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Valencia vs Manchester United as it happened: Jose Mourinho's side miss chance to top Champions League group

Re-live all the action from the Mestalla

Nathan Jacobs
Wednesday 12 December 2018 19:21 GMT
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Manchester United blew the chance to top their Champions League group as Jose Mourinho's much-changed side slumped to a 2-1 loss at Valencia.

Progress to the last 16 was already assured ahead of the trip to the Mestalla, yet this was a chance for Paul Pogba and Co to prove their worth and secure a win that would see them top Group H in the unlikely event that Juventus slipped up in Switzerland.

The improbable played out 650 miles away as Young Boys secured a remarkable 2-1 win against the Serie A behemoths but United failed to capitalise as they lost by the same scoreline in Spain, with Marcus Rashford grabbing a late consolation after Carlos Soler struck and Phil Jones turned into his own goal.

It was a largely lifeless, incoherent display from Mourinho's men and awful preparation for Sunday's trip to Premier League-leading rivals Liverpool.

Marcus Rashford replaces Fred who has been pretty woeful. 

Shame to see a player so low on confidence. 

Nathan Jacobs12 December 2018 21:19

58 mins: CHANCE HOFFENHEIM! 

Nelson really will think he should have given the German side the lead as he is released down the right hand side of the box but his shot is saved by the big frame of Ederson. 

Delph is being prepared to come on. 

Nathan Jacobs12 December 2018 21:22

GOAL!! Manchester City 2-1 Hoffenheim (Sane) 

Sane and Sterling play a composed one-two between them and this one doesn't involve them messing around. 

Devastating football from City who attacked at pace and Sane controls the ball, takes a touch to give him a little more room to slot the ball on the keeper's right hand side. 

Nathan Jacobs12 December 2018 21:24

66 mins: Cheryshev is replaced by Ferran Torres for Valencia. 

Nathan Jacobs12 December 2018 21:25

Delph is finally on in place of Zinchenko.

Nathan Jacobs12 December 2018 21:26

64 mins: Hoffenheim players are fuming as Jesus goes down under the tackle from Hubner, the captain but it's a foul and City have a free-kick on the edge of the box.

Sane hat-trick? 

Nathan Jacobs12 December 2018 21:27

65 mins: No. 

Gundogan takes it and curls it over the wall but it goes narrowly over the bar. 

Nathan Jacobs12 December 2018 21:28

Mina is replaced by Rodrigo. 

He's not too impressed by the substitution but he can be happy with his display. 

Nathan Jacobs12 December 2018 21:28

Lukaku finally replaced and his influence on the game was minimal. 

Lingard on in his place. 

Nathan Jacobs12 December 2018 21:29

I don't believe my eyes. 

Young Boys are beating Juventus 2-0 at the Wankdorf. What a waste of a chance for Manchester United it would seem at the moment. 

Valencia will be cursing their luck, too, because they could've done better themselves, in the group. 

Nathan Jacobs12 December 2018 21:31

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