In the final round of UEFA Group A matches in the early hours of Wednesday morning (13th), Manchester United could not escape the fate of going out of the UEFA Europa League. They lost 0-1 against Bayern Munich at home, and went out at the bottom of the group, which means that they will not be able to play the UEFA Europa League, and will formally end up in the European Championships in the coming year. Not only did the Red Devils lose, but two of their main defensive players, Harry Makouni and Lauki Suhr, were injured and may miss the EPL "Double Red Clash" against Liverpool on Sunday night (17th), adding to the team's woes.
Manchester United must win this battle, plus the same group of Copenhagen against Galatasaray draw, first to get the right to go out, the situation is very passive. After the match, the Red Devils are at a disadvantage, with only 5 shots on goal, less than half the number of shots on goal of their rivals Bayern. In 9 minutes of the first half, Bayern shooter Harry Carney had a golden opportunity to shoot, only to be pounced by the goalkeeper O'Connor, and then Bayern midfielder Musyana was suspected to be kicked by Harry Makouni in the penalty area, but the referee did not indicate that.
Although Manchester United avoided two disasters, they were out of position until the 70th minute, when Khalilani's pass to Kingsley Gowen scored the only goal of the match, helping Bayern Munich to "double" the Red Devils.
Manchester United lost the match and paid a heavy price. Harry Makouni, a stalwart who has been performing well recently, was injured in the 40th minute of the match and was replaced by 35-year old Johnny Evans. Left back Lauki Suhr was also unable to continue after the first half, and it was reported that the England international might have suffered a hamstring injury. Lauki Suhr was injured in mid-August and suffered a 3-month injury until the end of last month, when he returned to the game, so he is not expected to be injured again.
Manchester United have lost 3 of their last 4 matches, and will meet top-of-the-table Liverpool in their next EPL match. The Red Devils suffered a 7-egg defeat in their visit to Anfield Stadium last season, and there are 2 injured starters in their defense, and midfielder captain Bono Fernandes is suspended, so the situation is not optimistic.
