Match ends, Young Boys 2, Manchester United 1.
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Manchester United conceded a dramatic stoppage-time goal as they lost to Young Boys despite Cristiano Ronaldo scoring on his Champions League return for the Red Devils.
Ronaldo, who became the joint all-time Champions League appearance holder on his 177th appearance in the competition, fired United ahead after an exquisite pass from fellow Portuguese Bruno Fernandes.
United played for almost an hour with 10 men after Aaron Wan-Bissaka's dangerous challenge on Christopher Martins earned the defender a straight red card.
They looked set to hang on for a point in an entertaining match after Cameroon winger Moumi Ngamaleu's equaliser.
But a 95th-minute mistake by substitute Jesse Lingard - who had replaced Ronaldo with 18 minutes left - allowed Jordan Siebatcheu to score the winner for the team that had to come through qualifying to reach the group stage.
The home fans celebrated wildly while Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was left to reflect on a performance which saw United muster just two shots, the fewest Opta have on record in any of their 138 Champions League matches since 2003-04.
Having missed out on qualifying for the knockout stages of the competition last season, United now host Villarreal in their next Group F game on 29 September in a repeat of last season's Europa League final.
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Red card & late error cost United
Having spent Ā£120m on three major signings in the summer, United will have hoped to have come away with more than a hard luck tale against the Swiss champions.
But Wan-Bissaka's dismissal - and Lingard's late error - left them reflecting on a seventh defeat in 11 Champions League matches under Solskjaer.
Up until Wan-Bissaka's first red card since 2018, United were in reasonable control and leading after a lovely goal made in Portugal.
Having scored twice on his second debut for United against Newcastle last Saturday, Ronaldo has three goals in two appearances since re-signing from Juventus.
More importantly, the all-time Champions League top scorer now has 135 goals in the competition.
Young Boys keeper David von Ballmoos will feel he should have kept it out, but the pass by Fernandes with the outside of his right foot was simply divine.
Wan-Bissaka's red card prompted Solskjaer to reshuffle his side with expensive summer recruit Jadon Sancho replaced by Diogo Dalot.
Having defended their lead up until half-time, Solskjaer then replaced Donny van de Beek, who was making his first start of the season, with Raphael Varane and switched to five at the back in an attempt to shore up the defence.
It did not work as the home side, full of energy and spurred on by a raucous crowd, eventually made their pressure tell.
After Ngamaleu's equaliser, De Gea was forced to tip Sandro Lauper's 30-yard attempt over the bar before Lingard's attempted pass back fell well short allowing Siebatcheu to earn Young Boys a famous win.
Player of the match
KangaWilfried Kanga
with an average of 8.40
Young Boys
Avg
- Squad number9Player nameKangaAverage rating
8.40
- Squad number17Player nameSiebatcheuAverage rating
8.35
- Squad number5Player nameZesigerAverage rating
8.30
- Squad number10Player nameSulejmaniAverage rating
8.22
- Squad number13Player nameMoumi NgamaleuAverage rating
8.21
- Squad number15Player nameEliaAverage rating
8.21
- Squad number20Player nameAebischerAverage rating
8.15
- Squad number16Player nameFassnachtAverage rating
8.11
- Squad number32Player nameRiederAverage rating
8.09
- Squad number8Player nameSierroAverage rating
8.07
- Squad number35Player nameMartins PereiraAverage rating
8.06
- Squad number21Player nameGarcĆaAverage rating
7.97
- Squad number30Player nameLauperAverage rating
7.89
- Squad number36Player nameHeftiAverage rating
7.72
- Squad number4Player nameCamaraAverage rating
7.70
- Squad number26Player namevon BallmoosAverage rating
7.26
Manchester United
Avg
Squad number7Player nameCristiano RonaldoAverage rating5.75
- Squad number18Player nameBruno FernandesAverage rating
4.80
Squad number1Player namede GeaAverage rating4.68
Squad number23Player nameShawAverage rating4.41
Squad number6Player namePogbaAverage rating4.28
- Squad number34Player namevan de BeekAverage rating
4.19
- Squad number5Player nameMaguireAverage rating
4.11
- Squad number19Player nameVaraneAverage rating
