The group stage matches of the European Champions League will open today, Tuesday, with the match between the Swiss team Young Boys against Manchester United, which will start at seven in the quarter at the “Suis Wankdorf” stadium, in the first round of Group F for the current season 2021-2022.
Manchester United will be armed in today’s match with Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo, the historical scorer of the European Champions League with 134 goals, after he returned to the arms of the Red Devils this season.
It is expected that Ronaldo will participate mainly since the beginning of the meeting, after he led Man United to a great victory over his counterpart Newcastle United, 4-1, in the match that brought them together at Old Trafford, in the fourth round of the English Premier League.
It is expected that Manchester United will play the match with a formation consisting of:
Goalkeeper: De Gea.
Defence: Luke Shaw, Harry Maguire, Raphael Varane, Wan-Bissaka.
Midfield: Paul Pogba, Bruno Fernandes, Fred.
Forwards: Jadon Sancho, Cristiano Ronaldo, Mason Greenwood
Manchester United is seeking to win to ensure competition for the final price in front of the stubborn duo Villarreal and Atalanta, rivals with him in the group competitions, who meet today as well..
Manchester United were in one group with Villarreal, who snatched the European League title last season 2020-2021, on penalties.
The two teams faced each other in the Champions League before, also in the 2018 season, and the Red Devils managed to win the first leg 3-0, with Paul Pogba scoring two goals, Anthony Martial one goal, and back with a single goal scored by Marouane Fellaini, and Manchester United qualified for the summer The group had its time with the Italian club, Juventus, and won the title in that season, Liverpool.
