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Thursday, Sep. 29

• Dolphins at Bengals —  Tra Blake

Sunday, Oct. 2

• Vikings vs. Saints —  Clete Blakeman
• Browns at Falcons  —  Craig Wrolstad
• Bills at Ravens  —  Jerome Boger
• Commanders at Cowboys  —  Shawn Smith
• Seahawks at Lions  —  Clay Martin
• Chargers at Texans  —  Alex Kemp
• Titans at Colts  —  Scott Novak
• Bears at Giants  —  Carl Cheffers
• Jaguars at Eagles  —  Shawn Hochuli
• Jets at Steelers  —  Brad Rogers
• Cardinals at Panthers  —  John Hussey
• Patriots at Packers  —  Adrian Hill
• Broncos at Raiders  —  Land Clark
• Chiefs at Buccaneers —  Bill Vinovich

Monday, Oct. 3

• Rams at 49ers —  Brad Allen

NFL Referee Assignment for Week 8 & Impact on NFL Betting

We tend to only focus on NFL referees after a controversial decision or bad no-call. Yet, each head NFL referee and his respective crew interprets the game differently.

Gaining insight into the way a game will be officiated can have immense value in the betting market.

A referee who calls more penalties for defensive holding and roughing the passer has a far different impact on game flow than a ref who focuses more on offensive holding and false starts.

Referee style one week may hide a team’s weakness (defensive backs), but a different official who leans heavily on calling pass interference will compound that weakness the next week.

Same team. Different outcomes.

Throughout this 2024 NFL season, we’ll help to identify important trends and tendencies by different NFL referees to help you gain an edge when placing a bet .

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NFL Referee Assignment for Week 8

Bill vinovich’s impact on cowboys at 49ers.

The Cowboys return to Santa Clara on Sunday Night Football for the second consecutive season. The 49ers have been a nemesis for the Cowboys in recent seasons, including eliminating them from the playoffs in 2021 and 2022.

Let’s assess the strengths and weaknesses of both teams from a penalty perspective and how the officiating of Bill Vinovich will potentially impact this game.

Penalty Tendencies:

• Bill Vinovich is averaging a slightly below average 12.17 penalties per game with 51% on the offenses. As a general rule, this crew would prefer a “let ‘em play” approach if at all possible.
• The Cowboys rank second in offensive holding penalties per game, continuing a problematic trend over the past few seasons with this team.
• The 49ers defense ranks last in the NFL at generating offensive holding infractions on opposing offenses.
• When it comes to enforcement, Vinovich’s team ranks 16th out of 17 crews in offensive holding penalties per game. They provide far more leeway than most, which was a source of frustration for 49ers defensive players in both of their Super Bowl losses to the Chiefs.
• The Vinovich crew ranked second in false start penalties per game in 2023 and currently ranks second in 2024. This is an area where the Cowboys struggle, ranking fifth in the NFL. There has been talk of Dallas eliminating self inflicted errors in their bye week. If they plan to win on Sunday, avoiding false starts is a must with this officiating crew.

The Bottom Line:

• Bill Vinovich has never been a great home field referee, with home teams recording a 43% ATS record since the 2016 season. Since the start of the 2023 season, home teams are 6-15-2 ATS with Vinovich officiating.
• 49ers fans are not fond of Vinovich. As mentioned,  it was his crew that officiated their Super Bowl losses in 2019 and 2023. The primary issue was the lack of offensive holding calls made in those contests. That said, that lack of emphasis on offensive holding goes both ways, so the 49ers stand to benefit as much as their opponent.

This matchup will be decided in the trenches. Vinovich’s “let ‘em play” approach doesn’t necessarily favor either team but may lead to a lower scoring contest.

In the spirit of Halloween, Levi’s Stadium has been a house of horrors for the Cowboys for the past two seasons.

Off a humiliating 47-9 loss versus the Lions and two weeks courtesy of a bye to think about it, we should get maximum focus from the Cowboys this week. They face a 49ers team as vulnerable as they’ve been at any time in recent seasons.

Whether those factors are enough for the Cowboys to exorcise their demons with a win versus the 49ers remains to be seen.

However, given the problems for the Cowboys over the past few weeks, attention to detail should not be an issue on Sunday. If Dallas isn’t ready for this game, changes could be imminent.

49ers versus Cowboys has the makings of a 23-20 type game either way, making the Dallas Cowboys +4 points the selection on Sunday Night Football.

Bet the Cowboys +4

Adrian Hill’s Impact on Chiefs at Raiders

The Chiefs make their annual visit to Allegiant Stadium in Week 8, their home away from home. The Chiefs last lost a game on December 25th, 2023, and that was to the Raiders. Much has transpired since then, with the Chiefs winning 12 straight games including Super Bowl LV!

Let’s assess the strengths and weaknesses of both teams from a penalty perspective and how the officiating of Adrian Hill will potentially impact this game

• The Raiders ranked as the least penalized team in the NFL last season. It was an understated angle that provided the foundation for the team to win games by not beating themselves via errors. The Raiders have not been as disciplined in 2024, and penalties at key junctures of games have cost them on multiple occasions this season.
• Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce made offseason headlines with his blueprint to beat the Chiefs. Known as “The Mahomes Rules,” this strategy is based on the Detroit Pistons’ “Jordan Rules” in the 1980s. Essentially, looking to put Mahomes off his game by playing an extremely aggressive style of defense. As Pierce stated, “Knock off the head of the snake.”
• The Raiders are currently co-leaders for roughing the passer penalties in 2024.
• Adrian Hill’s crew leads the NFL in roughing the passer penalties. Some crews provide more leeway when it comes to roughing the passer, but this crew is not one of them.
• Hill ranks third in offensive holding penalties per game.
• Both the Raiders and Chiefs offenses are above averaged penalized units for offensive holding. This is par for the course for this Kansas City team, who consistently rank among the most penalized teams in this category. Conversely, the Raiders offense is ill-equipped to overcome 10-yard setbacks via penalties.
• The Hill crew ranks number one for defensive pass interference penalties per game. What’s notable is that 92% of these have been assessed on the home team, well above the NFL average of 49% of defensive pass interference penalties called on home teams from all other crews in 2024.
• The Chiefs are 5-0 when playing at Allegiant Stadium, most recently their Super Bowl victory versus the 49ers. They are 4-0 on the moneyline and 3-1 ATS against the Raiders at Allegiant Stadium. Kansas City has been favored by an average of  7.5 points with an average margin of victory of 15 points in those contests.
• Favorites are 5-1 ATS with Adrian Hill in 2024.
• Hill is 49-36-1 under (58%) in his career, including 4-2 under in 2024.
• Hill is 15-9-1 under (64%) in divisional games throughout his career.

