Man Utd Champions League hopes fade as Galatasaray fight back for draw

Man Utd Champions League hopes fade as Galatasaray fight back for draw

The single point keeps Erik ten Hag's team in fourth place on four points after five matches.

Galatasaray’s Wilfried Zaha in action during the Champions League match against Manchester United. (AP pic)
ISTANBUL:
Manchester United twice gave up a two-goal lead in a thrilling 3-3 draw at Galatasaray on Wednesday that just kept alive their slim hopes of reaching the Champions League last 16.

United’s Alejandro Garnacho, Bruno Fernandes and Scott McTominay scored in a breathless game, but the single point kept Erik ten Hag’s team in fourth place in Group A on four points after five matches.

United’s hopes of advancing depend on Wednesday’s late game between Bayern Munich (12 points) and Copenhagen (four points) ahead of their final match against the German group winners on Dec. 12.

United roared into an early 2-0 lead through Garnacho and Fernandes before Hakim Ziyech pulled one back from a freekick following an error by the English team’s goalkeeper Andre Onana.

McTominay put United 3-1 up soon after halftime but Ziyech slotted home another freekick under Onana’s arm and Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu equalised for Galatasaray in the 71st minute.

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