In Europe’s top league, Erik ten Hag’s team has their work cut out for them to escape another miserable defeat.
It was a familiar and moving anthem that Manchester United had missed, but three months after making it back to the Champions League, the Red Devils appear to be leaving far sooner than they had thought.
Erik ten Hag’s team needed a miracle on Tuesday to avoid leaving European football’s largest party early, following a run of games that were extremely entertaining for non-fans but intolerable for supporters.
In addition to defeating Bayern Munich, who have won all their group stage matches for over six years, United must hope for a draw in the other Group A match between Copenhagen and Galatasaray, as both teams will be keen to advance to the Round of 16.
It’s a huge assignment, but United only have themselves to blame for finding themselves in this situation after losing all five of their games and giving up an incredible 14 goals, which put them at the bottom of a group they should have easily finished second in.