Manchester United missed the opportunity to equalize against Galatasaray in Turkey, making it face a difficult challenge to its hopes of qualifying to the next round in the final match.
Champions League Live Update: Galatasaray – Manchester United
UEFA Champions League 2023-24 Group A, Match 5, is an encounter between Galatasaray that opens its home stadium at Rams Park to welcome the visit of Manchester United.
Okan Boruc, home coach Army chose to organize in a 4-2-3-1 formation, using a striker like Mauro Icardi to attack alongside Hakim Ziyech, Dries Mertens and Wilfried Zaha.
On the away side of Erik Ten Hag, they also planned to play in a 4-2-3-1 formation by placing Rasmus Hoglund as a striker alongside Anthony, Bruno Fernandes and Alejandro Carnacio.
The match started 11 minutes into the match and United took the lead from the moment Bruno Fernandes passed the ball into the penalty area and Alejandro Carnacho caught it and shot it into the net with his left hand. Sending the Red Devils in white to take a 1-0 lead.
Then, in the 18th minute, the visiting team added the second goal. From the left side of the game, Luke Shaw passed the ball to Bruno Fernandes, who cut inside and shot with his right, rising beautifully under the bar. Helping the former 3-time champion escape to 2-0
But in the 29th minute, Galatasaray scored a goal to break the ice. From a free kick shot by Hakim Ziyech, it hit the wall and escaped from the hands of Andre Onana, who misjudged the ball and entered the net. Which made the home team draw 1-2. The first half ended with this result
In the second half, United added the third goal in the 55th minute, from the moment Aaron Wan-Bissaka passed the ball from his right side to the middle, and Scott McTominay shot it and closed it without any pass, giving the Red Devils the third goal. -1 lead
But then in the 62nd minute, Galatasaray scored a stunning goal. From a free kick from the right, Hakim Ziyech launched into the penalty area and penetrated deep into Andre Onana, who did not receive the ball well and let the ball bounce into the goal. Which made the home team make the score 2-3.
Galatasaray continued in the 71st minute, and equalized from the moment Hakim Ziyech passed through the channel. Kerim Akhtarkoglu grab it and shoot it with your right hand. This moved the score to the same level at 3-3.
After that, no more goals were scored. In the end, the match ended in a 3-3 draw, and each team shared the points. With Galatasaray’s score rising to 5 points, it occupies second place in Group A, while Manchester United, with United raising its score to 4 points, ranks fourth in Group A. Both teams still have a chance to qualify for the final round.
List of players from both teams
Galatasaray (4-2-3-1): Fernando Muserella; Sacha Boye, Abdulkarim Bardachi, Khan Ayhan, Angelinho (Victor Nelson 83); Lucas Torreira, Tanguy Ndombele (Sergio Oliveira (60); Hakim Ziyech (Paris Albert Gelmaz 82), Dries Mertens (Karim Akhtarkoglu 60), Wilfried Zaha (Kerem Demirbay 88); Mauro Icardi
Unused substitutes: Jonai Govins, Tite, Kasemcan Karatas, Cédric Bakambu.
yellow card – Sasha Boy 42, Khan Ayhan 53
Manchester United (4-2-3-1): Andre Onana; Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Diogo Dalot (78)Harry Maguire, Victor Lindelof, Luke Shaw; scott mctominay, Sufyan Amrabat (Kobe Maino (58); AnthonyBruno Fernandes, Alejandro Carnacio (Facundo Pellistri (78); Rasmus Hoylund (Anthony Martial (No. 58)
Unused backup: Altay Biden, Sergio Reguilon, Raphael Varane, Tom Heaton, Dan Gore, Hannibal Mejbri, Joe Hugill.
Yellow card: Bruno Fernandes (27), Sofiane Amrabat (45+2), Luke Shaw (59). Aaron Wan-Bissaka 64
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