Manchester United host Roma in the Champions League on Tuesday 3 November 2026 (21:00 CET), nine games without a win and with Michael Carrick under pressure.
Manchester United v Roma is on Tuesday 3 November 2026 at Old Trafford, kick-off 21:00 CET (20:00 UK), according to UEFA's Matchday 4 fixture list.
United are winless in nine games in all competitions (three draws, six defeats), per Opta figures in the Guardian, after losing 2-0 at Chelsea on Saturday 31 October. They are 17th in the Premier League on seven points, and Sky says they could end the weekend in the relegation zone, with Crystal Palace level on points and playing later on Saturday. In the Champions League, the BBC table (last updated Thursday 22 October) has them 21st on three points, with five goals scored and six conceded.
The context
Michael Carrick is still in charge, and Sky Sports reports he expects to be in post for Roma. The Guardian says there is every chance of a new manager by then. BBC Sport reports Lisandro Martinez will miss the Premier League game against Aston Villa on Sunday 8 November. It is not clear from the reports whether his red card affects Tuesday.
Roma are 15th on four points, per the BBC table. They beat Slovan Bratislava 4-0 on Tuesday 20 October and lost 4-3 to Real Madrid on Wednesday 14 October. United lost 4-1 at Como on Wednesday 21 October.
The number
Nine, the winless run, and the way it keeps ending. At Chelsea, United had the better first half, with a Matheus Cunha goal ruled out for offside and misses from Amad Diallo and Bryan Mbeumo, and still went in at 0-0. Sky's data gave them 12 shots and 1.17 xG for the game. Then Martinez took 83 seconds, per BBC Sport, to commit the two fouls that decided it.
Roma have scored eight in three games, so they will not sit back. If United start as brightly as they did on Saturday, they have chances. If they concede first, the Old Trafford crowd will have a view.
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Sources
- UEFA, 2026/27 Champions League league phase fixtures
- BBC Sport Champions League table
- BBC Sport Champions League scores and fixtures
- The Guardian match report, Manchester United crisis deepens with Chelsea defeat
- Sky Sports, Worst run for 42 years but Carrick not expecting Man Utd sack before Roma
- BBC Sport, Martinez's 'inexplicable' 83 seconds cost Man Utd and Carrick
