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United manchester left the Champions League on Tuesday with a 3-2 to RB Leipzig who withstood a late comeback to reach the last 16.
Leipzig were 3-0 up midway in the second half thanks to goals from Manchester City on loan from Angelino, Amadou Haidara and Justin Kluivert at Red Bull Arena.
United withdrew goals in the final ten minutes when Bruno Fernandes converted a penalty and replacement Paul Pogba scored with a deflected header, but Leipzig held on.
Leipzig’s victory was avenged by United’s 5-0 beating at Old Trafford in October.
Man Utd manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made five changes from the side that won 3-1 at West Ham at the weekend, including Luke Shaw at left back for his 150th appearance after recovering from a tendon injury. of the hamstring.
Pogba, whose agent has said the midfielder is “unhappy” at Old Trafford, started on the bench, but his late header gave United hope in Germany.
The hosts went ahead after two minutes when left-back Angelino received a cross pass from Marcel Sabitzer and his left-footed shot went over David de Gea.
The United goalkeeper was beaten again in the 13th minute when Haidara finished off a play that began by volleying home.
It could have been 3-0 moments later when Emil Forsberg fired wide from close range with the goal at his mercy.
A speculative header from Mason Greenwood and a half chance from Marcus Rushford were all produced by United in the first half hour.
Leipzig had a goal disallowed when Ibrahima Konate headed the post and Willi Orban shot on goal, but the VAR missed offside.
United beefed up their defense in the second half with Donny van de Beek replacing left winger Alex Telles, while Pogba came in in the final half hour.
United threatened as Fernandes fired wide and then hit the post, just before a poorer defense allowed the hosts to score their third goal.
Leipzig manager Julian Nagelsmann reinforced his attack by bringing in forwards Yussuf Poulsen and Kluivert, who finished off a Sabitzer cross and removed De Gea in the 69th minute.
There was drama in the final stages after Konate dropped Greenwood and Fernandes converted the penalty in 80 minutes.
Pogba then encountered a deep corner from Fernandes unmarked at the far post and his header deflected from Konate to make it 3-2 in the 82nd minute, but Leipzig held on in the tense final exchanges.
