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2026–27 Manchester United F.C. season

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The 2026–27 season is the 140th season in the history of Manchester United, their 35th season in the Premier League and their 52nd consecutive and 102nd overall season in the top flight of English football. The club will be competing in the Premier League, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the UEFA Champions League, making their first appearance in the Champions League since 2023–24.

OwnerManchester United plc (71.06%)
Ineos (28.94%)
Co-chairmenJoel and Avram Glazer
Head coachMichael Carrick
StadiumOld Trafford
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Manchester United
2026–27 season
OwnerManchester United plc (71.06%)
Ineos (28.94%)
Co-chairmenJoel and Avram Glazer
Head coachMichael Carrick
StadiumOld Trafford
Premier League17th
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Prior to the season starting, Michael Carrick was appointed as permanent head coach on a two-year contract.[1]

Pre-season and friendlies

On 2 April, United confirmed a trip to Dublin to face Leeds United as part of their pre-season preparations.[2] On 9 April, United confirmed an additional four fixtures, against Wrexham in Helsinki, against Rosenborg in Trondheim, against Atlético Madrid in Stockholm and against Paris Saint-Germain in Gothenburg.[3]

United lost their first match of pre-season against Wrexham 1–0 as Sam Smith scored the only goal of the game.[4] United won the next two matches, 5–0 over Rosenborg[5] and 2–1 over Atlético Madrid,[6] followed by 1–1 draws to Paris Saint-Germain and Leeds United.[7][8] Manchester United lost their final preseason match 4–2 to an AC Milan side coached by former United manager Ruben Amorim.[9] Bryan Mbeumo finished pre-season as top goalscorer, with three.

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Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance
18 July 2026 Wrexham N 0–1 20,069
24 July 2026 Rosenborg A 5–0 Lacey 31', Zirkzee 55', Devaney 62', Amass 72', Williams 84' 7,000
1 August 2026 Atlético Madrid N 2–1 Mbeumo (2) 53' (pen.), 74' 30,000
8 August 2026 Paris Saint-Germain N 1–1 Mbeumo 32'
12 August 2026 Leeds United N 1–1
(5–4p)		 Zirkzee 16' 82,300
15 August 2026 Milan N 2–4 Maguire 2', Dorgu 51'
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Premier League

Main article: 2026–27 Premier League

United's place in the 2026–27 Premier League was confirmed on 15 March 2026. It is their 35th season in the Premier League. The league fixtures were released on 19 June 2026.[10] The season will begin the weekend of 22 August 2026 and will end on 30 May 2027. United will play the other 19 teams in the Premier League twice, once at home and once away, for a total of 38 matches.

Matches

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Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance League
position
22 August 2026 Hull City A 0–2 24,470 18th
30 August 2026 Ipswich Town H
6 September 2026 Everton A
13 September 2026 Manchester City H
20 September 2026 Fulham A
10 October 2026 Tottenham Hotspur H
18 October 2026 Leeds United A
25 October 2026 Bournemouth H
31 October 2026 Chelsea A
7 November 2026 Aston Villa H
21 November 2026 Liverpool A
28 November 2026 Brentford H
2 December 2026 Newcastle United A
5 December 2026 Coventry City H
12 December 2026 Crystal Palace A
19 December 2026 Arsenal A
26 December 2026 Nottingham Forest H
30 December 2026 Sunderland H
2 January 2027 Brighton & Hove Albion A
6 January 2027 Newcastle United H
16 January 2027 Aston Villa A
23 January 2027 Liverpool H
30 January 2027 Brentford A
6 February 2027 Chelsea H
10 February 2027 Brighton & Hove Albion H
20 February 2027 Nottingham Forest A
27 February 2027 Arsenal H
3 March 2027 Sunderland A
13 March 2027 Everton H
20 March 2027 Manchester City A
10 April 2027 Hull City H
17 April 2027 Ipswich Town A
24 April 2027 Crystal Palace H
1 May 2027 Coventry City A
8 May 2027 Bournemouth A
15 May 2027 Leeds United H
23 May 2027 Tottenham Hotspur A
30 May 2027 Fulham H
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League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
15 Nottingham Forest 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0
16 Crystal Palace 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 0
17 Manchester United 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 0
18 Coventry City 1 0 0 1 0 3 −3 0 Relegation to EFL Championship
19 Tottenham Hotspur 1 0 0 1 0 3 −3 0
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Updated to match(es) played on 24 August 2026. Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[11]

FA Cup

As a Premier League side, United will enter the 2026–27 FA Cup in the third round.

EFL Cup

As United are playing in European competition, they will enter the 2026–27 EFL Cup in the third round.

UEFA Champions League

United qualified for the league phase of the 2026–27 UEFA Champions League on 3 May 2026, when they confirmed a top-five finish in the 2025–26 Premier League.[12] They will play eight games in the league phase – four at home and four away – against eight different teams, and the fixtures will be announced after the league phase draw on 27 August 2026.

