Como vs Man United: Kick-off Time, TV Channel & Team News

Result: Como 4-1 Manchester United. Nico Paz scored twice, and Anastasios Douvikas and Jacobo Ramón also scored. Joshua Zirkzee got United's goal in stoppage time. The preview below was published before kick-off.

This one's a first. Como and Manchester United have never met in a competitive match, and they put that right at the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia on Wednesday 21 October, in Matchday 3 of the Champions League league phase. It's one of the two early games, so kick-off is 5:45pm UK time (18:45 in Italy). Both sides have three points from their first two matches. Here's the kick-off time where you are, where to watch, the team news, recent form and the numbers worth knowing. Watching from Nepal? Kick-off is 10:30pm there. It's 7:45pm in Kenya and 6:45pm in South Africa.

Match details

Kick-off time around the world

Where to watch Como vs Manchester United

• United Kingdom: TNT Sports, on TNT Sports 2, with streaming on HBO Max.

• United States: Paramount+.

• India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka: Sony LIV.

• Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa: SuperSport on DStv.

• Canada: DAZN.

• Australia: Stan Sport.

Form guide

Como

Cesc Fàbregas's side are in their first Champions League season after finishing fourth in Serie A last season, the best finish in the club's history. They beat Leipzig 4-1 on Matchday 1 and lost 3-2 at Feyenoord on Matchday 2. They drew 0-0 at home to Roma earlier this month and won 3-1 at Fiorentina on Sunday.

Manchester United

Michael Carrick's side beat Sabah 4-0 on Matchday 1 but have not won in any competition since. They lost 2-0 at Atlético de Madrid last week, finishing with ten men, and drew 1-1 at Leeds on Sunday.

Team news

Como: Trevoh Chalobah faces a fitness test after coming off at Fiorentina, and Yan Couto is being assessed. Assane Diao is a major doubt, and Moise Kean has a shin problem.

Manchester United: Leny Yoro is suspended after his red card in Madrid. Patrick Dorgu is out, Ayden Heaven is ill, Luke Shaw is a doubt, and Lisandro Martínez needs to prove his fitness after a thigh problem at Leeds.

Possible line-ups

These are projections from pre-match reports, not confirmed teams. The official line-ups are announced about an hour before kick-off.

Como: Butez; Yan Couto, Chalobah, Ramón, Valle; Milla, Da Cunha; Jesús Rodríguez, Paz, Baturina; Douvikas.

Manchester United: Lammens; Mazraoui, Maguire, Martínez, Dalot; Andrey Santos, Baleba; Diallo, Tielemans, Fernandes; Mbeumo.

Key numbers

• This is the first competitive meeting between the two clubs.

• Como have won 32 of their last 40 home matches at the Sinigaglia.

• Manchester United have lost only two of their last 16 matches against Italian clubs, with ten wins and four draws.

• Both clubs have three points and a goal difference of +2 after two matches.

What is at stake

With three points each, this feels like a swing game. Win it and you're looking up at the top eight. Lose it, and a play-off spot in the top 24 becomes the more realistic target. Our league phase explainer shows how the table works.

Common questions

What time does Como vs Manchester United kick off?

5:45pm in the UK, 18:45 in Italy and 12:45pm Eastern in the United States, on Wednesday 21 October 2026.

What channel is Como vs Manchester United on?

In the UK it is on TNT Sports 2 and streams on HBO Max. In the United States it is on Paramount+.

Where is Como vs Manchester United being played?

At the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia, Como's home ground on the shore of Lake Como.

Who is Como's manager?

Cesc Fàbregas, the former Arsenal, Barcelona and Chelsea midfielder.

Every other Matchday 3 fixture, with kick-off times and broadcasters, is in our Matchday 3 guide. Live scores are on the Champions League page.