Last Updated: December 13, 2023, 12:00 IST
FC Copenhagen’s Lukas Lerager, middle, scores a aim 1-0, and celebrates with Diogo Goncalves, left, and Viktor Claesson, in the course of the Champions League Group A soccer match between FC Copenhagen and Galatasaray, on the Parken Stadium, in Copenhagen, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. (Liselotte Sabroe/Ritzau Scanpix through AP)
FC Copenhagen defeat Galatasaray 1-0 within the remaining group stage recreation and sealed their final 16 spot for the second time in membership’s historical past, leading to Manchester United’s early exit from the competitors.
In the tip, it didn’t matter what Manchester United did.
Copenhagen’s 1-0 win over Galatasaray on Tuesday booked the Danish champion’s place within the knockout stage of the Champions League from second place in Group A and ensured that even a United win over Bayern Munich wouldn’t have been sufficient for Erik ten Hag’s troubled crew.
United, which misplaced 1-0 to Bayern, had wanted Copenhagen and Galatasaray to attract to maintain its hopes alive. Galatasaray finishes third and can drop into the Europa League, whereas United is final.
Lukas Lerager scored the one aim of the sport however was later despatched off to present Galatasaray hope of a late comeback.
After a tense first half missing a lot creativity from both crew, Copenhagen made the breakthrough within the 58th minute when Elias Achouri crossed low for Lerager to attain his third Champions League aim of the season because the Galatasaray protection was sluggish to react.
The midfielder was despatched off for amassing two yellow playing cards in 5 minutes late on, one for a push on Baris Alper Yilmaz, the opposite for a slipshod deal with.
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Galatasaray wanted a win to qualify, however that hardly ever appeared probably. The Turkish crew got here closest in stoppage time when Mauro Icardi had a shot saved by goalkeeper Kamil Grabara. Soon after, Davinson Sanchez had a header blocked by Denis Vavro, with Grabara nonetheless out of place from the sooner save.
Icardi might have arrange a aim within the 73rd when he backheeled the ball for Kerem Aktürkoglu in area within the penalty space, however Aktürkoglu’s shot soared over the bar.
Copenhagen is into the Champions League spherical of 16 for less than the second time. In the 2010-11 season, it survived a bunch additionally containing Barcelona — the Champions League winners that season — together with Rubin Kazan and Panathinaikos.
Copenhagen acquired no additional than that, shedding to Chelsea 2-0 on mixture within the final 16. Galatasaray hasn’t been within the knockout spherical since 2013-14.
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