{"id":297948,"date":"2023-12-12T22:25:16","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T22:25:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=297948"},"modified":"2023-12-12T22:25:16","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T22:25:16","slug":"man-utd-crash-out-of-champions-league-as-bayern-loss-sees-ten-hag-pressure-rise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/man-utd-crash-out-of-champions-league-as-bayern-loss-sees-ten-hag-pressure-rise\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd crash out of Champions League as Bayern loss sees Ten Hag pressure rise"},"content":{"rendered":"
Manchester United were knocked out of the Champions League following a dispirited 1-0 defeat to Bayern Munich on Tuesday evening. A goalless first half saw tensions rise at Old Trafford, before Kingsley Coman latched onto Harry Kane’s smart assist to finish past Andre Onana and seal victory for the German giants. Here, Express Sport<\/em> looks at the major talking points from the tie, including a double injury blow for Erik ten Hag.<\/p>\n United out of the Champions League<\/strong><\/p>\n Going into the match, United were aware that they needed to defeat Bayern and hope that the group’s other game between Copenhagen and Galatasaray ended in a draw in order to progress to the knockout stages.<\/p>\n A win over the Bundesliga champions and victory in the other game for either side would have seen the Red Devils drop into the Europa League, but defeat at the hands of Thomas Tuchel’s outfit ensured that United finished bottom of the group and will not play European football for the remainder of the season.<\/p>\n Copenhagen defeated Galatasaray 1-0 thanks to Lukas Lerager’s effort which meant that United were out of the Champions League even if they had beaten Bayern, but another poor result and performance will certainly see the pressure rise on Ten Hag once again.<\/p>\n United will be bitterly disappointed that they were unable to qualify from a group consisting of Copenhagen and Galatasaray. They took just one win and four points from their six games and despite averaging two goals per game in the competition, were clutching at straws on the final matchday.<\/p>\n JUST IN <\/strong> Man Utd legend Sir Alex Ferguson ‘told off’ Lioness star during Chelsea win[SPOTTED] <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Double injury blow<\/strong><\/p>\n United’s injury woes were significantly worsened on Tuesday evening as both Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw were forced off before the second half commenced.<\/p>\n Maguire pulled up with a groin issue that he spotted immediately and was brought off for Jonny Evans, a dispiriting blow after his stunning resurgence at the club – having recently been named the Premier League Player of the Month for November.<\/p>\n Shaw was spotted chatting to the coaching staff throughout the first 45 minutes and holding his hamstring, but lasted until half-time before he was replaced by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.<\/p>\n The pair are comfortably one of the first few names on Ten Hag’s teamsheet currently and to lose them ahead of a busy festive period would come as a major inconvenience for United.<\/p>\n\n