😔84'-90+6': A rather depressing end to the game as Man United are eliminated from the Champions League. FC Copenhagen's win over Galatasaray means they are moving forward as runners-up. The Red Devils treated this game more as a friendly than a must-win, having just one brittle shot on target. A pretty dismal end to a horrible Champions League campaign.
😩84': Kane goes close. The Bayern star manages to meet a header onto a corner, but sees his effort go wide.
Moonski @Reddit: "imagine not marking Kane from a corner."
👋74'-80': Mainoo is introduced into the game, replacing Raphael Varane as United push for a goal.
Vesterisng @Reddit: "Funniest substitution yet."
👀74': Two changes from Ten Hag as Antony and Garnacho are taken off, being replaced by Pellistri and Hannibal.
Waywarddd @Reddit: "Making subs now hahahahaha he’s honestly clueless, absolutely zero in-game coaching skill."
🙃73': Onana again plays a great long ball to send Dalot through, but Neuer reaches the ball before he can score.
Chippa93 @Reddit: "Bayern basically haven't shown up and they're still beating us lmao."
😩71': Goal. Bayern take the lead. They capitalize on some sloppy defending from the Man United backline as Coman is played through into the box. He fools Onana to score.
1nfinitus @Reddit: "Too easy, far too easy, it is like men vs boys EVERY GAME WE PLAY."
🤐59'-65': Man United have started this half much better, but are still yet to properly test Neuer. Onana plays a great long pass to send Hojlund into the area, but Neuer comes off his line to make a clearance.
Gedeonzo @Reddit: "Bayern doesn’t give a f***, it looks like United doesn’t either, or we lack the quality to give a f***."
😕55'-59': Antony makes a great pass to find an open McTominay outside the box. Scott tries to pass it to Garnacho in the area rather than shooting and sees the ball go away for a goal-kick.
GutBeer101 @Reddit: "Get McTominay off, I just can't stand seeing this player in our midfield."
😭55': FC Copenhagen have taken the lead against Galatasaray. if they hold onto it, United will be knocked out of the Champions League irrespective of the final score.
No_Zone4347 @Reddit: "Come on, we can get a win here!!!"
🤐49'-54': United create a nice move through the left as Garnacho finds space to send in an inviting cross that is somehow cleared by Kim Min-Jae. Fernandes sees another shot go off-target.
Usada_be_kidding_me @Reddit: "Kim Min Jae should be ours it hurts watching this dude play."
😭49': Big chance! Antony finds Wan-Bissaka just outside the box. He drags back a great pass to find Bruno all open outside the box, but his shot goes glaring over into the stands.
GeneralMajorWebelo @Reddit: "Bruno's finishing has really fallen off a cliff lmao."
💪46': The second half kicks off. Man United attack from the left to right in this half. C'mon boys!
Blareja @Reddit: "Shaw looked really bad in the first half. I guess he way carrying something."
🧐Wan-Bissaka seems to be coming on for the second half, replacing Luke Shaw.
✍️HALF TIME RATINGS
Good: Varane - 7.5, Bruno - 7.5, Dalot - 7, Maguire - 7
Underwhelming: McTominay 4, Garnacho - 4.5, Shaw - 5
Others: Onana - 6, Amrabat - 6, Antony - 6.5, Hojlund - 6
🤐HALF TIME SUMMARY
It has been a pretty cagey game between Man United and Bayern Munich so far. Both teams have tried their best to catch each other out in the counter-attacks, but haven't been able to finish off chances well enough. Man United have only had one decent effort from Shaw being saved easily, and despite building up some nice quick passing moves, they haven't found that special touch in the box. Bayern have had a few half chances too and seem to be settled to get a point from this. Man United have to pick up their performance level and be much more clinical in the final third to get the win here, with the other game between Copenhagen and Galatasaray still at 0-0 at half-time too.
⏰45+1'-45+4': Man United get a lot of ball towards the end of the half but are still not able to create a genuine chance. Only one shot on target from the Red Devils so far, which isn't good enough at all.
🫤40'-45+1': United are just not being able to get the ball into the Bayern box properly. Three minutes of added time announced for the first half.
Kakybac @Reddit: "Look, we're playing all right. Nice shape. But Bayern are toying with us. They are operating at a professional 80%. We aren't doing enough to warrant progression."
😩40': Maguire needs to be substituted despite trying his best to play on. Jonny Evans comes on to replace him.
DecadentEcchi @Reddit: "Glazers please buy a center back in January. PLEASE!"
😭38': Maguire seems to have picked up a groin injury. He immediately pulls up after getting the ball at the halfway line and his game seems to be done.
Reddevils @Reddit: "F*** me. Our best player got injured. Let’s get out of Europe please. We’re not built to compete in one competition let alone three."
😓32': Bayern almost come close to taking the lead. They trouble United in the break and Coman's cross finds Sane, whose shot is scuffed and cleared away just before anyone else could pounce on it.
Efribble @Reddit: "Why is Shaw not stepping up there on that ball to stop the counter attack? Has to step up."
👀24': Chance! Bruno smartly finds Shaw overlapping on the left and passes it to him. The left-back's powerful shot is parried away for a corner.
Cpt_Jumper @Reddit: "Bruno is different gravy. Orchestrator."
🤨17': Musiala goes down on the ground in the box after a tussle with Maguire but receives a word from the defender. The penalty doesn't see enough in it to give a penalty.
Thor1138 @Reddit: "Minimal contact and then he jumps lol... pathetic dive."
⏰10'-15': The visitors are causing trouble through the wide areas too and Varane is forced to make two key clearances in a few moments. A long-range attempt from Kimmich is saved.
Sarthakjain24 @Reddit: "Varane generational performance incoming and he’s going to score, you heard it here first."
🤐5'-10': The Red Devils have threatened on the break, with Antony making some nice runs, but the end product isn't there. Bayern get the first shot on target as Kane's effort is saved.
Eleven918 @Reddit: "We are trying to play on the front foot, at least it won't be a boring game.."
⏰1'-5': Bayern are dominating the early possession and United are trying to hurt them on the counter-attack. The Red Devils create a few nice moves through the right, but the final product isn't there as an Antony shot goes glaring over.
Runarhalldor @Reddit: "Antony hasnt had a good shot since last season. Fucking hell. His shooting technique might be the worst in the top 5 leagues."
🔥1': KICKOFF! Bayern Munich gets the game kicked off and will be attacking from the left to right in the first half.
Rossco9 @Reddit: "Was let go out from my job 10 days ago - small silver lining is being free during weekday afternoons to watch these matches. CMON YANITED!!!"
💪The gaffer also opened up on starting Varane for the first time since late October, saying: "You see that we need strong defending today. He is very experienced, and especially against Bayern, we need to defend very strongly."
🤔Erik ten Hag was asked why Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford are not in the Man United squad for this game and answered: "Illness".
🙏The odds are tight for Man United to get past the group stages. They need to win the game tonight and hope that FC Copenhagen and Galatasaray play out a draw in their game.
👀This is how the two teams line up tonight.
👋Hi, Red Devils! Welcome to Tribuna's LIVE blog coverage of Man United's crucial final group game of the 2023/24 Champions League against Bayern Munich at Old Trafford.