Offseason footage of Raiders players ridiculing Patrick Mahomes combined with the aforementioned comments by Antonio Pierce ensure motivation won’t be an issue for an undefeated Chiefs team.

Like Michael Jordan, Mahomes uses any perceived slight to give him a motivational edge on opponents.

While the number is sizable, particularly for a road team, Allegiant Stadium will be a sea of red as Chiefs Kingdom makes its annual pilgrimage to Las Vegas this weekend.

As mentioned in the introduction, this stadium has become a home away from home for this Chiefs team and its fans.

The “visitors” are the better team with the home field advantage. They’re motivated and will look to squash the idea of a highly touted defensive strategy as nothing more than a one-off occurrence by the Raiders

The Chiefs will look to make a statement versus a hapless Raiders team, making the Kansas City Chiefs -9.5 points the selection in this AFC West matchup.

Bet the Chiefs -9.5

Ron Torbert’s Impact on Bills at Seahawks

The AFC East leading Bills head to the Pacific Northwest to face the NFC West leading Seahawks. It’s the only match-up of the week featuring division leaders.

Let’s assess the strengths and weaknesses of both teams from a penalty perspective and how the officiating of Ron Torbert will potentially impact this game.

• Ron Torbert is assessing 40% of his overall penalties in two key areas: offensive holding and false starts. That ranks him third overall in the NFL.
• Offensive holding and false starts account for 56% of the Seahawks’ penalties.
• Offensive holding and false starts account for 48% of the Bills’ penalties. However, the Bills are an overall less penalized team. In hard numbers, the Bills are penalized less than the Seahawks in these key categories.
• When it comes to generating false starts on opposing offenses, the Bills rank number one in the NFL. They were a top-five unit in this category at home last season but struggled on the road. The defense has performed at an above average rate on the road in 2024, which could be key in this matchup if that continues.
• When playing at home, the Seahawks defense ranked No. 1 at generating false starts on opponents in 2023. That has not continued in 2024. Seattle is at league average in this category.
• Since 2016, home underdogs are 15-32-1 ATS with Ron Torbert officiating including 0-3 ATS in 2024.
• In the Josh Allen era, the Bills are 4-2 with Torbert. The two losses were at home as underdogs. The Bills are 2-0 on the moneyline and 2-0 ATS on the road with Torbert.
• Favorites are 5-1 ATS with Torbert in 2024.

Ron Torbert’s crew put more focus on the offensive line than most, and that’s where this game will be decided.

Since Joe Brady took over as offensive coordinator, the Buffalo offense has been far more disciplined and holds an advantage at the line of scrimmage in this contest.

Conversely, Seattle’s issues in this area are compounded by the assignment of Torbert to oversee proceedings.

Ultimately, one team is more disciplined, and that team also has Josh Allen at quarterback, making the Buffalo Bills -3 points the selection in this game.

Bet the Bills -3

2024 NFL Referees Stats & Their Historical Betting Trends

A comprehensive breakdown for every NFL Referee working games for the 2024 season, plus a deeper look at their penalty-calling historical trends, statistics, and how it may impact betting opportunity plus the pace of gameplay.

Adrian Hill: Referee Penalty Trends & How it may impact betting

• Home teams are 43-39 ATS in true home games with Adrian Hill, including a career best 12-5 ATS in 2023
• Adrian Hill is 45-36-1 Under in his career
• In Divisional games, Hill is 14-8-1 Under in his career

Alex Kemp: Referee Penalty Trends & How it may impact betting

• Home teams are 47-50-1 ATS in Kemp’s career
• Divisional home teams are 14-18 on the moneyline and 13-19 ATS in Alex Kemp’s career
• Kemp is 16-16i in Divisional game totals for his career, including 2-2 in 2023

Alan Eck: Referee Penalty Trends & How it may impact betting

• Home teams were 13-3 on the moneyline and 11-5 ATS in 2023, Alan Eck’s first season as a head referee
• Alan Eck was 10-6 Under in 2023

Bill Vinovich: Referee Penalty Trends & How it may impact betting

• True home teams are 42-54-4 ATS with Vinovich since 2018 went just 5-10-2 ATS with Vinovich in 2023 
• Bill Vinovich is 61-38-2 Under since 2018, including 11-7 Under in 2023 

Brad Allen: Referee Penalty Trends & How it may impact betting

• Home teams are 74-53-1 on the moneyline with Brad Allen since 2016
• Home teams are 69-56-3 ATS in those same games since 2016
• Brad Allen is 73-55 Under since 2016

Brad Rogers: Referee Penalty Trends & How it may impact betting

• Home teams are 39-37 on the moneyline and 38-38 ATS in Brad Rogers’ career 
• Brad Rogers is 43-33 Over the total in his career
• Brad Rogers is 18-10 Over in career Divisional games

Carl Cheffers: Referee Penalty Trends & How it may impact betting

• Home teams are 79-52 on the moneyline since 2016 with Cheffers officiating
• Home teams are 67-62-2  ATS with Cheffers since the start of the 2016 NFL season
• Divisional home teams are 29-18 ATS with Carl Chaffers since 2016

