Full Time Highlight: Manchester United vs Galatasaray 2 : 3 Extended highlight and all goals Champions League, Hojlund on fire 🔥.
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Manchester United’s Champions League woes deepened with a disheartening 3-2 defeat against Galatasaray at Old Trafford, marking their second consecutive loss in the competition.
The early moments saw Rasmus Hojlund shine once again for Erik ten Hag’s side. Hojlund capitalized on a precise cross from Marcus Rashford, slotting the ball into the net to open the scoring.
However, the jubilation was short-lived as Galatasaray’s Wilfried Zaha swiftly responded with an acrobatic finish that soared above United’s goalkeeper, Andre Onana, to level the score just five minutes later.
United’s determination to regain the lead was evident when Mason Mount unleashed a late first-half effort, only for it to be inadvertently blocked by his teammate, Hannibal. The early stages of the second half witnessed Hojlund’s quest for a second goal, only to be denied by the linesman’s offside flag.
Nonetheless, Hojlund managed to secure his brace, capitalizing on a defensive lapse from Davinson Sanchez. He displayed remarkable speed and precision, chipping the ball past Fernando Muslera to make it 2-1. United’s defensive lapses came back to haunt them as Kerem Akturkoglu once again leveled the score with a clinical finish into the bottom corner.
The pivotal moment arrived when Galatasaray was awarded a crucial penalty late in the match. Casemiro, who was already on a yellow card, earned his second booking for a late challenge on Dries Mertens. Fortunately for United, Mauro Icardi’s spot-kick attempt sailed wide of the target, offering a glimmer of hope to the 10-men United side.
However, that hope was short-lived as Icardi showcased remarkable composure, deftly lobbing the ball over Onana to secure the match-winning goal for Galatasaray. With this defeat, Manchester United languishes at the bottom of their Champions League group with zero points. The peril of early elimination from the competition looms large, even though they have only played two matches.
