‘The goal of the season’ – Man United coach praises Garnacho’s third minute bicycle
Manchester United travel to Turkey to face Galatasaray in a vital Champions League group stage clash as they look to salvage their withering campaign in Europe’s top competition.
Defeat to Copenhagen last time out has put Erik ten Hag’s men firmly on the back foot and it is likely that they will need to win both of their final group games in order to reach the knockout rounds. The first of those matches is against Galatasaray, who defeated United 3-2 at Old Trafford in the reverse fixture.
The second match, and last of the group stages, is against Bayern Munich. The Bundesliga champions have already secured their spot in the next round and have won every one of their four games so far. Copenhagen, meanwhile, are in second place thanks to a better goal difference than Galatasaray with United only a point behind both.
Defeat tonight though would eliminate Ten Hag’s men from the competition and the best they could hope for would be a spot in the Europa League.
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Galatasaray 1-2 Man Utd
54 mins: Garnacho receives the ball on the left wing and comes into the box, cutting the ball onto his right foot. He shoots but laces the ball wide of the far post.
Kaan Ayhan is booked for a bit of backchat to the referee.
Mike Jones29 November 2023 18:58
Galatasaray 1-2 Man Utd
51 mins: Sofyan Amrabat is bundled over by Lucas Torreira in the middle of the pitch and wins United a free kick. Bruno Fernandes floats it over to the far side of the box but the ball is cleared and Gala boot it down the right flank.
Mike Jones29 November 2023 18:55
Galatasaray 1-2 Man Utd
48 mins: Hakim Ziyech flicks a free kick into the box for Galatasaray but Victor Lindelof leaps into the air and heads it away. The host recover the ball and swing a cross in from the right wing.
Kaan Ayhan meets it on the volley and pings his effort into the side netting!
Mike Jones29 November 2023 18:52
Second half: Galatasaray 1-2 Man Utd
The ball is rolling again in Istanbul with neither manager making a change at half-time. How will this half play out?
Mike Jones29 November 2023 18:50
HT Galatasaray 1-2 Man Utd
Bruno Fernandes has both scored and assisted in 16 different games for Manchester United since his debut in February 2020, the joint-most of any player for a Premier League club over this period along with Mohamed Salah.
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Mike Jones29 November 2023 18:46
HT Galatasaray 1-2 Man Utd
Only Vinícius Júnior (13) and Kevin De Bruyne (9) have more assists in the Champions League since 2021/22 than Bruno Fernandes (8 in 12 apps), despite him not appearing in the competition last season.
Mike Jones29 November 2023 18:42
Half-time! Galatasaray 1-2 Man Utd
45+2 mins: The whistle goes to end the first half and Manchester United take a one goal lead into the break. They need to get more possession higher up the pitch but so far they’re doing what they need to.
Mike Jones29 November 2023 18:34
Galatasaray 1-2 Man Utd
Mauro Icardi makes a run in behind the Man Utd defence and just strays offside as the ball is played over the top. He brings it under control, takes it into the box and smokes one past Andre Onana only for the offside flag to cancel it out.
VAR takes a look and confirms the decision.
Mike Jones29 November 2023 18:31
Galatasaray 1-2 Man Utd
42 mins: Boey clatters in Garnacho from behind and earns himself a yellow card which could cause problems for the defender. He’ll need to be more careful with his tackles against the youngster.
Just a few minutes to play before the break. Can United go in with a lead in tact?
Mike Jones29 November 2023 18:29