Clay Martin: Referee Penalty Trends & How it may impact betting

• Clay Martin is 46-43-3 Under in his career. Martin was 11-4-2 Over in 2023
• True home teams in Clay Martin’s career are 47-44 on the moneyline & 37-52-2 ATS  
• Divisional home teams are 13-15 on the moneyline & 9-19 ATS.with Clay Martin officiating

Clete Blakeman: Referee Penalty Trends & How it may impact betting

• Home teams are 61-67-3 ATS with Blakeman since the start of 2016
• Divisional home teams are 24-22 on the moneyline since 2016
• Blakeman is 23-23 on divisional totals including 4-3 under in 2023

Craig Wrolstad: Referee Penalty Trends & How it may impact betting

• Home teams are 63-63 on the moneyline and 51-73-2 ATS since 2016
• Home underdogs are 20-36–1 ATS since 2016, including a 3-3-1 ATS in 2023

John Hussey: Referee Penalty Trends & How it may impact betting

• Home teams are 90-41 on the moneyline with John Hussey since 2016
• Home teams are 79-47-5 ATS with Hussey since 2016
• Home teams were 14-3 on the moneyline and 13-3-1 ATS with John Hussey in 2023 

Land Clark: Referee Penalty Trends & How it may impact betting

• Home teams are 25-37-1 ATS in Land Clark’s career
• Clark is 36-26-1 Under the total in his career, although he was 9-7 Over in 2023

Scott Novak: Referee Penalty Trends & How it may impact betting

• Home teams are 27-49-3 ATS (36%) in Scott Novak’s career, the lowest  ATS percentage of any referee since his debut in 2019
• Divisional home teams are 9-20-1 ATS (31%) in Scott Novak’s career

Shawn Hochuli: Referee Penalty Trends & How it may impact betting

• Home teams are 43-51-3 ATS in Shawn Hochuli’s career, including a 9-7-1 ATS record in 2023
• Shawn Hochuli was 10-7 Under in 2023 and is 54-41-2 Under the total in his career
• In Divisional games, Shawn Hochuli is 26-11-1 Under the total in his career

Shawn Smith: Referee Penalty Trends & How it may impact betting

• Home teams were 3-13 on the moneyline and 4-11-1 ATS with Shawn Smith in 2023
• Home teams are 42-53-1 on the moneyline and 39-54-3 ATS in Smith’s career
• Shawn Smith was 11-6 Under in 2023 and is 49-47-1 Under the total in his career

Tra Blake: Referee Penalty Trends & How it may impact betting

• Home teams 18-13 on the moneyline and 16-15 ATS in Tra Blake’s career
• Divisional home teams are 7-1 on the moneyline & 6-2 ATS in Tra Blake’s career

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NFL Referee Assignments Week 4: Refs Assigned for Each NFL Game This Week

What are the NFL referee assignments for Week 4 of the 2024 NFL season? Which referees will be in charge of the prime-time games this week?

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The New Orleans Saints referee assignment for Week 4 against the Atlanta Falcons has been set, and this time it will be John Hussey, per Football Zebras . Hussey most recently refereed a game for the Saints late in the 2023 season with their Week 18 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons. In that game, his crew threw eleven penalty flags for 90 yards, eight of which came against the Saints for 75 yards.

It is worth noting that Hussey has a slight favor for away teams through three weeks, calling 17 penalties against the home teams and 12 against the visiting teams. This season he has called 29 total for 288 yards, three of which were declined and two of which were offsetting. His 29 penalties are the third-fewest of any referee crew this season, and his 288 yards are the ninth-fewest of any crew this season as well.

As for his history with the Saints all-time, Hussey has helped 25 games for the team, and in those matchups the Saints have a whopping 20-5 record. For the games he has refereed between the Saints and Falcons, the Saints are 3-0. Hussey was promoted from line judge to referee in 2015 and the Saints are 9-2 since then (and 2-0 against Atlanta). Overall, it is a good sign that the Saints have had a shot with him leading this week’s officiating crew, so we will see if that translates in Week 4 or has any implications.

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Who are the referees for Chiefs vs. Chargers? KC's unofficial 12th man for Week 4

By jason reed | sep 29, 2024.

The LA Chargers host the Kansas City Chiefs for the first time in the Jim Harbaugh era with the team's back against the wall.

Beating the two-time defending Super Bowl Champions is already hard enough and in Week 4, the Chargers' laundry list of injuries will make the task even tougher. Star quarterback Justin Herbert is expected to play but is still doing so on a compromised lower half in front of an offensive line that is not at full strength.

And if all that was not hard enough, the Chargers also have to enter the game looking over their shoulder. It has become a bit of a trend for the Chiefs to receive favorable calls in recent years and Chargers fans are expecting no different in Week 4.

Referees for Chargers vs Chiefs in Week 4:

The main referee for Sunday's game between the Chargers and Chiefs is Shawn Smith. Smith has been a head referee for seven seasons. The rest of Smith's crew is as followed:

• Umpire: Alex Moore
• Down Judge: Jay Bilbo
• Line Judge: Jeff Seeman
• Field Judge: Dyrol Prioleau
• Side Judge: Boris Cheek
• Back Judge: Dino Paganelli

As mentioned, the Chiefs have already been on the receiving end of some favorable calls in recent weeks and history tells us that may continue in Week 4.

Home teams have been particularly bad in games with Smith and his officiating crew. For whatever reason, home teams get an anti-advantage when Smith rolls into town. That is important to keep in mind while watching the Chargers and Chiefs.

Home teams went a staggering 3-14 in games Smith officiated last season. Home teams are starting to buck that trend a tad with a 2-1 record thus far in 2024 but there is even more bad juju surrounding Smith's officiating crew.

Last year, Smith and Co. called one of the most frustrating Chargers games of the year: a 41-38 loss to the Detroit Lions. That loss was on Brandon Staley's defense, not the officiating, but it is worth noting.

