Manchester United exited the Champions League with a whimper on Tuesday evening, falling to a pathetic 1-0 defeat at the hands of Bayern Munich at Old Trafford.
Kinglsey Coman’s second-half strike condemned the hosts to their fate, with Erik ten Hag’s men unable to produce any sort of response in a tepid affair.
It’s fair to say that not many people believed Man Utd could pull off a shock at Old Trafford before kick-off, the Red Devils heading into the game off the back of a 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth in the Premier League last Saturday.
You must be sick if you think manutd can beat bayern
— Gazi (@i_Gazih) December 12, 2023
Bayern fans at Old Trafford chanting ‘You’re s**t and you know you are’ as Manchester United players come out to warm up [🎥 @SimonPeach]pic.twitter.com/qs8wLlrfKc
— Bayern & Germany (@iMiaSanMia) December 12, 2023
Manchester United vs Bayern be like 💀😂😂 pic.twitter.com/a4RDR3Xpa9
— Footy Humour (@FootyHumour) December 12, 2023
While Man Utd supporters will have been relieved that their defence looked more rigid than in previous Champions League games during a lacklustre first half, they would have hoped for a little more creativity and ingenuity in the final third.
All in all, it was not a breathtaking first 45 minutes at Old Trafford.
Might skip the second half this is so boring man
— ⭐ (@vini_jrgoat) December 12, 2023
Bayern Vs United be like pic.twitter.com/RlufsBRtnw
— Valentin (@RedsFan196) December 12, 2023
Manchester United vs Bayern has to be one of the most boring matches ever nothing special about the game so far #MUNBAY pic.twitter.com/o8q8KDEN1j
— 22🥇 (@fraudgodd) December 12, 2023
As if things weren’t hard enough for the Red Devils, Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw picked up injuries during the first half, further depleting a threadbare Man Utd side.
35-year-old Jonny Evans now had the task of dealing with Harry Kane in a crucial second half.
Bruno suspended
Maguire injured
Shaw injuredWe play Liverpool on Sunday.. pic.twitter.com/AigfaDKOb3
— Aidan Walsh 🔰 (@AidanWalshMUFC) December 12, 2023
Shaw & Maguire, could we be anymore unlucky.
— Beth T (@bethTmufc) December 12, 2023
It’s unbelievable that a club of Manchester United’s stature has to rely on Jonny Evans in a CL match 😭
— Marit Stensby ⚽️👹🔴⚪️⚫️ (@MaritStensby) December 12, 2023
With very few options on the bench, there was little that Erik ten Hag could do to change things for a Man Utd side bereft of confidence.
As the game wore on and the minutes ticked away, the hosts were struggling to muster any real attacking threat whatsoever.
No attempts on target after 60 mins, that’s sad when you need to win !
— Martin Smith (@MainManMart) December 12, 2023
Flat atmosphere… flat performance. Modern man United
— Als Pals (@PalsAls) December 12, 2023
It wouldn’t hurt to remind these guys that they need to win to advance… @ManUtd @ChampionsLeague #GGMU 👹👹👹
— Anakin is gone (@BenitoCarlos1ro) December 12, 2023
In the end, it was hardly surprising that Kinglsey Coman popped up with the winner in the second half, firing beyond Andre Onana to confirm Man Utd’s European exit.
There was understandable frustration after the final whistle, the Red Devils woefully underperforming on the European stage this season.
❌ Champions League
❌ Europa LeagueMan United finish rock bottom of Group A and crash out of Europe. 😬 pic.twitter.com/H0I1QADPdZ
— 90min (@90min_Football) December 12, 2023
FT 0-1. Boos. Man Utd eliminated from all European competition before Christmas for the first time (apart from when they didn’t compete) since 2005-06.
— Simon Stone (@sistoney67) December 12, 2023
MUFC out of Europe before Christmas. One win in six CL games. A big failure. Another home defeat. All that work to get into the CL. For what?
— Andy Mitten (@AndyMitten) December 12, 2023
Top four finish for Man Utd in the CL group stage
— Duncan Alexander (@oilysailor) December 12, 2023
And there were more questions for Ten Hag to answer after another dismal display that saw Man Utd limp out of Europe.
Records broken so far this season –
– Manchester United had never finished with as few as 5 points in the CL group stages in the competitions history, until Erik Ten Hag
– No English club had ever conceded 15 goals in the CL group stages in the competitions history until Erik… pic.twitter.com/y6jlukMGy5
— Mike (@MikeLUHG2) December 12, 2023
POV: You’re standing behind Ten Hag pic.twitter.com/0iSywtRoDa
— Rebekka (@rebekkarnold) December 12, 2023
1 (ONE) shot on target in a MUST WIN game at home!! Nah Erik Ten Hag needs to be locked up! pic.twitter.com/E16Rtc9b9K
— LLF (@laligafrauds) December 12, 2023
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