It has been a dismal few weeks for Michael Carrick but the Manchester United boss can flip the narrative with a win at Como tonight.
United haven’t won a game in any competition since beating Sabah 4-0 in the Champions League on September 10. Sunday’s 1-1 draw at Leeds stretched that run to six games, and it came on the back of a 2-0 defeat at Atlético Madrid in which United finished with 10 men.
There were some positives at Elland Road. United looked more organised and solid, but they still couldn’t find a way to win. They’ve scored only three goals and conceded six in their last five games, and that will need to change quickly.
Cesc Fàbregas’s Como are in much better mood. The Serie A side are making their Champions League debut this season, and they come into this one buoyed by a 3-1 win at Fiorentina on Sunday, a game in which former United goalkeeper David de Gea had a difficult afternoon in the Viola goal.
Como’s European campaign has been a mixed bag. Their most recent Champions League game ended in a 3-2 defeat to Feyenoord, leaving them level with United on three points, separated only by goal difference. That makes this a genuine six-pointer in the race for the knockout rounds.
Home form is Como’s biggest strength. They have won 32 of their last 40 games at the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia, and they held Roma to a goalless draw there earlier this month.
Where to Watch Como v Manchester United: TV and online streams
Como versus Manchester United kicks-off at 5.45pm BST on Wednesday (6.45pm local time).
In the UK, it is being shown on TNT Sports and you can stream it on the HBO Max app. In the US, the game is on Paramount+ at 12.45pm ET.
If you live outside the UK, click the LINK HERE to find out where to watch it in your region.
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- This is the first meeting between the sides and Como’s first game against an English club.
- United have lost only two of their last 16 matches against Italian opposition (W10 D4), most recently drawing 2-2 at Atalanta in the 2021/22 group stage.
- The English club have lost only one of their last eight away matches in Italy (W4 D3).
- Como are the 12th Italian club to feature in the Champions League. They are one of four debutants in this season’s league phase, along with LASK, Sabah and Viking, and the only one to qualify automatically.
- Fourth in Serie A in 2025/26 – their highest-ever finish – this is Como’s first season in UEFA competition. They were the fourth team to make their European debut in the Champions League proper, after Leipzig (2017), Brest and Girona (both 2024).
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