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Manchester United have been rooted to the bottom of the Group A after a shock defeat to Galatasaray in the Champions League group stage on Tuesday night.
Erik ten Hag’s men were looking to bounce back from their fourth Premier League defeat against Crystal Palace last weekend.
In the 17th minute, Rasmus Hojlund gave the hosts the lead heading home powerfully from Marcus Rashford’s cross. but Wilfried Zaha equalized against his former club six minutes later
Hojlund restored United’s lead with a powerful run and finish in the 67th minute, only for Kerem Akturkoglu to make it 2-2 four minutes later.
Mauro Icardi missed from the penalty spot after Casemiro conceded a penalty, before slotting home the winner late in the game.
The result sends Galatasaray up to second in the group on four points and leave United pointless.
Bayern Munich are top on six points from two games after a 2-1 win at FC Copenhagen, who are third with one point.
Elsewhere another Premiership side, Arsenal kissed the canvass in faraway France as Lens football club came from behind to shock the Gunners in the Champions League.
Elye Wahi’s goal for the French side served as a turning point in the encounter.
Wahi’s first-time finish into the bottom left corner after a cross from Przemyslaw Frankowski saw the home side take the lead in the 69th minute.
Wahi’s goal eventually turned out to be the winning goal for Lens.
The Gunners rode some early pressure from Lens before Gabriel Jesus opened the scoring after a 14th-minute through-ball from Bukayo Saka, who then went off injured.
Lens levelled with a superb finish from Adrien Thomasson, who curled into the far corner.
Saka went off after 33 minutes in another blow for Mikel Arteta’s side on a difficult night in Europe’s top-tier competition.
In another UCL encounter, Own goal by goalkeeper Alex Meret in 2nd half hands Real Madrid narrow against Napoli in Italy.
Real Madrid beat Napoli 3-2 in a UEFA Champions League group match Tuesday in Italy thanks to an unfortunate own goal by the Naples club’s goalkeeper Alex Meret.
Brazilian star Vinicius Junior leveled in the 27th minute for Real Madrid.
Newly acquired Jude Belligham put the visitors in the lead in the 34 m inutes of the encounter but Napoli’s Polish midfielder Piotr Zielinski scored from the penalty spot to level the match in the 54th minute.
However, the White’s midfielder Federico Valverde sent a long-range missile which was deflected by Meret into his own net.
Real Marid have two wins in two to sit comfortably at the top of Group C