It had been difficult to locate any pre-match optimism around Manchester United. The club has sunk so low, so quickly in the early weeks of the season that it was almost as if their supporters would accept a defeat without humiliation on their Champions League return.
It was what they got. There were flickers from United in the opening quarter of the tie and the tonic of a first goal from the summer signing, Rasmus Højlund, to make it 2-1 at the beginning of the second half. At least United fought until the end, something that the beleaguered Erik ten Hag will cling to in the days ahead.
Written by David Hytner at the Allianz Arena
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/sep/20/bayern-munich-manchester-united-champions-league-match-report under the title “Harry Kane strikes as Bayern hold on to win thriller against Manchester United”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
