Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana looked dejected at full-time of his side’s 3-3 draw with Galatasaray in the Champions League on Wednesday, after two of his mistakes led to goals in Istanbul. The Red Devils’ European prospects are looking precarious, currently sat bottom of Group A with a final match against Bayern Munich to come.
Erik ten Hag’s outfit scored three times away from home for the third time in the competition, but two glaring errors from Onana ensured that they were unable to come away from the hostile atmosphere with a victory. Their £47million summer signing misjudged two Hakim Ziyech free-kicks that went past him on a difficult evening for the stopper.
Both teams were pushing for a winning goal during the closing stages and United came desperately close to letting Onana off for his errors. Substitute Facundo Pellistri had a couple of chances but could not breach the home goal, ensuring that United’s fate will not be in their own hands in their final group match.
At the full-time whistle, Onana was clearly disappointed with his own performance, as he furiously took off his gloves and threw them onto the ground. The 27-year-old shook his head repeatedly and covered his face with his shirt before leaving the pitch with his team-mates.
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He was aware that his errors had cost the team again, but Ten Hag refused to point the finger at his goalkeeper and provided an update on his mental state after the match. “He is OK,” Ten Hag said of Onana. “It is not about an individual. Individual errors in football can make a difference and you take responsibility for it, but it is always about the team.
“We scored quickly after each other. It’s about the point when you are 2-0 up and you have to manage the game. It is not so easy when we give free-kicks away and we have to defend the free‑kicks better. Hakim is brilliant, I know that, and he is extraordinary.
