Manchester United drew 3-3 in Istanbul against Galatasaray on Wednesday, a result that keeps them bottom of Group A on matchday five of the Champions League group stage, making it very difficult for them to reach the round of 16. With four points, the 'Red Devils' are last in their group and will not depend on themselves on the last matchday, in which they host the unstoppable.
And yet, everything went smoothly for the English team in Istanbul: the young Argentinian Alejandro Garnacho opened the scoring early on (11) assisted by the Portuguese Bruno Fernandes, author of the second goal minutes later (18). Morocco's Hakim Ziyech (29) cut the deficit with a free-kick that did not seem dangerous, but inexplicably slipped out of goalkeeper Onana's hands.
After the break, Scotland's Scott McTominay (55) restored the Red Devils' two-goal lead.Another goal from Ziyech, from a direct free-kick, (62) increased the nervousness of the English, who succumbed minutes later, with Kerem Akturkoglu's equaliser (71).
Despite a few final moments with chances in both goals, the result did not move and the Turks, with five points and a pending visit to Copenhagen on the last day, will have it in their hands to be in the round of 16 of the Champions League. It was a hard blow for the visitors, but a boost for the home side. They kept pushing, and it didn't take long for them to find their reward. Aktürkoglu deliciously controlled a ball on the edge of the box. At the first touch, on the run. He stepped into the box and shot at the near post, and after another mistake by Onana, Galatasaray tied the game to move into second place in the group and push Manchester United to last place. Ten Hag's men pressed, but too late and without much success. Fernandes came closest to
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