Souza gets a very late booking indeed, as the referee doesn't like his tone.
90' +4
Volkan appeared to hurt himself while claiming a corner, which has seen the Turkish goalkeeper go down hurt after Fener cleared their lines.
90' +3
Herrera is released down the right-hand side and drills in a low cross, but Fener manage to clear their lines well. Man United are desperately pushing on, but the hosts are sat back in shape and concede a corner. A near-post delivery is met by Rooney, whose header is nodded off the line by a defender!
90' +1
We are into the four minutes of stoppage time at the end of this second half.
89'
W. Rooney has scored a goal for Manchester United! Assist by Ander Herrera.
GOOOOOOAL! Rooney scores from nowhere! The England international takes aim from the best part of 25 yards out, and fires a powerful drive inside the far post. Volkan can't get down to the bottom-right corner quickly enough to deny the Man United striker.
87'
Sow is withdrawn, with Koybasi introduced for the last few minutes.
86'
İ. Köybaşı enters the game and replaces M. Sow.
Martial shoots from the best part of 35 yards out, but the France international blasts a long way high and wide of the target. Moments later, the ex-Monaco forward is released to the left byline, but Fener defend well before releasing Emenike forward on the counter-attack. Shaw slides in to deny the substitute.
85'
Sener is the latest man to go into the referee's book, as we head into the last five minutes.
84'
Ş. Özbayraklı gets yellow.
Lens escapes from Shaw and gets into the penalty area, but Rojo is then able to mop up behind his left-back. A low pass from midfield into the box is deflected high into the air by Darmian, with De Gea able to claim the looping loose ball.
82'
R. Neustädter enters the game and replaces A. Potuk.
Potuk is withdrawn, with the more defensively minded Neustadter injected into the fray.
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81'
The fans in this stadium are loving it at the moment, with the home supporters cheering and hollering after every completed pass. We're well into the final 10 minutes, with Fener showing absolutely no sign of relinquishing the lead they currently hold in this contest.
79'
Emenike is picked out in the Man United penalty area by a great ball, but De Gea races off his line to juggle the pass away from the Nigeria international and claim it. Moments later, the same man is released down the right flank, but holds play up and slows things down for the hosts.
77'
Lens drives to the right byline and drills in a low cross, but Emenike can't stretch enough at the back post to slide in and prod a finish into the back of the net - with De Gea drawn out of position.
75'
Emenike shakes off one tackle and gets into the Man United area, but a low shot from the Nigeria international is saved low down to De Gea's left-hand side. Ibrahimovic dances to the edge of the box and tries to stab a pass into Rooney's path, but Volkan gathers ahead of the Englishman.
73'
Mata gets yellow.
Shaw tries to whip in a cross from the left-hand side, but Skrtel hooks a clearance away. Rooney lifts a pass into the penalty area, searching for Ibrahimovic, but Volkan comes off his line to punch clear.
Mata gets a booking, as Man United continue to pick up scrappy cards in the middle of the park.
71'
M. Škrtel gets yellow.
Skrtel gets a yellow card for sliding into a poor challenge on Ibrahimovic.
70'
Rooney picks out Martial on the left-hand side, but the Frenchman is unable to deliver a cross in. Lens counters down the right and drills a low pass into Emenike, but the substitute gets flustered in the face of De Gea and fires an attempted finish straight at the Man United goalkeeper.
68'
E. Emenike enters the game and replaces V. Şen.
Sen is replaced for the home side, with Emenike introduced into the game for the last 20 minutes or so.
65'
Darmian cuts a pass back to the edge of the box, but it gets intercepted easily. Fener try to lead a break down the left-hand side, through Hasan, but Darmian tracks back to make a good tackle. Mourinho's men are comfortably stroking the ball around, but they can't penetrate in dangerous areas.
63'
Man United try and push on, but they can't create any chances. Mata whips in a corner from the right-hand side, but Volkan claims the ball.