Squad statistics

As of 25 August 2026
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No. Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup Champions League Total Discipline
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1GKBelgium Senne Lammens 100000001000
2DFPortugal Diogo Dalot 0(1)00000000(1)000
3DFMorocco Noussair Mazraoui 100000001000
4DFNetherlands Matthijs de Ligt 000000000000
5DFEngland Harry Maguire 100000001000
6DFArgentina Lisandro Martínez 000000000000
7MFEngland Mason Mount 000000000000
8MFPortugal Bruno Fernandes 100000001000
9FWEngland Marcus Rashford 0(1)00000000(1)000
10FWBrazil Matheus Cunha 100000001000
11FWNetherlands Joshua Zirkzee 000000000000
12GKWales Karl Darlow 000000000000
13DFDenmark Patrick Dorgu 100000001010
15DFFrance Leny Yoro 000000000000
16FWIvory Coast Amad Diallo 000000000000
17MFBrazil Andrey Santos 100000001000
18MFBelgium Youri Tielemans 100000001000
19FWCameroon Bryan Mbeumo 100000001000
20MFCameroon Carlos Baleba 000000000000
22GKEngland Tom Heaton 000000000000
23DFEngland Luke Shaw 100000001000
25MFUruguay Manuel Ugarte 000000000000
26DFEngland Ayden Heaven 100000001000
27FWEngland Tynan Thompson 100000001000
30FWSlovenia Benjamin Šeško 0(1)00000000(1)000
31FWEngland Shea Lacey 0(1)00000000(1)000
37MFEngland Kobbie Mainoo 0(1)00000000(1)000
38MFEngland Jack Fletcher 000000000000
39MFScotland Tyler Fletcher 000000000000
41DFEngland Harry Amass 000000000000
43MFEngland Toby Collyer 000000000000
45GKNorthern Ireland Dermot Mee 000000000000
77FWEngland JJ Gabriel 100000001000
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Transfers

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Date Pos. Name From Fee Ref.
13 July 2026 MF Brazil Andrey Santos England Chelsea Undisclosed[a] [14]
14 July 2026 GK Wales Karl Darlow England Leeds United Free [15]
MF Belgium Youri Tielemans England Aston Villa Undisclosed[b] [17]
20 July 2026 FW England Tynan Thompson England Tottenham Hotspur Undisclosed[c] [19]
27 July 2026 GK Wales Kit Margetson Wales Swansea City Undisclosed [20]
7 August 2026 MF Colombia Cristian Orozco Colombia Fortaleza Undisclosed [21]
25 August 2026 MF Cameroon Carlos Baleba England Brighton & Hove Albion Undisclosed[d] [23]
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Date Pos. Name To Fee Ref.
29 June 2026[e]FWDenmark Rasmus HøjlundItaly NapoliUndisclosed[f][25]
30 June 2026DFEngland Sonny AljofreeUnattached[g]Released[27]
Netherlands Tyrell MalaciaUnattachedReleased[27]
MFEngland James BaileyEngland Stockport CountyReleased[27][28]
Brazil CasemiroUnattached[h]Released[27]
FWEngland Jadon SanchoUnattachedReleased[27]
Scotland Malachi SharpeUnattachedReleased[27]
30 July 2026DFEngland Tyler FredricsonSwitzerland Lausanne-SportUndisclosed[30]
8 August 2026GKCzech Republic Radek VítekEngland MiddlesbroughUndisclosed[i][32]
13 August 2026FWEngland Ethan WilliamsEngland Peterborough UnitedUndisclosed[33]
17 August 2026FWEngland Ethan EnnisEngland Stockport CountyUndisclosed[34]
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Loan out

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Date Pos. Name To Until Ref.
3 July 2026GKCameroon André OnanaTurkey TrabzonsporEnd of season[35]
17 July 2026GKEngland Solomon HonorEngland Southport[36]
24 July 2026MFMali Sékou KonéSwitzerland Lausanne-Sport[37]
28 July 2026GKEngland Elyh HarrisonScotland Greenock Morton[38]
7 August 2026GKTurkey Altay BayındırSpain Celta Vigo[39]
23 August 2026MFRepublic of Ireland Jacob DevaneyScotland Hibernian[40]
24 August 2026FWEngland Ethan WheatleyEngland Lincoln City[41]
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Notes

  1. [a]
    Reported as £48 million[13]
  2. [b]
    Reported as £35 million[16]
  3. [c]
    Reported as £4 million plus £4 million in add-ons[18]
  4. [d]
    Reported as £65 million plus £5 million in add-ons[22]
  5. [e]
    The transfer was announced on 3 June, and would become official on June 29 once the Serie A transfer window opened.
  6. [f]
    Reported as £43.2 million (£5 million loan fee for 2025–26 season) plus £38 million obligation to buy.[24]
  7. [g]
    Joined Rotherham United on 7 August 2026[26]
  8. [h]
    Joined Inter Miami on 22 July 2026[29]
  9. [i]
    Reported as £7 million, plus £7 million in performance-based add-ons.[31]

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