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MANCHESTER UNITED’S Champions League campaign has been left hanging by a thread after a six-goal thriller in Turkey. Alejandro Garnacho, Bruno Fernandes, Scott McTominay and Hakim Ziyech were all on the scoresheet.
Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu made it 3-3Credit: Reuters
But it was sub Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu’s 71st minute leveller to make it 3-3 which proved decisive.
Here is how Neil Custis rated United’s players from Istanbul.
ANDRE ONANA – 4
The Cameroon international had a night to forget with him at fault for both of Galatasaray’s first two goals.
The decision to replace David De Gea with the former Inter Milan goalkeeper continues to look flawed.
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AARON WAN-BISSAKA – 6
Showed his influence going forward once more by setting up Scott McTominay to make it 3-1.
HARRY MAGUIRE – 6
It seems that having the captaincy taken from him has released a huge burden on his shoulders and is back to his best form.
Andre Onana was at fault for Galatasaray’s two opening goalsCredit: Rex

VICTOR LINDELOF – 6
You would not have thought at the start of the season that he and Maguire would be the centre-back pairing to be relied on now, but both deserve their places.
LUKE SHAW – 6
His return has been more than welcome bringing authority to that left back position once again but did not have his usual influence further upfield.
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SCOTT MCTOMINAY – 6
Having looked like he was on his way out of Old Trafford in the summer he has become a consistent regular in the team once more.
Scott McTominay got on the score sheetCredit: AFP
SOFYAN AMRABAT – 6
Solid enough as a shield in front of the back four but an early yellow card left him walking a tightrope and no doubt lead to his substitution early in the second-half.
ANTONY – 7
This was more like it from the former Ajax winger as he played on the front foot from the start of the game but faded in the second period.
BRUNO FERNANDES – 8
Hit an absolute cracker to put United 2-0 up in a fine first half performance and almost won it late on when he rattled the woodwork with another long range effort.
Bruno Fernandes scored a screamerCredit: AFP

ALEJANDRO GARNACHO – 7
Fernandes said before the game he hoped for another piece of magic from the teenager after his overhead kick at the weekend and the Argentine duly delivered by blasting the opener into the near top corner.
RASMUS HOJLUND – 6
Did plenty of running once again but he just does not get enough chances and work still needs to be done on the link up play with him.
SUBSTITUTES
KOBBIE MAINOO: (On for Amrabat 57) – 5
Unfortunate not to start. Lost his man though as Galatasaray levelled through Kerem Akturkoglu.
ANTHONY MARTIAL (On for Hojlund 58) – 5
Failed to make an impression up front as Galatasaray got back into the game.
DIOGO DALOT (On for Wan-Bissaka 78) – 6
Almost made an immediate impression as he got forward and got a shot on goal.
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FACUNDO PELLISTRI: (On for Garnacho 78) – 6
Nearly won it for United when he wriggled into the box only to shoot over the bar.

Facundo Pellistri came off the bench for UnitedCredit: EPA More

MANCHESTER UNITED are wearing red shorts with a white shirt for the first time in their history against Galatasaray.It is the first time the Red Devils have worn red shorts since 1957.
Manchester United wore red shorts with their white shirtsCredit: Rex
It is the first time they have ever worn the combinationCredit: Reuters
United have not worn red shorts since 1957Credit: AFP
United typically pair their white away strip with white shorts but wanted to avoid a potential clash with Galatasaray.
The Turkish giants traditionally wear white shorts alongside their red and orange mixed shirts.
Erik ten Hag’s side were forced to change their usual strip when Galatasaray visited Old Trafford in September.
United swapped their white shorts for black on that occasion as the Turks wore an all-white kit.
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Earlier in the day, the match looked at risk of being postponed as torrential rain threatened to waterlog the pitch.
However the playing surface passed a pre-match check and the players did not have any problems once play got underway.
Earlier in the day, Man Utd’s U19s were beaten by Galatasaray in a deluge.
United are looking for a victory which would almost certainly leave their fate in their own hands when they host Bayern Munich at Old Trafford in two weeks.
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Erik ten Hag’s men went into this clash on three points – a point behind both Galatasaray and FC Copenhagen.
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DIMITAR BERBATOV has issued a stark warning to Manchester United ahead of their crunch Champions League clash with Galatasaray.The Red Devils face the Turkish champions in Istanbul this evening with their hopes of reaching the last 16 hanging by a thread.
Manchester United’s hopes of reaching the last-16 of the Champions League are on a knife edgeCredit: PA
The Red Devils must beat Galatasaray in Istanbul to have any chance of reaching the knockout stagesCredit: EPA
Ex-United hitman Dimitar Berbatov has urged Ten Hag’s troops not to make any stupid mistakesCredit: Getty
Erik ten Hag’s troops are ROCK BOTTOM of Group A with just three points to their name after four matches, although they are just a solitary point behind second and third-placed FC Copenhagen and Galatasaray.
Defeat at the notoriously hostile Ali Sami Yen Spor Kompleksi stadium will end United’s slim hopes of reaching the knockout stages and leave them battling for a Europa League place.
And former Red Devil Berbatov insists his old side’s predicament is all of their own doing.
He told Betfair: “The chances are still there for United to qualify – they can do it.
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“It depends on the other games as well. It’s going to be tough for sure because United have put themselves in that position.
“Now, they need to get out of this position and this goes by taking points from Galatasaray, away, which is not an easy thing to do and Bayern Munich, it’s Bayern Munich. So, it’s very difficult.
‌”United need to get a good result at Galatasaray.”
Bulgarian Berbatov is adamant Ten Hag’s hot and cold charges need to put the hostile atmosphere they’ll experience to the back of their minds as soon as they step out on the pitch.
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He said: “With United’s current form, the chances are there for them.
“Every game is different, especially when you go to Galatasaray – they have good players and crazy fans.
“But forget that when you step on the pitch, try to concentrate and know you have good players, hungry players coming into the team full of confidence and try to mix it with experience.
“Try to attack and score goals and don’t make f***ing stupid mistakes.
‌”I remember playing against Besiktas for Spurs at the old Inonu Stadium – we won 2-0 – but Robbie Keane was two or three metres from me, I was screaming loudly to try to make him hear me, and he couldn’t hear.
‌”The stadium was like an earthquake. They were passionate and supported their team.
“Galatasaray get even more passionate when a big team like United come to their ground, so that’s why I’m expecting a crazy atmosphere.”
Ten Hag knows his troops will walk into a cauldron this evening but is confident they’ll be able to handle the fiery atmosphere and get a result.
The Dutchman said: “We know we can [win away in Europe] and we are confident.
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“The last games away from home in the leaue were also very hostile environments.
“We played very well. We were very clam and composed.” More