Manchester United seeks automatic qualification for the last 16 of Europa League on Thursday night while visiting FCSB at their final league departure.
It is guaranteed that the red devils will reach the timing phase of the competition after four successive victories have been elevated to fourth place in the standings. They are sure of their place in the play-offs, but they can ensure automatic progress until the last 16 if they exceed the FCSB in Romania. Even a draw would be enough to get the top eight.
United It can end as high as the second at the table, but the Toppers of the Lazio table cannot jump, who won six and drawn one of their seven encounters. Thursday’s victory would mean that the English giants would end not less than the fourth.
Their late victory over Rangers last week United Media are still unbeaten in the competition, but this record will be tested by FCSB. Bucharest’s dress is just a point behind Ruben Amorim’s side towards the 8th day and lost once in the league phase, though it was a 4-0 defeat against the gers in their last confrontation with the British opposition.
Here is 90 minutes Guide to the crash.
FCSB VS MAN UTD head to head
This is the first competitive equipment between FCSB and Man UTD.
Current form (all competitions)
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FCSB |
Man utd |
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UTA ARAD 0-1 FCSB – 01/26/25 |
Fulham 0-1 MAN UTD – 26/01/25 |
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Karabakh 2-3 FCSB – 23/01/25 |
MAN UTD 2-1 RANGUERS – 23/01/25 |
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FCSB 1-1 Hermannstadt – 17/01/25 |
MAN UTD 1-3 Brighton – 19/01/25 |
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PoliteHnica iasi 0-2 FCSB – 23/12/24 |
MAN UTD 3-1 Southampton – 16/01/25 |
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FCSB 0-2 University of Craiova – 18/12/24 |
Arsenal 1-1 (3-5p) MAN UTD-12/01/25 |
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Field |
TV Channel/Stream Live |
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UK |
TNT Sports 1, Discovery+, Discovery+ App |
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United States |
Paramount+, vix |
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Canada |
Dazn Canada |
The FCSB does not have the midfielder Darius Olaru, as he continues to recover the shoulder surgery, while Mihai Lixandruu is also in the treatment room with an ACL tear. The Octavian Pepescu end has disappeared since November and will not be available against United.
The former Defender of Tottenham, Vlad Chiriches, who was not hit in three meetings with United during his spell in northern London, has doubts to present -so far missing the whole of 2025.
FCSB predicted the VS Man UTD (4-2-3-1) line: Tarnovanu; Cremu, Ngezana, Dawa, Radunovic; Alhassan, Sut; Miculescu, Tanase, Stefanescu; Birligea.
Manuel Ugarte was considered a doubt for Thursday’s game after being injured Against Fulham on Sunday But the Uruguayan midfielder participated in the United States Open Training Session on Wednesday. Could be involved in Bucharest.
The returned surprise Luke Shaw, who has been absent since the beginning of December with an injury to an hamstrock. It remains to see if he will travel with the squad to Romania, but the United is likely to carefully manage his minutes.
The United States is still without Jonny Evans and Mason Mount, While Marcus Rashford is still frozen for Amorim.
MAN UTD predicted VS FCSB Line (3-4-2-1): Onana; Of Ligt, Magic, Martines; Mazraoui, Mino, Fernandes, Dalot; Amat, Garnacho; Syrkzee.
The United States has been far from convincing for much of its European campaign, but they are still to taste the defeat in seven games. They have often found narrow routes to victory during their last four games, including a single goal victories on Bodo/Glimt, Viktoria Plzen and Rangers.
It can be a similar story for United this Thursday against one side of the FCSB that could surprise the Red Devils supporters. They have been impressive in Europe and have been shown difficult to fight, even if their lack of ruthless third could cost them against the men of Amorim.
