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Young Boys vs Manchester United LIVE: Champions League result, final score and reaction tonight

Relive all the action live from the Wankdorf Stadium

Michael Jones
Tuesday 14 September 2021 19:58 BST
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Manchester United’s Champions League campaign got off to a nightmare start as Jordan Siebatcheu’s stoppage-time strike earned Young Boys a famous 2-1 victory against Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s 10 men in Switzerland.

Three-and-a-half months on from losing the Europa League final to Villarreal on penalties, the Red Devils were on course to return to continental action with a straightforward win after Cristiano Ronaldo’s early opener.

The Portuguese’s 135th Champions League goal came as the returning forward equalled Iker Casillas’ appearance record in the competition, but the 36-year-old will want to forget his 177th match.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s 35th minute sending off for a rash challenge on Christopher Martins Pereira changed the dynamics of the game, with Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu levelling before Siebatcheu struck at the death.

Few could argue that the Swiss champions - managed by former Huddersfield boss David Wagner - did not deserve the result on a night when their performance was as impressive as United’s was poor.

Moumi Ngamaleu sent the Stadion Wankdorf wild when levelling and substitute Siebatcheu capitalised on a dreadful Jesse Lingard backpass to strike a stunning stoppage-time blow in the Group F opener. Relive all the action live below:

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Young Boys 0 - 1 Man Utd

40 mins: This is a weird one. An aerial ball comes into the left side of United’s box. Shaw and Hefti both attempt to win it but Shaw gets higher. Hefti throws his head at the ball, gets nowhere near it and ends up headbutting Shaw in the middle of the chest. Free kick to Man Utd.

Michael Jones14 September 2021 18:28
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37 mins: Man Utd are now down to 10-men. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wastes no time and whips off Jadon Sancho to brings on Diogo Dalot as a replacement right back.

Close! Ulisses Garcia is given the ball on the left side. He makes use of the disarray at the United right-back position to fire a cross into the far side of the area. The ball comes all the way to Fassnacht who brings it down and shoots but pulls it wide of the back post!

Michael Jones14 September 2021 18:25
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RED CARD! Wan Bissaka is off!

35 mins: Wan Bissaka overstretches and goes over the top of the ball in a 50-50 challenge with Christopher Martins. His studs are up and he lands on Martins’ ankle. The Young Boys man goes down in pain and referee François Letexier pulls out a straight red card! Game changer!

Michael Jones14 September 2021 18:22
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33 mins: Pogba and Aebischer challenge each other for an aerial ball with the Young Boys man coming away in possession. He carries it towards the 18-yard box and hits one from range. It’s a decent enough strike but keeps rising and goes over the bar.

Michael Jones14 September 2021 18:18
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30 mins: Nearly! Man Utd move the ball slickly around the pitch as they move it forward. Van de Beek makes a nice run through the middle and lays the ball off to Fred. He sends it out to Wan Bissaka on the right who delivers a curling cross towards the back post. Ronaldo is waiting but Von Ballmoos leaps in front of him to pluck the ball out of the air.

Michael Jones14 September 2021 18:17
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27 mins: Man Utd waste a free kick in a dangerous area after Ronaldo is fouled in the air. Fred and Fernandes stand over the set piece and it’s played low into the box. Young Boys read it easily enough and boot the ball out for a United throw in.

Michael Jones14 September 2021 18:13
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SAVE! De Gea denies Fassnacht

24 mins: David De Gea keeps Man Utd in front after Christian Fassnacht goes for an enterprising shot from outside the box. He brings it in from the right side and hits a left-footed shot. The ball bursts through a cluster of bodies and De Gea sees it late but manages to leap across to his right and palm the ball away.

Man Utd then counter-attack and find Ronaldo in the box. He takes a touch and drills one at goal only for David von Ballmoos to turn it wide of the near post.

Michael Jones14 September 2021 18:12
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21 mins: Young Boys win their first corner of the game and it’s sent in towards Elia. Lindelof beats him to the ball and heads it as far as Michel Aebischer. He sends it quickly back into the middle where Mohamed Ali Camara gets above everyone else but isn’t able to turn the ball towards goal.

Michael Jones14 September 2021 18:09
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19 mins: Another record for Ronaldo.

United continue to work the left side with Shaw and Pogba linking up well with Bruno Fernandes. Shaw cuts the ball back to the edge of the box where Fred collects the pass and goes for goal. He hits a side-footed effort searching for the back post but the shot goes over the crossbar.

Michael Jones14 September 2021 18:06
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16 mins: That was only Cristiano Ronaldo’s sixth touch of the game fewer than any other Manchester United outfield player. United are starting to take control of this game.

Michael Jones14 September 2021 18:04

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