It is also worth noting that Smith and his crew officiated the Chargers' AFC Wild Card Round loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. When Smith is in the building, bad things seem to happen to the Chargers.

All in all, the Bolts are 2-4 in games Smith has officiated since Herbert was drafted. In that same time span, the Chiefs are 4-2 in games Smith has officiated.

NFL Week 4 Officiating Angles: Finding Edges in Buccaneers-Saints, Raiders-Chargers and Seahawks-Giants

This column went 2-1 last week, improving to 5-4 on the season. We cashed Unders in Pats-Jets and Eagles-Bucs, but missed the Over in Saints-Packers. The referees' tendencies figured heavily into our handicapping.

This season, Joe Gibbs (not the Hall of Fame coach, the NFL referee expert who tweets @NFLrefstats1) is collaborating with SportsLine to provide weekly officiating angles. He analyzes the NFL referee assignments from the moment they are released each Tuesday.

Before you make any Week 4  NFL picks  or NFL parlays, you need to see what Gibbs and SportsLine senior analyst Larry Hartstein have to say about the officiating crews' tendencies.

A former lead writer for Covers and The Linemakers, Hartstein combines a vast network of Vegas sources with an analytical approach he honed working for Pro Football Focus. Larry tied for 52nd place (out of 1,598 entries) in the 2022 Westgate Las Vegas SuperContest, going 53-34-3 ATS. Those selections formed the basis of his SportsLine NFL best bets, which finished 36-26-1 last season and began this season 6-3 through three weeks.

We can tell you Hartstein and Gibbs are betting Under 40.5 in Buccaneers-Saints, expecting New Orleans to cash its 10th straight Under dating to last season. Shawn Hochuli's crew is calling the NFC South game, and all-time Hochuli is 21-11-1 (66%) to the Under in divisional games.

This season, Hochuli has called 57% of his overall penalties on the offense, including a whopping 44% on offensive lines. "Hochuli ranks second at calling offensive holding penalties this season," Gibbs told SportsLine. "He regularly ranks highly in this category but through three games this year he is averaging 3.33 offensive holding penalties per game."

In his career, Hochuli is 46-35-2 (56%) to the Under, including 2-1 this season.

Hartstein also is sharing key officiating angles in Raiders-Chargers and Seahawks-Giants. You need to see this key referee data before locking in your picks!

So which side of Buccaneers-Saints has the edge ? And what other officiating edges can be found on the Week 4 slate ? ... Join SportsLine right now to see Larry Hartstein's Week 4 NFL officiating trends, all from the expert who went 53-34-3 in the SuperContest last year !

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Fenerbahce vs Manchester United LIVE: Europa League result and final score as Jose Mourinho sent off

Jose Mourinho was sent off as Fenerbahce held his former club Manchester United to a 1-1 draw in the Europa League , leaving Erik ten Hag’s side without a win in three European games this season.

Mourinho was dismissed by referee Clement Turpin after appealing for a penalty midway through the second half. The 61-year-old watched the remainder of the match from the stands.

It came just after  Youssef En-Nesyri equalised for Fenerbahce, beating Andre Onana with a downward header after the Manchester United goalkeeper had denied him with a brilliant double save before half time.

United’s defending was poor and had been coming with Ten Hag’s side retreating after Christian Eriksen’s opening goal on 15 minutes, as the midfielder finished off a clinical counter-attack.

United remain without a win in the Europa League after previous draws against FC Twente and Porto. It is now a year since their last European win: a 1-0 victory against Copenhagen at Old Trafford.

Fenerbahce vs Man Utd LIVE: Latest Europa League updates

FT! Manchester United remain without a win in Europa League after 1-1 draw

Jose Mourinho sent off as Youssef En-Nesyri cancels out Christian Eriksen strike

Mourinho reacts to ‘incredible’ red card: ‘Best referee in the world’

55’ RED CARD! Mourinho sent off for appealing for a penalty (FEN 1-1 MUN)

48’ GOAL! En-Nesyri equalises with header shortly after half time (FEN 1-1 MUN)

37’ SAVE! Onana makes brilliant double stop to deny En-Nesyri (FEN 0-1 MUN)

23’ BLOCK! Ugarte denies certain goal with last-ditch tackle (FEN 0-1 MUN)

15’ GOAL! United counter-attack and Eriksen finishes first-time (FEN 0-1 MUN)

Jose Mourinho steals the show to tell Manchester United what they’re missing

22:34 , Miguel Delaney

Jose Mourinho’s red cards are usually considered acts of deflection, but Thursday night’s probably served that purpose for Erik ten Hag. A raucous game with a lot of sub-plots offered perhaps the most entertaining shows in Europe this season, if not all for good reasons or with any real pay-off.

That’s Manchester United on the pitch, and Mourinho off it. The Portuguese failed to get proper “revenge” on his old club, but then United have now failed to maximise a lead in every single Europa League game this season. This raucous 1-1 at Fenerbahce was the third draw in three, any positives again offset by obvious flaws. Youssef En-Nesyri, who ended Ten Hag’s first United European campaign when at Sevilla in 2022-23, heere ended any sense of momentum after the win over Brentford.

There was also the theatre of Mourinho being somewhat harshly sent off for complaining about how a penalty claim was dismissed. The cuts to Ten Hag’s predecessor on a step here meant there wasn’t the same scrutiny on Ten Hag’s present problems. United can’t seem to get any form going. This was actually a regression to another issue.

00:00 , Jamie Braidwood

Jose Mourinho was also adamant that Fenerbahce deserved to win the game and said his side had put in an “extraordinary performance”. United were rescued by an excellent display from goalkeeper Andre Onana, who Mourinho said was man of the match.

“They got a point against us, not us against them. We played amazing. If we play like this in the Turkish league we destroy everything because of course we played against a team with superior level than us. The Premier League has more quality, more intensity and more everything.

