‘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 3-3 Man Utd
74 mins: Will someone will this game? All the momentum is with the home side but Manchester United have space to attack on the counter if they go for it.
They need to score and win thie game. There’s going to be fireworks yet.
Mike Jones29 November 2023 19:18
GOAL! Galatasaray 3-3 Man Utd (Akturkoglu, 71’)⚽️
Hakim Ziyech has the ball out on the right wing. He threads a pass into the box where Kerem Akturkoglu touches the ball past Kobbie Mainoo then smokes it past Andre Onana who has no chance to stop the ball.
Mike Jones29 November 2023 19:16
Galatasaray 2-3 Man Utd
68 mins: Save! Hakim Ziyech blazes a shot from the inside right side of the penalty area and targets the far post. Andre Onana leaps to the right and palms the ball away under pressure from Mauro Icardi.
The big forward was offside and the goal wouldn’t have stood but that’s a nice save for the United goalkeeper.
Mike Jones29 November 2023 19:12
Galatasaray 2-3 Man Utd
65 mins: Manchester United just can’t secure this game. Everytime they’ve got themselves on top, they’ve done something stupid, made a mistake and let the hosts back into the contest.
Plenty of time for more drama to come as well.
Mike Jones29 November 2023 19:08
GOAL! Galatasaray 2-3 Man Utd (Ziyech, 62’)⚽️
62 mins: Bruno Fernandes clips Hakim Ziyech on the edge of the box again and gives away a free kick. Ziyech takes it again and looks like he’s whipped in a dangerous cross.
No-one gets a head to it and the ball drops straight at Andre Onana. The ball hits the goalkeeper who fumbles it and sees the ball bobble into the back of the net.
Mike Jones29 November 2023 19:07
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.
Mike Jones29 November 2023 19:04
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.
Mike Jones29 November 2023 19:01
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.
Mike Jones29 November 2023 19:00
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