61'
H. Mkhitaryan enters the game and replaces M. Rashford.
Mkhitaryan is introduced into the fray for the away side, with Rashford taking his leave.
59'
J. Lens has scored a goal for Fenerbahce!
GOOOOOOOOOAL! LENS MAKES IT TWO! Ibrahimovic gives away a free-kick on the periphery of his own penalty area, shunting into the back of Topal cynically. The Swede escapes a booking. Fener take aim from around 25 yards out, with Lens dipping a phenomenal free-kick effort over the wall and into the back of the net brilliantly! What a strike.
58'
Mata takes aim with his left foot from the edge of the penalty area, but the former Valencia midfielder can only drag his shot a long way beyond the far post. That is the best chance that Man United have had tonight, and it bobbles a long way shy of the upright.
55'
A. Potuk gets yellow.
Potuk gets the first yellow card of the second half, and the first of the night for Fener.
54'
Man United haven't been able to dominate this game in the opposition half, with Advocaat's men continuing to hold their shape well and frustrate Mourinho's side. Kjaer and Skrtel are protecting the edge of the penalty box well, keeping Ibrahimovic quiet brilliantly.
52'
Lens is picked out on the right-hand side, but can't take down a clipped pass, which results in Man United breaking. Martial gets down the left and drifts infield, with a curling delivery glanced goalwards by the head of Rooney, but the England international can't tuck the ball inside the post.
50'
Mourinho is looking rather furious on the touchline, as Darmian is penalised for climbing on Sen's back. Things just aren't going the way that the Portuguese coach wants them to, at the moment. Tensions are high, with any minor incident resulting in a lot of players getting involved.
48'
Topal makes a good clearance on the edge of his penalty area, after Rooney took yet another stray touch on periphery of the box. The Englishman hasn't looked at his sharpest this evening. Moments later, Darmian is penalised for a late challenge, as Man United can't seem to get anything flowing.
46'
Mata enters the game and replaces M. Schneiderlin.
Schneiderlin is taken off, possibly due to his earlier booking, with Juan Mata given the second half to act as a difference-maker.
We are back underway in the second half in Turkey! Fener have looked good value for their lead, and have defended well, but Man United won't be willing to give up on this game quite yet. Martial and Rashford have shown glimpses of quality, but it is up to the big names of Rooney and Ibrahimovic to drag Mourinho's men onto the come-back trail.
45' +2
Man United try to force the issue in their final attack of the half, but a clipped pass from Ibrahimovic is nodded away from Rashford by Sen. Moments later, the same ex-Inter striker is dispossessed after being mobbed by three opponents.
45' +1
We're into three minutes of stoppage time in this first half, as Sow heads over at the back post for Fener.
45'
Fener threaten down the right, but a clipped cross from Lens is nodded to safety by Shaw. The hosts keep their pressure on, but can't manage to work De Gea. Man United respond with a drilled pass down the right, but the move ends with Ibrahimovic's delivery being gobbled up by Volkan.
43'
V. Demirel gets yellow.
Volkan gets a yellow card for racing out of his net to shout in Rooney's face, as the referee appears to have realised that tensions are rising in Istanbul. Fener are just happy to slow things down and prevent their opponents from building up any momentum.
42'
The home side are edging their way towards holding a positive lead at the break, and Man United can't seem to work Volkan. Rooney and Kjaer come together on the edge of the area, after a late tackle from the Englishman on Souza, but there wasn't a lot in that challenge at all.
40'
Play is briefly halted, as Ibrahimovic and Kjaer come together on the touchline. The Swedish striker appears to say something in the ear of the Dane, with a whole host of players and staff quickly over to intervene. The referee comes over urgently, however, and puts a lid on things.
39'
Sen races down the left-hand side and gets to the byline, but a clipped cross can only locate Lens. The Dutchman drops the shoulder and bamboozles Shaw, but a successive delivery from the hosts fails to cause any problems. Advocaat will be pleased with this first-half performance.
