On the morning of December 13, Manchester United was defeated 1-0 at home by Bayern Munich in the final match of Group A of the 2023-2024 Champions League.

Man United must win against Bayern and hope that the match between Copenhagen and Galatasaray ends in a draw for them to stay in the Champions League. This was an impossible assignment for coach Erik Ten Hag and his team to fulfill.

Man United cannot defeat Bayern Munich even if the necessary condition is met. Although they quickly acquired tickets to continue in the Champions League, Bayern Munich took the match against Manchester United very seriously.

Man United has no chance of winning if the “grey tiger” does not slow down. Man United had 44% of the ball during the game, compared to 66% for Bayern Munich. Bayern Munich’s goal could not be jeopardized by Man United’s ill-conceived attacks.

Man United played enthusiastically at the start of the second half. But they couldn’t attack any better. The fighting spirit of the “red devils” has dwindled since the 65th minute, and they appear to have accepted their elimination from the Champions League. Especially when Copenhagen opened the score against Galatasaray at the same time.

Bayern began to play more lazily after that. But it was surprising that they scored against Manchester United. In the 70th minute, Harry Kane provided a beautiful pass for Kingsley Coman to run down and challenge goalkeeper Andre Onana. Coman quickly finished and scored from a distance of roughly 6 meters to give Bayern Munich the win.

At the same time, Copenhagen successfully defended a 1-0 lead against Galatasaray, securing second place and the right to advance in Group A. Meanwhile, after losing to Bayern Munich, Manchester United fell to last place. They finish second in Group A and do not qualify for the Europa League. Galatasaray owned this ticket.