“I think my boys did an amazing match. Probably in England people will speak of two or three players for Manchester United who did not play, you do not know how many of us didn’t play. At the start we had four players out of the list, and we had injuries. We had to do a crazy puzzle. Our performance was extraordinary. I could not ask any more from the players.”

Jose Mourinho reacts to ‘incredible’ red card against Manchester United

22:58 , Jamie Braidwood

Jose Mourinho was in vintage form as he described referee Clement Turpin as the “best in the world” after he was sent off during Fenerbahce’s draw with former club Manchester United in the Europa League.

He told TNT Sports:

“I don’t want to speak about it. [After the match] the referee told me something incredible. He said at the same time he could see the action in the box and my behaviour on the touchline. I congratulate him because he is absolutely incredible. During the game, 100 miles per hour, he had one eye on the penalty situation and one eye on my behaviour on the bench.

“That is why he is the one of the best referees in the world!”

FULL TIME! Fenerbahce 1-1 Manchester United

22:06 , Jamie Braidwood

On TNT Sports, former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes says Erik ten Hag’s side are in a “terrible position” in the Europa League.

“The two results you have to say: Porto away, tough place to go, good draw. Fenerbahce away, good draw. It’s the home game that was really disappointing, the Twente game, you should be beating those teams,” he says.

United have also let a lead slip in all three of their Europa League games this season.

22:01 , Jamie Braidwood

Smiles before kick-off. Not sure Mourinho will be so happy now. We’ll hopefully hear from both managers soon.

22:00 , Jamie Braidwood

Strangely, very little happened in the game after Mourinho’s red card. The final half hour was poor after an entertaining contest until that point.

Is it a decent draw for United? Fenerbahce is always a tough place to go. But given the pressure already on Ten Hag, he probably needed more.

21:56 , Jamie Braidwood

Well that sums it up! United had a free kick just inside the Fenerbahce half. Instead of aiming for the box, they take it back to Andre Onana and the referee blows for full time.

A good result for Jose Mourinho’s side. A poor one for Erik ten Hag, with United still without a win in the Europa League.

They’ve now gone six games in a row without a win in Europe for the first time since 1981.

Fenerbahce 1-1 Manchester United

21:53 , Jamie Braidwood

90+4 mins: Fenerbahce have the ball down in the corner, but throw it straight out of play. One last chance for United?

21:52 , Jamie Braidwood

90+3 mins: Eriksen’s cross is headed away and Mazraoui blazes well over from the edge.

Not long to go.

21:51 , Jamie Braidwood

90+2 mins: Terrible challenge from Muldur on Amad, flying in and getting nowhere near the ball. That’s a clear yellow card and gives United a free kick in a good position on the corner of the box.

21:49 , Jamie Braidwood

90 mins: Antony is carried off. There will be five added minutes to play.

21:47 , Jamie Braidwood

87 mins: Antony tries to carry on, realise he can’t, signals to come off, and throws himself onto his back.

Amad Diallo will be on shortly. Antony looks like he requires a stretcher.

21:44 , Jamie Braidwood

85 mins: Oof. A poor backpass from Muldur almost puts Fenerbahce in trouble. Hojlund was eagerly trying to close it down but Livakovic got out well and booted clear.

Antony has gone down on the far side.

21:42 , Jamie Braidwood

82 mins: The game is drawing to a close but Garnacho has kept going tonight. He wins a free-kick on the corner of the box. Eriksen to take...

He tried to sneak it through to the back post but Fenerbahce can clear.

SAVE! Another opening for Garnacho as he cuts onto his right foot - but Livakovic saves down low.

21:38 , Jamie Braidwood

78 mins: Changes too for Fenerbahce. Mourinho takes off his front three of En-Nesyri, Tadic and Saint-Maximin. The 38-year-old Edin Dzeko is among the replacements and takes the captain’s armband.

21:35 , Jamie Braidwood

76 mins: CHANCE! Good feet from Hojlund to work the ball onto his right foot and open up a sight of goal. His shot, though, is tame and easily saved.

21:32 , Jamie Braidwood

73 mins: Another change for United. Rashford makes way for Antony.

United have a very short turnaround before playing West Ham away on Sunday afternoon.

21:27 , Jamie Braidwood

68 mins: Eriksen’s corner finds De Ligt and Livakovic again has to tip the header over the bar. From the second corner, the goalkeeper misses the cross but De Ligt heads over.

Meanwhile, Mourinho is sitting on a row of steps in the crowd writing tactical instructions on a piece of paper.

21:26 , Jamie Braidwood

66 mins: It’s all United now. But Ten Hag’s side are finding it difficult to break Fenerbahce down without space in behind. Still, Garnacho and Rashford are lively and looking to take control.

SAVE! Mazraoui takes a pop from the edge of the box. Decent hit but Livakovic tips over.

21:23 , Jamie Braidwood

61 mins: United look to hit back amid the chaos of Mourinho’s red card. Rashford and Garnacho lead a break before Rashford is fouled. Eriksen takes the free-kick straight into the wall, it breaks to Rashford but Fenerbache are able to clear. Rashford almost had the beating of them.

21:18 , Jamie Braidwood

58mins: RED CARD. Wouldn’t you just know it. Jose Mourinho has been sent off for his penalty appeals.

He’s been shown a red card and will watch the reminder of the game from a platform behind the dugouts.

I didn’t see what it was exactly that led to the red card from referee Clement Turpin, but he was adament Fenerbahce should have been awarded a penalty.

(It was not a penalty).

21:17 , Jamie Braidwood

55 mins: Now, changes for United. Casemiro is on for Lindelof and Rasmus Hojlund replaces Zirkzee. Mazraoui has gone back to left back. Fenerbahce are appealing for a penalty after Ugarte got the slightest touch on Samuel in the box. There is really nothing in it but the home fans are desperate for it and the whistles have gone up a level.