38'
Rashford releases Rooney, before a clipped pass from the edge of the box searches for Ibrahimovic deep in the penalty area. The Sweden international waits to make contact, but a great defensive interception denies him the chance to equalise. Fener are defending well.
36'
Less than 10 minutes remain in the first half in Istanbul, with Fener comfortably in the lead. Man United continue to enjoy the lion's share of the ball, but they're keeping it in very nonthreatening areas. Shaw tries to escape down the left, but Lens tracks back to deny the former Saints full-back.
34'
Martial cuts in from the left and drills a low cross towards Rooney, but Fener clear. Moments later, Rashford gets to the right byline and clips in a cross, but Ibrahimovic's close-range effort is deflected away from the danger zone.
32'
Now, Man United have a target man to hit, but more of the onus is on Rooney to ensure that the away side aren't caught out in midfield. It must be remembered, too, that two of Mourinho's central midfield options are already on yellow cards - and we aren't even at half-time yet.
30'
Z. Ibrahimović enters the game and replaces P. Pogba.
Ibrahimovic is introduced for the away side, with Rooney dropping deeper.
29'
Play is halted for a second, as Pogba is allowed to stroll off the pitch with an injury. That isn't ideal for the away side, as it appearing that the earlier foul from Souza has ended his night. Fener race forward on the counter, as Blind gives possession away, but Lens can't make contact with a back-post cross from the left.
28'
Rooney tries to spin away down the left channel, but Kjaer gets up close to the Englishman to rob him of possession. The Man United striker hasn't really managed to impress so far, despite getting decent service. Darmian gets down the right flank, but can only earn his teammates a corner for his troubles.
26'
Man United are dominating possession, but they're not creating much in the way of dangerous attacks. Mourinho's men have settled after going behind, but Fener's back four has had things very easy. Darmian bends in a cross from the right, but Lens tracks back to head clear.
24'
Fener break down the left-hand side, but a cross into Lens doesn't translate into a dangerous chance. The Dutchman gets up well ahead of Shaw, but can only flick a header some way beyond the far post. Despite being on the back foot for the last 15 minutes, the hosts have still had the better chances.
22'
Martial slides a throughball into Rooney's path, with the Frenchman carving Fener's back four apart. However, a terrible touch from the Englishman affords Skrtel the chance to recover and lash a clearance behind for a corner. Blind whips it in, but the hosts clear easily.
20'
Lens battles to the right byline, but Blind does well to ensure that Sow doesn't have a chance at the near post. Man United try to play their way out of trouble, with Souza diving into a poor challenge on Pogba. The France international goes down heavily and looks to be in some discomfort.
18'
Ander Herrera gets yellow.
Rooney tees up Pogba on the edge of the area, before the Frenchman lifts a lovely diagonal towards Darmian. Sen, however, races out to tackle the Italy international. Man United just can't find a way through just yet, with Fener happy to hack clearances anywhere, so long as it stunts the visitors' momentum.
Herrera gets a yellow card now, as the ex-Athletic Club midfielder is penalised for diving into a late tackle on Souza.
16'
Pogba spreads play out to the right flank, but interplay between Herrera and Rashford is quickly cut out. Man United continue to push on, with the same Englishman given possession on the edge of the area, but a sliding tackle from Kjaer denies him the opportunity to turn.
14'
Topal is picked out at the back post by the resulting free-kick, but the former Valencia midfielder can only nod a long way over the crossbar despite being unmarked. Man United respond with an attack down the right, which sees Rooney take the ball down in the area, but the ex-Everton forward is mobbed by yellow and blue shirts and can only win a corner.
12'
M. Schneiderlin gets yellow.
Schneiderlin gets the first booking of the night, for a lunging, mistimed tackle on Lens.
