Andre Onana puts in poor performance as Man Utd are defeated by Galatasaray

Manchester United were defeated by Galatasaray in the Champions League at Old Trafford, their second defeat in a row in all competitions.

Wilfried Zaha, Muhammad Kerem Akturkoglu, and Mauro Icardi all scored to sink United.

Rasmus Hojlund scored a brace to secure United’s victory.

As a result of their second defeat in as many games, the Red Devils have dropped to the bottom of Group A.

They have a mountain to climb if they want to advance to the next round of the competition.

Erik ten Hag’s men controlled 56% of the ball, while Galatasaray controlled 44%.

The team attempted 16 shots, five of which were successful. In comparison, the Turkish giants had a total of 15 shots on goal. Four required the intervention of Andre Onana.

United completed 460 passes with a 75% completion rate.

Galatasaray completed 380 passes with a 70% pass accuracy.

Onana was one of the United players responsible for the defeat. The goalie produced yet another forgettable performance between the posts.

He could have done much better and made more of an attempt to keep the shots out for the opposition’s second and third goals.

A Galatasaray player intercepted a horrible pass from him to Casemiro. As a result, the Brazilian midfielder was compelled to make a powerful tackle inside the area. Okan Buruk’s team was awarded a penalty, and Casemiro was dismissed for his challenge.

Fortunately, Icardi missed the penalty, but he made apologies just minutes later.

The Cameroonian only made one save during his time on the pitch.

He didn’t throw a punch, make a high claim, or run out from his goalline.

Onana made two mistakes that resulted to a Galatasaray goal. The 27-year-old had 34 ball touches.

Onana’s ability to play the ball is a big asset. He was lacking in this area. He only has a 59% pass accuracy to his name.

The former Inter Milan player was only successful on seven of the 16 long balls he attempted to ping to his teammates.

(Data sourced from Sofascore)

As the debate over Onana’s underwhelming start to life at United continues, questions will undoubtedly be raised. The commotion will undoubtedly intensify following his performance against Galatasaray.

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