ISTANBUL BASAKSEHIR reconvene their Champions League match against PSG tonight.
The fixture in Manchester United’s group H was abandoned last night in the 14th minute of the game.
Istanbul star Demba Ba challenged the fourth official before the players left the pitch
What time will PSG vs Istanbul kick off tonight?
PSG vs Istanbul will kick off at 5.55pm GMT tonight.
The match will resume from the 14th minute, which was the time it was abandoned last night.
The Parc des Princes plays host.
Why was it abandoned last night?
Players from both teams walked off the field in solidarity after the fourth official, Romanian Sebastian Coltescu, allegedly sparked a race row.
Approaching the 15th minute of the contest, Istanbul’s assistant manager Pierre Webo was the victim of alleged racist behaviour.
Cameroonian Webo was initially shown a red card by referee Ovidiu Hategan after he was singled out by Coltescu for saying something out of turn from the bench.
It was then that an incensed Demba Ba, a substitute on the night, confronted the official, with Istanbul later alleging in a tweet that a ‘racist word’ was said to Webo.
Istanbul assistant manager Pierre Webo starts to question Sebastian Coltescu, circled far left, for his alleged language
The former Chelsea striker could be heard saying: “You never say ‘this white guy’, you say ‘this guy’, so why when you’re mentioning him… listen to me… why when you mention a black guy, why do you say ‘this black guy’.”
The match was originally suspended, before it was later abandoned as Istanbul objected to fourth official Coltescu instead working as the VAR assistant for the remainder of the game.
A new officiating team will take charge of the match tonight.
What TV channel and live stream is it on?
- BT Sports have the Champions League rights in the UK.
- They will be showing it on their BT Sport ESPN channel.
- Coverage starts at 5.45pm tonight.
How can I watch it for free?
- EE customers can get a free three-month trial of BT Sport by texting SPORT to 150.
- At the end of the three months you will automatically roll onto the £15 per month subscription.
- Or you can cancel the trial at any time during the three months by texting STOP SPORT to 150.
Is there any way Man Utd can still progress?
Sadly for Ole Gunnar Solskajer’s side, there is not.
Champions League group sorting is done on head-to-heads, not goal difference.
So even if PSG lose by a large margin it will not affect the standings.
PSG beat Man Utd 3-1 at Old Trafford, and lost 2-1 in Paris, giving them a better head-to-head record.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