4.11
Squad number20Player nameDiogo DalotAverage rating3.85
Squad number2Player nameLindelƶfAverage rating3.79
Squad number17Player nameFredAverage rating3.73
- Squad number25Player nameSanchoAverage rating
3.61
Squad number31Player nameMaticAverage rating3.59
Squad number14Player nameLingardAverage rating3.02
- Squad number29Player nameWan-BissakaAverage rating
2.96
Squad number9Player nameMartialAverage rating2.86
Line-ups
Young Boys
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 26von Ballmoos
- 36HeftiSubstituted forSulejmaniat 83'minutes
- 4Camara
- 30LauperSubstituted forZesigerat 90+2'minutes
- 21GarcĆa
- 35Martins PereiraBooked at 50minsSubstituted forRiederat 82'minutes
- 8SierroSubstituted forSiebatcheuat 45'minutes
- 16FassnachtBooked at 45mins
- 20Aebischer
- 13Moumi Ngamaleu
- 15EliaSubstituted forKangaat 90+2'minutes
Substitutes
- 5Zesiger
- 7Spielmann
- 9Kanga
- 10Sulejmani
- 11Jankewitz
- 14BĆ¼rgy
- 17Siebatcheu
- 19Mambimbi
- 24Maceiras
- 32Rieder
- 61Zbinden
- 91Faivre
Man Utd
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1de Gea
- 29Wan-BissakaBooked at 35mins
- 2Lindelƶf
- 5Maguire
- 23Shaw
- 34van de BeekSubstituted forVaraneat 45'minutesBooked at 64mins
- 17FredSubstituted forMartialat 89'minutes
- 25SanchoSubstituted forDalotat 37'minutes
- 18Bruno FernandesSubstituted forMaticat 72'minutes
- 6Pogba
- 7Cristiano RonaldoSubstituted forLingardat 72'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Bailly
- 8Mata
- 9Martial
- 11Greenwood
- 14Lingard
- 19Varane
- 20Dalot
- 22Heaton
- 31Matic
- 36Elanga
- 51Kovar
- Referee:
- FranƧois Letexier
- Attendance:
- 31,120
Match Stats
Home TeamYoung BoysAway TeamMan Utd
- Possession
- Home54%
- Away46%
- Shots
- Home19
- Away2
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away2
- Corners
- Home8
- Away1
- Fouls
- Home14
- Away3
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Young Boys 2, Manchester United 1.
Goal!
Goal! Young Boys 2, Manchester United 1. Jordan Siebatcheu (Young Boys) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
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Foul by Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu (Young Boys).
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Nemanja Matic (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Young Boys. CĆ©dric Zesiger replaces Sandro Lauper.
Substitution
Substitution, Young Boys. Wilfried Kanga replaces Meschak Elia.
Substitution
Substitution, Manchester United. Anthony Martial replaces Fred.
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Corner, Young Boys. Conceded by David de Gea.
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Attempt saved. Sandro Lauper (Young Boys) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
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Attempt missed. Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu (Young Boys) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Siebatcheu.
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Corner, Young Boys. Conceded by Luke Shaw.
Substitution
Substitution, Young Boys. Miralem Sulejmani replaces Silvan Hefti.
Substitution
Substitution, Young Boys. Fabian Rieder replaces Christopher Martins Pereira.
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Foul by Christopher Martins Pereira (Young Boys).
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Nemanja Matic (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Michel Aebischer (Young Boys).
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Paul Pogba (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Corner, Young Boys. Conceded by Raphaƫl Varane.
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Corner, Young Boys. Conceded by Diogo Dalot.
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Easiest group out the English clubs yet lose to probably the worst team in it.
Bringing shame to English football again. Ole ole ole š¤£
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Absolute Joke of a Club
Despite all the money they've thrown at it in summer with Ole in charge it'll be another trophyless season š
Young Boys Ā£14.2m
MUFC Ā£901m
Football fans all over the world are happy with that one!
If you canāt beat Young Boys, then what will happen when you play Old Boys like Messi and PSG, or Big Boys like, Bayern, Real Madrid, Chelsea, Liverpool or Juventus?
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