MANCHESTER UNITED are out of the Champions League after losing in Germany to RB Leipzig.
- Final score: Leipzig 3-2 Man Utd
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IT’S ALL OVER
For me this evening and for Manchester United – their Champions League campaign is over.
For an in-depth look at tonight’s loss, take a look at our match report, courtesy of Dave Kidd.
POGBA DRAMA
Ole refused to be drawn on the Paul Pogba saga and would not comment on whether the French international was happy.
When asked whether he wanted Pogba to say, Ole added: “Now is not the time to discuss who stays and who is a transfer target.”
WHAT’S NEXT
Ole says: “As a footballer, you can’t feel sorry for yourself, you can only do that for a few minutes tonight, then we have to focus on Saturday.
“The boys have a massive game on Saturday, that’s what the boys and I need to look forward to.”
OLE SPEAKS
Speaking after the game, on BT Sport, Ole said: “We showed spirit in a comeback again- it’s different to the Premier League- you can’t give a team a three goal lead and expect to come back.
“We were unlucky towards the end, I felt the character was there and I almost thought it was in at the last minute too.
“Of course yo can’t say we were good enough, we weren’t.
“In a difficult group we started well, then the turning point was the defeat to Istanbul- that’s where we lost the points that we should have had- today we were clime and we knew we had to defend crosses and balls in the box, but we just couldn’t clear then.”
CAPTAIN’S DUTY
Speaking of the different shapes Manchester United played this evening, Harry Maguire says: “I don’t want to look at excuses, there are 11 bodies out there that need to be aggressive and defend crosses, it’s the basics of football.
“We didn’t defend crosses and you can’t win football like that- obviously we changed the shape when we went 2-0 down, but I don’t want to look at that, it’s not an excuse.”
LATE, LATE DRAMA
Here’s how close United came to a draw in the dying seconds!
ALL OVER
Desperately disappointing night for Manchester United- the score line probably flattered them as there didn’t seem to be much oomph or energy in the entire first half.
That result means Paris St-Germain go through to the knockout stages, assuming that there aren’t any deductions from the game in Paris that’s been suspended.
FT: RB LEIPZIG 3-2 MAN UTD
RB LEIPZIG 3-2 MAN UTD
92. Pogba turns well on the right of the box and squares a ball across the goal mouth, but Kuante is at full stretch to block the pass, it looks like it’s going in for an own goal.
Gulacsi falls to the floor and manages to stop the potential own goal.
RB LEIPZIG 3-2 MAN UTD
91. Pogba whips a ball into the box, but Orban and Gulacsi collide as they try to block out Rashford.
No surprise that Orban goes down to waste time..
RB LEIPZIG 3-2 MAN UTD
90. Four additional minutes at the Red Bull arena.
RB LEIPZIG 3-2 MAN UTD
89. Into the final minute of normal time- there’s definitely one more chance in it for United.
RB LEIPZIG 3-2 MAN UTD
88. Rashford slips the ball to McTominay at the top of the box, but the birthday boy slips as he tries to hit it and sends it flying over the bar.
RB LEIPZIG 3-2 MAN UTD
87. Leipzig bring on an experienced central defender to get them over the line – Halstenberg for Angelino
RB LEIPZIG 3-2 MAN UTD
He’s been making headlines this week…
RB LEIPZIG 3-2 MAN UTD
84. Leipzig are in absolutely no rush to take any corners or throw-ins, much to United’s disgust.
Shouts of ‘ten minutes to go’ from the United bench can be heard- they’re trying to rally the troops.
RB LEIPZIG 3-2 MAN UTD
82. A United corner is swung in to Pogba who’s at the far post, he’s head and shoulders above the Leipzig defence and nods the ball into the back of the net.
Leipzig plead with the ref, claiming it hits Maguire’s arm on it’s path into goal.
VAR check complete, goal stands! Can United actually do this!?
GOOOOAL
IT’S POGBA!
RB LEIPZIG 3-1 MAN UTD
81. Adams is booked for shoving Van De beek off the ball in the box.
RB LEIPZIG 3-1 MAN UTD
80. Fernandes fires the ball low and left, sending the keeper right.
He races to the back of the net to get the game restarted quickly.
GOOOAL
Fernandes with his trademark penalty kick gives United a fighting chance..
RB LEIPZIG 3-0 MAN UTD
78. There’s a coming together of Konate and Greenwood on the right of the box.
Yes, the ref’s given it- pen to United. Is this a lifeline for United?
Fernandes steps up..
RB LEIPZIG 3-0 MAN UTD
78. I think United could have a penalty here…
RB LEIPZIG 3-0 MAN UTD
77. Another substitution for United; Fosu-Mensah replaces Wan-Bissaka.
RB LEIPZIG 3-0 MAN UTD
76. Lindelof receives a yellow, just before he’s replaced by Tuanzebe
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
