“Manchester United” first defeat in the Champions League under the guidance of Jose Mourinho. In Switzerland “the Red devils” we were unlucky in the first half, the visitors could score at least five goals, but the woodwork and the skill of the goalkeeper “Basel” allowed the home team to keep their goal intact.
At the end of the match Michael lang scored the winning goal and dramatically increased the chances of Basel to qualify for the playoffs. In the final round of the Swiss only need to play not worse than CSKA, which will take place at old Trafford. “Manchester United” can go in the Europa League, if in the home match CSKA will concede with a difference of three goals.
Basel – Manchester United 1:0
Goal: Lang, 89
Basel: Vaclík – Akanji, Dry, Balanta Lang, Serey Die (Fransson, 80), Zuffi, Petretta – Steffen, Oberlin, Elyounoussi
Manchester United: Romero – Darmian, Smalling, Rojo, Blind – MATIC, Fellaini – Lingard (Rashford, 63), Pogba (Matić, 66), Martial (Ibrahimovic, 74) – Lukaku
Warning: Darmian
The main event match in Moscow was the completion of the antirekordnaya series of the goalkeeper of CSKA Igor Akinfeev, who from November 2006 in each match of the main round of the Champions League conceded at least one goal. In the match against Benfica Keeper made four saves and put an end to the series, which consisted of 43 of the match.
CSKA – Benfica 2:0
Goals: Schennikov, 13, Jardel, 56 (own goal)
CSKA: Akinfeev, V. Berezutsky, Ignashevich, Vasin – Fernandez, Nath, Golovin, Schennikov (Nababkin, 50) – Dzagoev (Gogushev, 84), Wernbloom, for vitinho, (Kuchaev, 77)
Benfica: Varela Almeida, Jardel, Luisao, Eliseu (Zivkovic, 83) – Pizzi, FEIS, Augusto (Jimenez, 57) – Salvio, Jonas, Goncalves (FR, 46)
Warning: Wernbloom, Nababkin, Nath – Eliseu, Luisao
Standings:Manchester United 12, Basel, CSKA – 9, Benfica – 0.
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