21:15 , Jamie Braidwood

53 mins: You can’t say United were not warned. Ten Hag’s side have dropped deeper and deeper since Eriksen’s goal, but they still could not get out to Saint-Maximin. En Nesyri scored twice against United as Sevilla won a Europa League quarter-final second leg in Spain two seasons ago.

GOAL! Fenerbahce 1-1 Manchester United (EN-NESYRI 49’)

21:08 , Jamie Braidwood

Nothing Onana could do about that! Fenerbahce get a deserved equaliser and it had been coming!

It’s poor defending from United. Dalot can’t get close to Saint-Maximin on the wing. He picks out a curling cross and finds En-Nesryi in the middle, as the striker ghosts in between Lindelof and Martinez. And this time he beats Onana, keeping his header low. Nothing the goalkeeper could do.

HALF TIME! Fenerbahce 0-1 Manchester United

21:04 , Jamie Braidwood

A nice moment as Mourinho and Onana shake hands in the tunnel. Mourinho was grinning and he still can’t believe Fenerbahce aren’t level.

We’re back underway!

20:48 , Jamie Braidwood

Entertaining half. United lead thanks to Christian Eriksen’s strike and Andre Onana’s brilliant double save to deny Youssef En-Nesyri. Manuel Ugarte also had to make a sensational last-ditch block to deny Dusan Tadic.

Jose Mourinho does not know how his side aren’t level.

Fenerbahce 0-1 Manchester United

20:47 , Jamie Braidwood

45 mins: Good game management from Manchester United to slow the game down. One minute added on.

20:41 , Jamie Braidwood

39 mins: Fenerbahce are pilling the pressure on now. United are looking to get into half time ahead.

United are currently grateful to Onana for keeping them there.

20:38 , Jamie Braidwood

36 mins: SAVE! AND AGAIN! This is brilliant from Onana! What a double-save! Jose Mourinho can’t believe it.

The United goalkeeper first denies En-Nesyri’s downward header from six yards out, that kicked off the turf. Tadic then flicked the ball back to En-Nesyri but Onana managed to get back to his feet and tip the stiker’s header over the crossbar with a big left hand!

Sensational. Mourinho holds his head in his hands on the touchline.

36 mins: Chance! Better from Fenerbache. Saint-Maximin gets down the outside and fires a low cross into the box. It finds En-Nesyri but Lindelof makes a vital challenge to get a touch on it.

20:36 , Jamie Braidwood

34 mins: Martinez does well initially to step in and intercept, but he then gives a poor pass away. Saint-Maximin looks lively as he beats Dalot but United scramble away. Ugarte then cleans up as he breaks up another attack.

20:32 , Jamie Braidwood

30 mins: United look so dangerous whenever they can find Garnacho. Ten Hag’s side are well set up now to hit Fenerbache on the counter-attack.

And the Turkish team look poor in possession.

20:29 , Jamie Braidwood

27 mins: That’s two key moments for Ugarte in this game, first to break up play and set United’s counter-attack on its way in the lead up to Eriksen’s goal, then to prevent one at the other end with some brilliant defending.

It’s what United paid for.

20:26 , Jamie Braidwood

23 mins: WHAT A BLOCK! United are cut open and it looks to be a certain goal as Onana palms out Szymanski’s cross. But Ugarte slides in and wins his tackle to deny Tadic just four yards out!

United were beaten by one diagonal pass through to Szymanski. Ugarte saved them.

20:24 , Jamie Braidwood

22 mins: CLOSE! Just wide from Rashford, after a lovely run cutting inside from the right! He drops his shoulder and opens up the shot on his left foot. He keeps his shot low but it fades past the post, as close as you can get.

20:22 , Jamie Braidwood

20 mins: Dusan Tadic remains an opponent you don’t want to let cut onto his left foot but the 35-year-old is allowed to do so on the edge of the box. His shot is straight at Andre Onana, however.

GOAL! Fenerbahce 0-1 Manchester United (ERIKSEN 15’)

20:16 , Jamie Braidwood

NOW THAT’S A STUNNING GOAL!

United lead with a brilliant counter-attacking goal! Ugarte breaks up the play in midfield and United spring forward through Garnacho. The winger takes off and feeds a ball into the box. There’s two clever touches from Zirkzee and then Mazraoui, laying it off to Eriksen.

And the Dane makes no mistake. First time, he strikes a fine finish high into the net. Great goal, from United’s first real attack.

Fenerbahce 0-0 Manchester United

20:15 , Jamie Braidwood

13 mins: It’s Fenerbahce’s game now. Mourinho’s side are playing through United’s press with ease. Szymanski drives forward from midfield and is tugged back by Rashford, who is booked.

20:11 , Jamie Braidwood

9 mins: There’s a horribly loose pass from Amrabat in midfield but Fenerbahce get back and cut out Rashford’s cross.

Saint-Maximin then leads the breakaway and suddenly Fenerbahce have several yellow shirts flying forward.

Saint-Maximin is forced out by Martinez, who defended well there in his box.

20:08 , Jamie Braidwood

6 mins: Chance! Great work by Fred, against his former side, as he eases away from Eriksen. He finds the overlapping Samuel on the outside but the full-back can’t produce a dangerous cross.

Saint-Maximin keeps up the pressure as Dalot pokes away for a Fenerbahce corner.

20:06 , Jamie Braidwood

4 mins: Mourinho has clearly relished this week but he’s under pressure too tonight after a mixed start to the season.

United have controlled the early stages.

20:03 , Jamie Braidwood

2 mins: Mazraoui is indeed in an advanced midfield position, ahead of Ugarte and Eriksen and being Zirkzee. Mourinho callled for the home fans to be loud and they have answered his call. It’s incredible.

20:00 , Jamie Braidwood

It’s been over a year since Manchester United last won in Europe. It could be their worst run in 41 years if they don’t win tonight!

We’re underway in Istanbul. There are loud whistles for the United huddle. Martinez is captain with Fernandes suspended.

