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Manchester United were eliminated in the group stage of the Champions League. The three-time winner lost the round of 16 match in Leipzig after a false start with 2: 3.
Manchester United should have been warned: Leipzig had outscored United’s league rivals Tottenham in the round of 16 last season and also beat Bayern Munich three times over the weekend. There are only two of numerous examples that show how quickly Julian Nagelsmann’s team can attack.
But England’s record champions, possibly blinded by a 5-0 home win in the first leg, slept through the opening phase. He acted as if he had come to get the necessary tie to advance with the calmest game possible. The penalty followed immediately: at 110 seconds Angelino scored to make it 1-0 and in the 13th minute the Spaniard set up Amadou Haidara’s second goal.
For Manchester United players, things could have been worse in what they saw as a disastrous first half hour. Emil Forsberg missed the 3-0 free kick from eleven meters and later the video referee denied Willi Orban’s goal for offside. What Manchester United can only show after the break and especially after Justin Kluivert’s 3-0 loss (69th). Bruno Fernandes with a penalty (80th) and substitute Paul Pogba (82nd) brought tension to the game with their goals at the end. A draw would have been enough for the English to advance.
With the Champions out, which had not been announced after two victories in the first two matches, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Manchester United is again under heavy pressure. The Europa League is not even a consolation prize for the 20-time champion of England and the three-time winner of the Champions League. The second round of the 16 places in this group together with Leipzig will go to Paris Saint-Germain, who can even afford a loss to Basaksehir.
Lazio continues to shake, Moukoko becomes the youngest player in CL
Third place in the round of 16, which was still available on Tuesday, went to Lazio. The Italians reached the 2-2 draw they needed at home against Club Brugge to reach the knockout stages of the Champions League for the first time in more than 20 years.
The group was won by Lucien Favres Borussia Dortmund. The already qualified Germans won 2-1 at Zenit St. Petersburg after trailing. Teenager Youssoufa Moukoko made his first European Cup appearance for the Dortmunders who competed without a number of top performers like the injured Manuel Akanji and the leisurely Roman Bürki. At 16 years and 18 days, he is the youngest player to appear in the Champions League.
Ronaldo wins duel against Messi
Barcelona had to give up the group victory to Juventus in Turin. The Catalans, who have not yet found the kick this season, lost 3-0 to the Italian champions at home. Cristiano Ronaldo scored two goals in the first duel with Lionel Messi in two and a half years. His two penalties used were Champions League goals 133 and 134.
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