Fener stroke the ball around neatly, with Potuk then released down the right. Lens is fed possession and scampers into the penalty box, but the ex-Sunderland wide man is felled by Schneiderlin just before he crosses the all-important 18-yard white line. So nearly a spot-kick.
10'
Rashford turns on the edge of the penalty box and looks to unleash a low drive, but the England international drags a shot a long way wide of the left-hand post. That is the best that Man United have generated so far - in all honesty Sow's sensational goal has stunned them a little!
8'
Rashford manages to earn a corner on the right flank, which is whipped into the area by Rooney. Sow, however, is present at the near post to clear Fener's lines once again. After a slow start that saw them concede, Man United are settling into this contest slightly.
6'
The away side get their foot on the ball and try to stroke it around, but Fener are congesting the middle of the park nicely. Herrera finds Rooney, who sprays the ball out to Martial on the left, but Sener slides in to make a timely tackle. Moments later, Man United earn themselves a free-kick, but a Herrera cross is nodded to safety by Sow.
4'
What a sucker-punch for Man United. Mourinho's men are already behind and now have to fight an uphill battle. The home fans are jubilant, that's the best start that even the most optimistic of them might have predicted. The visiting coach, however, is less than impressed.
2'
M. Sow has scored a goal for Fenerbahce! Assist by H. Kaldırım.
GOOOOOOOOOAL! SOW MAKES IT 1-0! What a strike from the Fener striker! De Gea is left flummoxed within two minutes, as the Senegalese forward fires an over-head kick in off the underside of the crossbar! Unbelievable.
Hasan whips in a cross from the left-hand side, which his team-mate leathers into the back of the net in audacious fashion.
1'
We are underway in the first half in Turkey! Man United are in their usual red, with Fenerbahce wearing their home strip of yellow and blue. There's quiet an atmosphere here tonight.
Hello and welcome to this evening's LIVE text commentary on the Europa League clash between Fenerbahce and Manchester United in Istanbul!
United head to Turkey joint-top with Feyenoord on six points in Group A, with Fenerbahce sitting two adrift in third. A victory at the Sukru Saracoglu would put them on the brink of qualification, but winning at this stadium often proves difficult for visiting teams.
Fenerbahce subs: Van Persie, Koybasi, Emenike, Neustadter, Fabiano, Ucan, Stoch.
Manchester United subs: Romero, Jones, Fellaini, Mata, Mkhitaryan, Young, Ibrahimovic.
Manchester United (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Darmian, Blind, Rojo, Shaw; Schneiderlin, Herrera; Rashford, Pogba, Martial; Rooney
Wayne Rooney returns to the starting line-up for United, with Ibrahimovic, who has only scored one goal in the past six weeks, dropping to the bench. Paul Pogba moves into a more advanced role with Juan Mata named among the substitutes, while Anthony Martial also earns a place in Jose Mourinho's XI. Robin van Persie scored twice in Fenerbahce's 5-0 win over Karabukspor at the weekend, but he is only a substitute for the hosts tonight.
Opta stat: Fenerbahce are unbeaten in their last 5 home games in the Europa League (W4 D1), with a clean sheet in each of their 4 wins
Mourinho isn't scared though, he tells MUTV: "The most difficult atmospheres are to enjoy, not to be scared of. Hopefully we can do that."
The teams are out on the pitch, and kick-off is just a few moments away!
HALF-TIME! Sow's early over-head kick has been the only bit of quality in this game so far, as Fenerbahce lead 1-0 over Man United. The visitors have been poor and have struggled in front of goal, with star midfielder Pogba also forced off through injury. Mourinho will have some harsh words to say in the dressing room.
FULL-TIME! Fenerbahce scrape three points for themselves after a 2-1 win over Man United in Istanbul, with two wonderful strikes from Sow and Lens either side of the break ensuring that hosts were not affected when Rooney hammered home a late consolation. That's all that we have time for, we hope to see you again next time!
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