Wolfsburg midfielder Josuha Guilavogui had put through his own net and Manchester United were level. In Eindhoven, so were PSV and CSKA Moscow.
All the numbers were adding up. Somehow, almost by accident it seemed, United were going through.
And then, just as unaccountably, they were not. For the second time in the space of one night in Lower Saxony a defence famed for its resilience in Premier League football utterly failed to defend a straightforward set-piece.
All the numbers were adding up. Somehow, almost by accident it seemed, United were going through.
And then, just as unaccountably, they were not. For the second time in the space of one night in Lower Saxony a defence famed for its resilience in Premier League football utterly failed to defend a straightforward set-piece.
Bloom Gist Highlights
- Manchester United finish third in their Champions League group, meaning they drop into Europa League
- A win at Wolfsburg would have sent them through regardless of PSV vs CSKA Moscow result
- United led through an early Anthony Martial goal but were behind by half-time after goals from Naldo and Vieirinha
- A late own goal while PSV were losing in Holland had United fans briefly thinking they were heading through
- But PSV's late comeback, coupled with Naldo's winner at the Volkswagen Arena, sent them crashing out
See Photos below
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| Manchester United's players trudge off the pitch dejected after the late Naldo goal confirmed their exit from the Champions League |
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| David De Gea sinks to his knees after he and his Manchester United team-mates failed to stop Naldo heading Wolfsburg's late winner |
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| Van Gaal is confronted by some spectators as he leaves the pitch at the Volkswagen Arena after the end of the match |
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| United manager Louis van Gaal (third left) and his coaching staff look shell-shocked as their fate becomes apparent |
