Man Utd boss Erik Ten Hag insisted his facet have been “excellent” and that he had no regrets over their Champions League marketing campaign regardless of exiting the match with a whimper towards Bayern Munich on Tuesday.
Needing a win to have any probability of progressing to the final 16, United managed just one shot on course all night time, and that got here from Luke Shaw’s hopeful long-range effort halfway by means of the primary half.
As a substitute, Bayern – who have been taking part in just for satisfaction after beforehand sealing high spot in Group A – emerged victorious by means of Kingsley Coman’s Seventieth-minute winner. They loved 10 pictures, double that of their hosts, 17 opposition-box touches to United’s 10, and noticed nearly 60 per cent of the ball throughout the 90 minutes.
In the long run, Man Utd’s Champions League hopes would have been dashed anyway owing to FC Copenhagen’s win over Galatasaray, however defeat left them all-time low of their group after only one win from their six video games, behind groups ranked forty second and 54th in UEFA’s membership coefficient listing.
Man Utd’s dismal exit in stats
Man Utd turned the primary Premier League crew to concede 15 objectives in a Champions League group.
Man Utd completed backside of their UEFA Champions League group for simply the second time, beforehand doing so in 2005-06.
That is simply the second time within the UEFA Champions League that Man Utd have misplaced two house group video games within the competitors (additionally towards Galatasaray), beforehand doing so in 1996-97 towards Fenerbahce and Juventus.
Man Utd have now misplaced 12 of their 24 video games in all competitions this season (W11 D1), as many defeats as they suffered within the entirety of the 2022-23 marketing campaign (P62 W41 D9 L12).
Man Utd had only one shot on course throughout 90 minutes – Luke Shaw’s 25-yard effort, with an xG of 0.02, after 23 minutes.
Simply one in all Man Utd’s 10 touches within the Bayern Munich field got here after the forty eighth minute.
Ten Hag admitted United’s Champions League marketing campaign was “not ok” however batted away recommendations he could have regrets over the ignominious manner it had unfolded. He as a substitute praised his gamers’ efficiency and talked up the standard of their opponents – regardless of their very own 5-1 defeat at Frankfurt within the Bundesliga on Saturday.
He advised TNT Sports activities: “The crew did excellent, we have been excellent defensively and within the urgent. We had many ball regains, particularly second half. However then we did not take sufficient profit from it – we have been taking part in towards a robust facet.
“Bayern at all times, even when they aren’t within the sport, have sufficient particular person class to supply one second – and that is what occurred.
“We all know we wish to be extra constant. Me as a supervisor, I’ve to enhance the crew, assist the crew progress, information them, and the gamers must take duty. We’ve got to do this collectively.
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“The gamers gave all the pieces, we noticed the spirit. I’ve to pay an enormous praise for the way in which they labored collectively as a crew towards a very good Bayern facet.
“You want vitality when the sport goes, and particularly in ahead positions the choices [on the bench] have been restricted.
“I do not look with remorse [at the campaign]. We wish to be within the Champions League, the goal was at all times to qualify for the knock-outs, however we now have to study from it, and settle for we performed some good soccer.
“Rasmus Hojlund scored 5 instances, we had some excellent performances, and we now have to take that into the Premier League.
“We wish to be again within the Champions League once more and so we now have to qualify once more.”
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Kingsley Coman’s second-half aim sealed Manchester United’s Champions League destiny
Evaluation: Man Utd out of Europe – however their distress goes on
Manchester United are out of Europe, overwhelmed by Bayern Munich for the second time this season. It was the defeats to Copenhagen and Galatasaray that left them with an excessive amount of to do. Not simply eradicated from the Champions League however backside of the group.
From the tragedy to the triumph, European nights are a part of what makes this membership particular. The statues of Sir Bobby Charlton, George Finest and Denis Regulation have a good time the 1968 success. The go to of Bayern Munich brings to thoughts that almost all magical of moments in 1999.
Jose Mourinho downplayed that ‘soccer heritage’ by highlighting their newer file however he nonetheless managed to barter the Champions League group stage in every of his two makes an attempt. Even that modest ambition proved past Erik ten Hag’s crew.
The draw was type. Bayern’s pedigree is apparent however Copenhagen and Galatasaray supplied a transparent path to the following stage. As a substitute, United depart having not solely been overwhelmed by all three opponents however with no crew within the competitors having conceded extra objectives.
This shouldn’t be potential, the Champions League is structured to stop such a failure for the sport’s richest golf equipment. The wealthiest three sides in Spain and Germany had progressed with a sport to spare with Inter, Arsenal and Manchester Metropolis becoming a member of them too.
This was no nightmare of a gaggle, not the gauntlet that Newcastle needed to run. And but, Manchester United contrived to search out demons the place there have been none. Their solely victory in six makes an attempt wanted a stoppage-time penalty save from Andre Onana.
Learn Adam Bate’s full function on Man Utd’s dismal exit from Europe right here.