UEFA Champions League

Manchester United vs Galatasaray, 2023-24 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

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  • 17': Rasmus Højlund
  • 67': Rasmus Højlund
  • Red Card 77': Casemiro
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2 - 3
  • 23': Wilfried Zaha
  • 71': Kerem Aktürkoglu
  • 81': Mauro Icardi

Manchester United bottom of UCL group after loss to Galatasaray

Manchester United's miserable season continued as they slumped to a 3-2 defeat at home to Galatasaray on Tuesday to leave them bottom of Champions League Group A and in all kinds of disarray.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rasmus Højlund with a cross.
  • 2': Foul by Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray).
  • 2': Raphaël Varane (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Angeliño.
  • 9': Offside, Manchester United. Diogo Dalot tries a through ball, but Marcus Rashford is caught offside.
  • 10': Offside, Manchester United. Bruno Fernandes tries a through ball, but Marcus Rashford is caught offside.
  • 11': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
  • 11': Wilfried Zaha (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Davinson Sánchez.
  • 16': Foul by Casemiro (Manchester United).
  • 16': Wilfried Zaha (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Goal! Manchester United 1, Galatasaray 0. Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Marcus Rashford following a fast break.
  • 19': Foul by Kaan Ayhan (Galatasaray).
  • 19': Hannibal Mejbri (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Goal! Manchester United 1, Galatasaray 1. Wilfried Zaha (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Davinson Sánchez.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Casemiro (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
  • 26': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Davinson Sánchez.
  • 27': Fernando Muslera (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United).
  • 28': Casemiro (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Tetê (Galatasaray).
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sofyan Amrabat.
  • 29': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Abdülkerim Bardakci.
  • 30': Foul by Tetê (Galatasaray).
  • 30': Sofyan Amrabat (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Hand ball by Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray).
  • 31': Casemiro (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Foul by Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray).
  • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Casemiro (Manchester United).
  • 31': Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Foul by Casemiro (Manchester United).
  • 33': Sacha Boey (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Abdülkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray).
  • 34': Hannibal Mejbri (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Foul by Casemiro (Manchester United).
  • 34': Kerem Aktürkoglu (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Casemiro (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Foul by Mason Mount (Manchester United).
  • 37': Sacha Boey (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
  • 37': Wilfried Zaha (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Sofyan Amrabat (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 40': Angeliño (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Hannibal Mejbri (Manchester United).
  • 41': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Victor Lindelöf.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tetê.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Tetê (Galatasaray) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Kaan Ayhan (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is close, but misses to the left.
  • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray).
  • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+1': Hand ball by Kerem Aktürkoglu (Galatasaray).
  • 45'+2': Foul by Sacha Boey (Galatasaray).
  • 45'+2': Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Mason Mount (Manchester United).
  • 45'+3': Sacha Boey (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Manchester United 1, Galatasaray 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 1, Galatasaray 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Manchester United. Christian Eriksen replaces Hannibal Mejbri.
  • 46': Hand ball by Kerem Aktürkoglu (Galatasaray).
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaan Ayhan.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Christian Eriksen.
  • 52': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
  • 52': Kaan Ayhan (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Sofyan Amrabat.
  • 53': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Sacha Boey.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Mason Mount (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 54': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Fernando Muslera.
  • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray).
  • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 59': Offside, Manchester United. Mason Mount tries a through ball, but Rasmus Højlund is caught offside.
  • 61': Foul by Sacha Boey (Galatasaray).
  • 61': Sofyan Amrabat (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Sacha Boey (Galatasaray) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Substitution, Galatasaray. Sérgio Oliveira replaces Lucas Torreira because of an injury.
  • 61': Substitution, Galatasaray. Baris Yilmaz replaces Tetê.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Casemiro (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
  • 63': Foul by Baris Yilmaz (Galatasaray).
  • 63': Sofyan Amrabat (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Abdülkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray).
  • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Goal! Manchester United 2, Galatasaray 1. Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
  • 68': Substitution, Manchester United. Alejandro Garnacho replaces Marcus Rashford.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha.
  • 71': Goal! Manchester United 2, Galatasaray 2. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Baris Yilmaz.
  • 72': Substitution, Galatasaray. Dries Mertens replaces Wilfried Zaha.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sacha Boey with a cross.
  • 74': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Dries Mertens (Galatasaray).
  • 74': Foul by Angeliño (Galatasaray).
  • 74': Mason Mount (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 75': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Mauro Icardi.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Casemiro (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross following a corner.
  • 76': Penalty Galatasaray. Dries Mertens draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 76': Penalty conceded by Casemiro (Manchester United) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 77': Second yellow card to Casemiro (Manchester United) for a bad foul.
  • 78': Penalty missed. Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray) right footed shot is close, but misses to the left.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Eriksen.
  • 80': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Abdülkerim Bardakci.
  • 80': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Mauro Icardi.
  • 81': Goal! Manchester United 2, Galatasaray 3. Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Davinson Sánchez with a headed pass following a fast break.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Sacha Boey (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dries Mertens with a through ball.
  • 84': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Diogo Dalot.
  • 84': Substitution, Galatasaray. Tanguy Ndombélé replaces Angeliño.
  • 84': Substitution, Galatasaray. Victor Nelsson replaces Kaan Ayhan.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Victor Nelsson (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sérgio Oliveira with a cross following a corner.
  • 85': Substitution, Manchester United. Antony replaces Mason Mount.
  • 85': Foul by Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United).
  • 85': Sérgio Oliveira (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Sérgio Oliveira (Galatasaray) is shown the yellow card.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Sérgio Oliveira (Galatasaray) right footed shot from long range on the right is too high. Assisted by Dries Mertens.
  • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Davinson Sánchez (Galatasaray).
  • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Substitution, Manchester United. Anthony Martial replaces Sofyan Amrabat.
  • 90': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by Sérgio Oliveira (Galatasaray).
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sacha Boey with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Offside, Manchester United. Christian Eriksen tries a through ball, but Anthony Martial is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Victor Nelsson (Galatasaray).
  • 90'+6': Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+7': Hand ball by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Manchester United 2, Galatasaray 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Manchester United 2, Galatasaray 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Manchester United 2, Galatasaray 3.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 13
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
0 Offsides 4
3 Corner Kicks 9
4 Saves 1
45.2 Possession 54.8
14 SHOTS 16
4 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
270 Accurate Passes 345
386 Passes 459
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 4
8 Crosses 21
0.5 Cross % 0.2
65 Long Balls 69
26 Accurate Long Balls 35
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 6
9 Effective Tackles 5
16 Tackles 9
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
16 Interceptions 7
26 Effective Clearances 11
26 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,204

UEFA Champions League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Liverpool 8 +12 21
2 Barcelona 8 +15 19
3 Arsenal 8 +13 19
4 Internazionale 8 +10 19
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Line-Ups

MAN Manchester United (4-3-3)

No. Name
24 André Onana (GK)
2 Victor Lindelöf
19 Raphaël Varane
4 Sofyan Amrabat
20 Diogo Dalot Yellow Card
18 Casemiro Yellow Card
7 Mason Mount
46 Hannibal Mejbri
11 Rasmus Højlund
10 Marcus Rashford
8 Bruno Fernandes

GAL Galatasaray (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Fernando Muslera (GK)
42 Abdülkerim Bardakci
6 Davinson Sánchez
3 Angeliño
93 Sacha Boey Yellow Card
7 Kerem Aktürkoglu
34 Lucas Torreira Yellow Card
23 Kaan Ayhan
9 Mauro Icardi
14 Wilfried Zaha
20 Mateus Tetê

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