Galatasaray vs Man Utd LIVE: Champions League result and reaction as thrilling clash ends in draw
Galatasaray 3-3 Man Utd: Andre Onana’s howler saw United throw away a 3-1 lead in a must-win game
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Manchester United’s Champions League hopes are hanging by a thread after Erik ten Hag’s men imploded in a chaotic, thrill-a-minute 3-3 draw on an ear-splitting night at Galatasaray.
Having lost three of their four Group A fixtures, the Red Devils knew defeat in Istanbul would extinguish their hopes of reaching the knockout phase with a game to spare.
United avoided a loss but blew a two-goal lead on in an incredible night in Istanbul, meaning their knockout hopes will be over if Copenhagen beat Bayern Munich in Wednesday’s late fixtures.
This was a wild, helter-skelter encounter befitting of a Champions League campaign punctuated by goals, madness and mistakes.
Relive the action below:
Galatasaray 1-3 Man Utd
60 mins: Luke Shaw makes a heavy tackle on Hakim Ziyech deep in Galatasaray’s own half and earns himself a yellow card for the effort.
The hosts boot a long ball up the pitch but Andre Onana quickly scoops up the ball as it bounces into the box.
Galatasaray 1-3 Man Utd
58 mins: Erik ten Hag is preparing a few changes in personnel. That goal has come at a great time for United and they have a touch over half an hour to hold out and claim the win.
Anthony Martial and Kobbie Mainoo are introduced with Sofyan Amrabat and Rasmus Hojlund taken off.
GOAL! Galatasaray 1-3 Man Utd (McTominay, 55’)⚽️
55 mins: Two goal cushion restored!
Man Utd bomb forward on the counter-attack and send the ball up to Antony. He moves inside and leaves space on the overlap for Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
The right-back is fed the ball and he picks out Scott McTominay in the box and the midfielder pokes the ball home.
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.
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.
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!
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?
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.
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.
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