Watch Como vs Manchester United for free as the Red Devils head to the picturesque Italian city for their third game of the Champions League 2026/27 league phase. FourFourTwo has all the details on live streams and TV channels, wherever you are in the world.
- Date: Wednesday, 21 October
- Kick-off time: 5:45pm BST / 12:45pm ET / 3:45am AEDT (Thu)
- FREE Streams: Virgin Media Play (Ireland)
- Live Streams: TNT Sports (UK) / Paramount+ (US) / Stan Sport (AUS)
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Cesc Fabregas and Michael Carrick went head-to-head several times in the Premier League and the two former midfielders now pit their wits against each other in the dugout.
However, while ex-Spain star Fabregas is enjoying an excellent spell in charge of Como, Carrick's United tenure is in danger of unraveling after a poor start to the season.
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Como vs Manchester United: Preview
Even three years ago, the thought of Como playing Manchester United in a competitive fixture would seem fanciful. Yet the Serie A club have enjoyed such a rapid rise that they can legitimately be cast as favourites when they take on the Red Devils.
Como were playing in Serie D as recently as 2019 and in Serie B just three seasons ago, but under the management of former Arsenal, Chelsea and Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas - and the ownership of the extraordinarily wealthy Djarum Group - they have quickly become a force in Italy's top flight.
They finished fourth last season to qualify for the Champions League for the first time and beat RB Leipzig 4-1 at the 13,600-capacity Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia in their opening league phase fixture, although they then suffered a 3-2 defeat by Feyenoord last week.
Now, they welcome United to the banks of Lake Como for arguably the most glamorous fixture in their history and they have every reason to be confident, even with defenders Trevoh Chalobah and Yan Couto both doubtful due to injury.
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Contrastingly, this game has all the makings of a banana skin for United and their under-pressure boss Michael Carrick.
The Red Devils drew 1-1 at rivals Leeds United on Sunday as their winless run stretched to six games, although that was a decent result in a hostile atmosphere.
They now return to continental action, eight days after losing 2-0 at Atletico Madrid on a night that centre-back Lisandro Martinez publicly criticised the club's hierarchy. Carrick needs the trip to Como to be much more positive, on and off the pitch.
Martinez picked up a knock against Leeds so his involvement in Italy could be in doubt, while United will hope to have Luke Shaw and Kobbie Mainoo back from injury.
Como vs Manchester United: Team News
Como XI: Butez; Couto, Kempf, Jacobo Ramón, Alex Valle; Luis Milla, Da Cunha; Perrone, Nico Paz, Baturina; Douvikas.
Manchester United XI: Lammens; Dalot, Maguire, De Ligt, Mazraoui; Mount, Santos; Fernandes, Tielemans, Cunha; Mbeumo.
FourFourTwo's prediction
Como 2-1 Manchester United
This is an awkward fixture for an out-of-form United, so don't be surprised if they fall to defeat.
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