Bayern Munich vs Man Utd LIVE: Champions League result and reaction after seven-goal thriller in Germany
Bayern Munich 4-3 Manchester United: Erik ten Hag’s men lose a third consecutive game but show promise
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Your support makes all the difference.Manchester United slumped to a third consecutive defeat after a promising start to their Champions League opener against Bayern Munich.
Christian Eriksen should have opened the scoring inside the first five minutes only to be denied by a sharp save from Sven Ulreich. A howler from Andre Onana then gave the hosts the opening goal and they continued to flow on a strange night in Munich.
Leroy Sane added a second before the break and Rasmus Hojlund netted his first goal for United to give them hope of a comeback after the restart.
Eriksen was harshly judged to have handled the ball which led a a penalty that Harry Kane dispatched with ease. Casemiro then score twice - either side of a Mathys Tel rocket - but United couldn’t rescue a draw.
Relive the action from the Allianz Arena below. Plus you can get all the football betting sites offers and latest Champions League odds here.
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Ten Hag has ‘never started his best XI’ for Man Utd
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag says he has ‘never started his best XI’ as his injury-hit side prepare to face Bayern Munich.
United are without 12 first-team players as for this clash in Germany with Raphael Varane, Mason Mount and Harry Maguire among those who have not travelled to Munich.
"There was always something, but you have to deal with it," said the United boss Ten Hag.
"I think I never started the best starting XI. That is football. You have to deal with it. I love these situations. You have to know what to do and focus on the process."
Bayern Munich line-up
Here’s the Bayern Munich team to take on Manchester United tonight:
Bayern Munich XI: Ulreich, Upamecano, Minjae, Kimmich, Gnabry, Goretzka, Kane, Sané, Davies, Laimer, Musiala
Manchester United changes
Erik Ten Hag has made only one change from the side that lost to Brighton on the weekend, with Facundo Pellistri taking the place of Scott McTominay who drops to the bench.
Manchester United’s date with Harry Kane is a reminder of what they could have had
It was an early reminder of what Manchester United could have had. Or, more pertinently, who they could have had. For years, there was a certain irresistible logic to Harry Kane joining United. Instead, as Thomas Tuchel outlined: “We took the skipper of England out of England, out of the Premier League, so it is a huge deal.”
Because when Kane left Tottenham for one of the European aristocracy, it was for Bayern Munich, for a club with 10 league titles since United won their last. The vagaries of the Champions League draw may rub it in for United: Kane’s European debut for Bayern is against them. And if the serial German champions opted to send a message by putting Kane on media duties the day before the game, it was understandable.
It allowed England’s record scorer to confirm that Bayern was his first choice and, if he was never going to say anything else, that probably served a purpose for his employers anyway. “Over the summer, I know there were some talks between a few clubs in the background but Bayern was a team I was really interested by and really excited by,” Kane said. “There weren’t too many other discussions once they came in.”
Manchester United’s date with Harry Kane is a reminder of what they could have had
The England captain’s Champions League debut with Bayern Munich comes against the side he seemed destined to join
Manchester United line-up
Erik Ten-Hag has named his line-up for tonight’s clash with Bayern Munich:
Man Utd XI: Onana: Dalot, Lindelof, Martinez, Reguilon; Casemiro, Eriksen; Pellestri, Fernandes, Rashford; Hojlund
Manchester United made “insane offer” for Thomas Müller
Bayern Munich vice-captain Thomas Müller has only ever played for the German side, but has regularly been linked to the Premier League over the course of his career.
The 34-year old revealed last year that Bayern turned down an “insane offer” from Louis Van Gaal’s Manchester United for his services.
Van Gaal worked with Muller during his three year stint at Bayern from 2009 to 2011, and clearly wanted to reunite with the player who had only recently helped Germany to win the World Cup.
Manchester United’s defensive woes
Manchester United will be without a number of key defenders against Bayern Munich tonight.
The Red Devils most recently lost Aaron Wan-Bissaka after the fullback sustained an injury during their loss to Brighton at Old Trafford.
The loss of the 25 year-old adds further complications to a side who are already without Luke Shaw and Raphaël Varane.
Harry Maguire also reportedly misses out due to an unspecified injury, while Tyrell Malacia did not feature in pre-season this summer and has yet to return after an injury from last season.
Thomas Tuchel not on touchline tonight
Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel will not be in the dugout for tonight’s clash.
The former Chelsea manager will be serving a one-match ban after he was sent off against Manchester City in the second-leg of their Champions League quarter-final in April.
Tuchel complained to the referee following a clash between Aymeric Laporte and Kingsley Coman.
The 50 year-old will be allowed in the stands and to go inside the dressing room.
Assistant coaches Zsolt Low and Anthony Barry will lead the team on the pitch.
Kane v Manchester United
Former Manchester United target Harry Kane has a fairly low goal tally against the side he faces tonight, for someone of his standing.
The former Tottenham striker scored 5 goals and assisted another three in his 19 appearances against The Red Devils in the Premier League.
Liverpool’s Mo Salah has scored 10 in 11 against Erik Ten Hag’s side for comparison.
Kane will be looking to carry on his stunning form in the Bundesliga so far in what is set to be an interesting clash against a team with multiple injuries to key defenders.
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