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Galatasaray vs Man Utd LIVE: Champions League result and reaction as thrilling clash ends in draw

Galatasaray 3-3 Man Utd: Andre Onana’s howler saw United throw away a 3-1 lead in a must-win game

Michael Jones
Wednesday 29 November 2023 20:16 GMT
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Manchester United’s Champions League hopes are hanging by a thread after Erik ten Hag’s men imploded in a chaotic, thrill-a-minute 3-3 draw on an ear-splitting night at Galatasaray.

Having lost three of their four Group A fixtures, the Red Devils knew defeat in Istanbul would extinguish their hopes of reaching the knockout phase with a game to spare.

United avoided a loss but blew a two-goal lead on in an incredible night in Istanbul, meaning their knockout hopes will be over if Copenhagen beat Bayern Munich in Wednesday’s late fixtures.

This was a wild, helter-skelter encounter befitting of a Champions League campaign punctuated by goals, madness and mistakes.

Relive the action below:

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Galatasaray 3-3 Man Utd

88 mins: United flood the box and manage to slip Martial into space. He wants to cut inside and open up a chance on his right foot but gets closed down quickly.

The ball squirts out to McTominay whose effort is sent wide.

Mike Jones29 November 2023 19:32
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Galatasaray 3-3 Man Utd

85 mins: POST! From a Wilfried Zaha shot that Andre Onana keeps out to Diogo Dalot driving forward and squaring the ball to Bruno Fernandes.

He stops it dead then shoots and rattles the outside of the post!

Mike Jones29 November 2023 19:29
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Galatasaray 3-3 Man Utd

83 mins: Close! This game is something else. Fernandes threads Pellistri into space and he storms into the box. There are options to pass too but instead he cuts inside and lifts a shot over the crossbar.

United are on top now but time is running out for them.

Mike Jones29 November 2023 19:26
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80 mins: Facundo Pellistri and Diogo Dalot are brought onto the pitch to replace Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Alejandro Garnacho. Fresh legs to feed the counter-attack,

Dalot weaves into the box and pokes a shot towards goal. A slight fumble from Fernando Muslera almost allows Pellistri to prod in the ball but the goalkeeper manages to smother it.

Mike Jones29 November 2023 19:23
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77 mins: Close! The game is becoming an end-to-end affair with Garnacho bringing the ball inside from the right. He goes for goal and whips his effort just wide of the post.

Scott McTominay then bombs forward with purpose and drills an effort from range wide of the left hand post.

Someone will win this game. But who?

Mike Jones29 November 2023 19:20
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74 mins: Will someone will this game? All the momentum is with the home side but Manchester United have space to attack on the counter if they go for it.

They need to score and win thie game. There’s going to be fireworks yet.

Mike Jones29 November 2023 19:18
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GOAL! Galatasaray 3-3 Man Utd (Akturkoglu, 71’)⚽️

71 mins: What a finish!

Hakim Ziyech has the ball out on the right wing. He threads a pass into the box where Kerem Akturkoglu touches the ball past Kobbie Mainoo then smokes it past Andre Onana who has no chance to stop the ball.

Galatasaray are level!

Mike Jones29 November 2023 19:16
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68 mins: Save! Hakim Ziyech blazes a shot from the inside right side of the penalty area and targets the far post. Andre Onana leaps to the right and palms the ball away under pressure from Mauro Icardi.

The big forward was offside and the goal wouldn’t have stood but that’s a nice save for the United goalkeeper.

Mike Jones29 November 2023 19:12
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65 mins: Manchester United just can’t secure this game. Everytime they’ve got themselves on top, they’ve done something stupid, made a mistake and let the hosts back into the contest.

Plenty of time for more drama to come as well.

Mike Jones29 November 2023 19:08
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GOAL! Galatasaray 2-3 Man Utd (Ziyech, 62’)⚽️

62 mins: Bruno Fernandes clips Hakim Ziyech on the edge of the box again and gives away a free kick. Ziyech takes it again and looks like he’s whipped in a dangerous cross.

No-one gets a head to it and the ball drops straight at Andre Onana. The ball hits the goalkeeper who fumbles it and sees the ball bobble into the back of the net.

Mike Jones29 November 2023 19:07

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