayern counter at pace through Coman whose cross finds Sane at the far post but the former City man couldn’t sort his feet out. United get away with one.
31st minute: United have a free-kick in a dangerous position and Fernandes takes it but it’s deflected out for a corner.
26th minute: Sane brilliantly dribbles into United’s box without being touched but can’t get his shot off as Dalot clears the danger.
24th minute: In true Patrice Evra fashion, Luke Shaw drills an effort goalwards at Neuer but this time the German made the save on this occasion.
22nd minute: Bayern fans are currently holding a red and white banner with the following message: “£50, Glazers overkill! £20 is plenty!”
17th minute: Musiala is brought down in the box by Maguire. The Englishman is slightly late to the challenge on the Bayern midfielder but the contact appears minimal and VAR says play on.
15th minute: That’s the second time that Hojlund has been wrestled to the ground with his back to goal. It’s also the second time that the referee has waved play on.
11th minute: Mazraoui is picked out by Kane down the right flank but the right-back can’t get his cross to Sane, who made an unmarked run at the back post. It would have been an easy tap-in.
8th minute: Antony’s trickery beats three men before he eventually runs out of room and the attack breaks down.
4th minute: A good move down the right sees Dalot’s cross blocked and it goes out for a corner. It’s been a decent start for the hosts.
1st minute: We’re underway at Old Trafford and it is a cracking atmosphere in here.
10 mins until kickoff: The travelling Bayern fans are in great voice ahead of kickoff, which is coming next…
30 mins until kickoff: If the home side need inspiration off the bench tonight for a goal, they may struggle. United’s bench tonight has scored just 10 goals for the first team, 70% of which are from Jonny Evans’ first spell at the club.
1 hour until kickoff: The other piece of crucial team news is that there is NO Marcus Rashford or Anthony Martial in the United squad this evening. A certain Harry Kane starts in a. very strong Bayern team.
1 hour 15 mins until kickoff: Team news is in for United. There are two changes for the hosts from their embarrassing 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth at the weekend. Anthony Martial comes out of the starting XI for Rasmus Hojlund, as does Sergio Reguilon who is replaced by Raphael Varane.
📣 TEAM NEWS 📣
Two changes for United:
➡️ @RaphaelVarane
➡️ Rasmus Hojlund⬅️ @Sergio_Regui
⬅️ @AnthonyMartial#MUFC || #UCL— Manchester United (@ManUtd) December 12, 2023
1 hour 30 mins until kickoff: What needs to happen tonight for United to go through? The simple answer is that they must win and then pray for a result in Denmark and that result has got to be a draw between Copenhagen and Galatasaray. Only those two outcomes would see Ten Hag’s side through the knockout stages.
1 hour 45 mins until kickoff: The United manager has had his say on the club’s inconsistent form this season: “It is no good turning in a strong performance every other game; we are capable of much more than that, but we have to find our consistency and rhythm.”
2 hours until kickoff: A reminder of how things look ahead of tonight’s match. There is just an 8% chance of United qualifying for the knockout stages according to Opta, so Erik ten Hag’se side are really up against it. They need to rely on the other game between Copenhagen and Galatasaray, as well as get the three points themselves.
UCL – Group A (21:00 CET):
🇩🇰 FC Copenhagen vs 🇹🇷 Galatasaray
🏴 Man United vs 🇩🇪 Bayern MunichTo reach Round of 16:
🇩🇰 FC Copenhagen – 56%
🇹🇷 Galatasaray – 36%
🏴 Man United – 8%In case of a draw, FC Copenhagen will be placed above Galatasaray.
(% per @EuroClubIndex) pic.twitter.com/EvohjHE1ir
— Football Rankings (@FootRankings) December 12, 2023
Man United vs Bayern Munich lineups
Ten Hag desperately needs a spark from his attack but Marcus Rashford starts on the bench as he missed training yesterday due to illness.
Harry Kane will come up against his England teammates Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw in United’s defence.
Man United starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Onana (GK) — Dalot, Maguire, Varane, Shaw — Amrabat, McTominay — Antony, Bruno Fernandes, Garnacho — Hojlund.
Man United subs (12): Bayindir, Heaton, Evans, Reguilon, Wan-Bissaka, Gore, Hannibal, Mainoo, Pellistri, Hugill.
Bayern Munich starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Neuer (GK) — Mazrouai, Upamecano, Kim, Davies — Kimmich, Goretzka — Coman, Musiala, Sane — Kane.
Bayern Munich subs (12): Peretz, Choupo-Moting, Guerreiro, Muller, Laimer, Tel, Kratzig, Pavlovic.
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How to watch Man United vs Bayern Munich
Here’s how to watch this Champions League match across selected areas of the world’s major regions:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | TUDN USA, Univision | Fubo, Paramount+, ViX, Univision NOW |
| Canada | — | |
| UK | TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate | discovery+ |
| Australia | — | Stan Sport |
| India | — | Sony LIV, JioTV |
USA: This game is available via Paramount+ with additional streaming options on Fubo. Spanish language coverage is provided by ViX and Univision NOW.
Canada: Every Champions League game this season is live streaming exclusively via DAZN in Canada.
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream every Champions League match live and on demand on Stan Sport.
UK: This match is available for live broadcast via TNT Sports with streaming options on discovery+.