Fenerbahce vs Manchester United

19:55 , Jamie Braidwood

Manchester United are without a win in this season’s Europa League after draws against FC Twente and Porto.

Can Erik ten Hag’s side get three points tonight? Or will Jose Mourinho find a way to pile the pressure on his former club?

Kick-off is next. It’s going to be loud!

Mourinho names Europa League favourites - and it’s not Fenerbahce

Jose Mourinho also declared that Manchester United and Tottenham, two of his former clubs, are clear favourites to win the Europa League this season.

“The results Man Utd is having, then the potential of the team, that is high, the two draws in the Europa League do not favour us, but doesn't make a huge difference.

At the end of the day, this new format, the top teams will always qualify, no problem for top teams to lose three or four matches out of eight, but then they will win three or four and qualify easily.

“They're in a stable situation. Which are the two biggest candidates to win it? It's easy, Man Utd and Tottenham. It's a different level of quality, pace, tactical culture, a different level of everything.”

Jose Mourinho’s final thoughts ahead of facing Manchester United

19:50 , Jamie Braidwood

Jose Mourinho, speaking to TNT Sports.

“I feel good. Of course I would love an easier draw, especially this one against a very good Premier League team that is a different level.

“There were so many Champions League matches on Tuesday and Wednesday that were not as good as this one can be. Let’s try to win it.

“They were good [against Brentford]. As I say, when I analyse the team I can see the work that he [Ten Hag] is doing. Tactically they know what they want to do.

“They have certain dynamics that can be difficult to identify, we have to focus on the movements and not the players. We have tried to prepare them for this.

“We need support [from the crowd]. The Turkish culture can go in both directions. Hopefully they understand it is a difficult match for us and United will have the ball.

“We are missing a lot of players, players in different positions. When I see people moaning about the Manchester United players not there, I think, they should not be moaning.

“But I was also moaning when I was there!”

Manchester United expecting to face ‘hostile’ atmosphere

19:42 , Jamie Braidwood

Erik ten Hag, speaking to TNT Sports, on what he will expect to face against Fenerbahce and Jose Mourinho tonight.

“The atmosphere will be very loud for sure, very hostile for sure,” he said.

“But we know the style, we know the style of the manager. He will play from the underdog position, he will play counter-attacks and he can do that very good.

“We have to be prepared for it, read the game and play it smart.”

Erik ten Hag confirms Rasmus Hojlund rested ahead of West Ham

19:35 , Jamie Braidwood

Erik ten Hag adds that Rasmus Hojlund is still “building” his fitness and has dropped to the bench tonight ahead of the West Ham game on Sunday. The striker scored in the 2-1 win over Brentford but is replaced by Joshua Zirkzee in one of four changes.

“Rasmus is just returning from a big injury and we have to build him. We want to avoid him getting injured again and Sunday is another big game.”

Erik ten Hag confirms Noussair Mazraoui will play at No 10

19:24 , Jamie Braidwood

Erik ten Hag confirms that Noussair Mazraoui will play in the No 10 position for his side tonight, in place of the suspended Bruno Fernandes.

He told TNT Sports: “We have injuries, we have a suspension. We had to be a bit creative. We have players who have a short turnaround to West Ham [on Sunday] so we had to make changes there. It’s not so different because we want to keep the consistency. We have Christian [Eriksen] and Manu [Ugarte].

“We bring Mazraoui into the No 10 position. I know him from before, at Ajax, and sometimes I played him there as well. Sometimes as a full-back he comes into the half-spaces. He is capable of doing this job.”

Jose Mourinho offers support to under-fire Erik ten Hag

19:15 , Jamie Braidwood

Jose Mourinho did not criticise under-fire United boss Erik Ten Hag as he talked up the quality at his disposal, with the Portuguese’s fondness for his old club and Premier League life palpable.

“Maybe you English guys think I’m bluffing, you think I am playing how they used to call it ‘mind games’ or whatever,” he said in his press conference. “I’m not playing anything.

“They have a better team than the results are showing. Of course, I study them the maximum I could with my staff, my analysts. We watch everything in the Premier League, watch everything in the two matches - Twente and Porto.

“There is work there. They will succeed sooner or later, hopefully sooner and hopefully before one day I go back to the Premier League and they become my opponent.”

19:00 , Jamie Braidwood

Erik ten Hag was out early applauding the United fans who have made the trip to Istanbul.

Fenerbahce vs Manchester United team news and line-ups!

18:57 , Jamie Braidwood

Interesting... it that a back five from Erik ten Hag? He starts Matthijs de Ligt, Victor Lindelof, and Lisandro Martinez, as well as Diogo Dalot and Noussair Mazraoui. There is a chance Mazraoui is asked to play further forward, though.

Casemiro is only fit enough for the bench with Manuel Ugarte and Christian Eriksen in midfield. Joshua Zirkzee returns to the startling line-up with Rasmus Hojlund dropping out. Alejandro Garnacho and Marcus Rashford are on the wings.

Meanwhile there are plenty of familiar faces in Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce team. There are told ex-United players in Fred and Sofyan Amrabat, while Allan Saint-Maximin, Dusan Tadic and Caglar Soyuncu are ex-Premier League.

18:51 , Jamie Braidwood

Fenerbahce XI: Livakovic; Muldur, Djiku, Soyuncu, Osayi-Samuel; Amrabat, Fred, Szymanski; Tadic, En-Nesyri, Saint-Maximin

Manchester United XI: Onana, Lindelof, De Ligt, Martinez, Dalot, Mazraoui, Ugarte, Garnacho, Eriksen, Rashford, Zirkzee

Subs: Bayindir, Heaton, Amass, Ogunneye, Casemiro, Amad, Antony, Hojlund, Wheatley

Jose Mourinho’s record against Manchester United

18:45 , Jamie Braidwood

Jose Mourinho has faced Manchester United 24 times as a manager, and has only faced Barcelona (31) and Liverpool (27) more.

His record is pretty good, with 10 wins, nine draws and only five defeats across his spells with Porto, Chelsea, Inter, Real Madrid and Tottenham.

He, of course, faced United more often with Chelsea, with 14 meetings across his two spells with the Blues. He only lost one of those games, in 2005-06, and that was when Cheslea won the league anyway.

His victory with Porto at Old Trafford in early 2004, over 20 years ago now, remains iconic, as Mourinho sprinted down the touchline to announce himself to the world.

Manchester United’s record in Turkey

18:30 , Jamie Braidwood

It’s been 14 years since Manchester United’s last victory in Turkey - a 3-0 victory over Bursaspor in the group stages of the Champions League. They have since faced Galatasaray twice, Fenerbahce and Istanbul Basaksehir without winning.

Last season brought a dramatic 3-3 draw with Galatasaray in United’s shambolic Champions League group stage campaign. Their previous visit was an embarrasing defeat to Buyuksehir under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer four years ago.

United last faced Fenerbahce in the group stages of the 2016/17 Europa League, which actually came under Jose Mourinho. Although United lost 2-1, they were already through and went on to win the tournament that season.

Familiar faces in the Fenerbahce team

18:15 , Jamie Braidwood

It’s not just Jose Mourinho who Manchester United will be up against tonight. The Fenerbahce team includes former United players in Fred and Sofyan Amrabat.

There are also plenty of former Premier League players, such as Allan Saint-Maximin, Dusan Tadic, Edin Dzeko, Caglar Soyuncu and Cenk Tosun. A real Motley Crew.

What if Jose Mourinho had succeeded Alex Ferguson in 2013?

18:00 , Miguel Delaney

It was perhaps the first sign of things to come: failure for Manchester United, frustration for Jose Mourinho. And this was way before the Portuguese actually went to the club. That febrile period from 2016 to 2018 is obviously going to be brought up a lot as Mourinho’s Fenerbahce take on his old club in the Europa League on Thursday, but of more interest is perhaps what happened in May 2013. And, what might have happened.

What if Jose Mourinho had succeeded Alex Ferguson? Man Utd’s alternative history

Jose Mourinho reacts to Sir Alex Ferguson’s Man Utd contract being terminated

17:45 , Jamie Braidwood

Jose Mourinho maintains Sir Alex Ferguson has something more precious than his ambassadorial role after Ineos terminated his £2m contract as part of its cost-cutting drive.

Sir Alex has pocketed the annual sum each year since stepping down as manager in 2013, but the move by Ineos, owned by British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe, has raised eyebrows.

Amicable talks were held to end the existing deal between the legendary former manager, who will retain a role as a non-executive director, and club officials, but Mourinho, who will face his former club in the Europa League on Thursday, maintains the Scot retains something more important.

Jose Mourinho claims his Manchester United team could still win title

17:30 , Jamie Braidwood

With City facing a hearing into over 100 alleged breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules, over a nine-year period that included Jose Mourinho’s spell in charge of United, he could not resist a reference to the 2017-18 season.

Mourinho said when reflecting on his time in Manchester: “We won Europa League, finished second in the Premier League. I think we still have a chance to win that league, because maybe they punish Man City. Maybe we win that league, then they have to pay me the bonus and give me the medal!”

City deny all charges and announced their “surprise” when they were referred to the independent commission last February.

Jose Mourinho in box-office form at pre-match press conference

17:15 , Jamie Braidwood

Jose Mourinho joked that he could still win a Premier League title with Manchester United - should rivals Manchester City face retrospective punishment for alleged financial breaches.

Mourinho, now in charge of Fenerbahce, faces his former club in the Europa League on Thursday night and was inevitably asked about his eventful two-and-a-half year spell in charge at Old Trafford during the pre-match press conference in Istanbul.

The Portuguese won the League Cup and Europa League in his first season with United and finished runner-up in the Premier League the year after, although 19 points behind Pep Guardiola’s 100-point champions.

Mourinho, who won three Premier League titles across two spells at Chelsea, would later claim that guiding United to second place in 2017-18 was “one of the best jobs of my career” because of “what was going on behind the scenes” after he was sacked midway through the following season.

Jose Mourinho claims his Man Utd team could still win title ‘if Man City punished’

17:05 , Jamie Braidwood

Fenerbahce win 2/1

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Predicted line-ups

17:04 , Jamie Braidwood

Fenerbahce XI: Livakovic; Djiku, Soyuncu, Becao, Muldur; Amrabat, Fred; Tadic, Szymanski, Saint-Maximin; En-Nesyri.

Manchester United XI: Onana; Mazraoui, De Ligt, Martinez, Dalot; Ugarte, Casemiro, Eriksen; Garnacho, Zirkzee, Rashford.

What is the Manchester United team news?

17:02 , Jamie Braidwood

Bruno Fernandes is suspended after his sending off against Porto, while Kobbie Mainoo, Luke Shaw and Harry Maguire are among those sidelined by injury. Casemiro appeared to suffer a knock at the weekend and may be a doubt.

When is Fenerbahce vs Manchester United?

17:01 , Jamie Braidwood

Fenerbahce vs Manchester United is due to kick off at 8pm BST on Thursday 24 October at the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium in Istanbul.

How can I watch it?

Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the match live on TNT Sports 2, with coverage from 7pm BST. Subscribers can stream via discovery+

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Good evening

17:00 , Jamie Braidwood

Manchester United encounter a familiar foe as Erik ten Hag and his side take on Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce.

The Portuguese manager, who guided the visitors to Europa League triumph in 2017, is in his first season in Istanbul and has made a solid start, with just one defeat from the first eight league games.

In this competition, meanwhile, the Turkish club have a haul of four points, two more than Manchester United, who have failed to impress in draws with Twente and Porto.

A win would ease the pressure somewhat on the under-fire Ten Hag as he looks to make improvements on the pitch.

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