Young Boys 2-1 Manchester United: Cristiano Ronaldo scores but Red Devils suffer shock defeat

Aaron Wan-Bissaka was sent off for the first time in three years

Manchester United conceded a dramatic stoppage-time goal as they lost to Young Boys despite Cristiano Ronaldo scoring on his Champions League return for the Red Devils.

Ronaldo, who became the joint all-time Champions League appearance holder on his 177th appearance in the competition, fired United ahead after an exquisite pass from fellow Portuguese Bruno Fernandes.

United played for almost an hour with 10 men after Aaron Wan-Bissaka's dangerous challenge on Christopher Martins earned the defender a straight red card.

They looked set to hang on for a point in an entertaining match after Cameroon winger Moumi Ngamaleu's equaliser.

But a 96th-minute mistake by substitute Jesse Lingard - who had replaced Ronaldo with 18 minutes left - allowed Jordan Siebatcheu to score the winner.

The home fans celebrated wildly while Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was left to reflect on what might have been.

Having missed out on qualifying for the knockout stages of the competition last season, United now host Villarreal in their next Group F game on 29 September in a repeat of last season's Europa League final.

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Red card & late error cost United

Having spent £120m on three major signings in the summer, United will have hoped to have come away with more than a hard luck tale against the Swiss champions.

But Wan-Bissaka's dismissal - and Lingard's late error - left them to reflect on a first defeat of the season.

Up until Wan-Bissaka's first red card since 2018, Solskjaer's side were in reasonable control and leading after a lovely goal made in Portugal.

Having scored twice on his second debut for United against Newcastle last Saturday, Ronaldo has three goals in two appearances since re-signing from Juventus.

More importantly, the all-time Champions League top scorer now has 135 goals in the competition.

Young Boys keeper David von Ballmoos will feel he should have kept it out, but the pass by Fernandes with the outside of his right foot was simply divine.

Wan-Bissaka's red card prompted Solskjaer to reshuffle his side with expensive summer recruit Jadon Sancho replaced by Diogo Dalot.

Having defended their lead up until half-time, Solskjaer then replaced Donny van de Beek, who was making his first start of the season, with Raphael Varane and switched to five at the back in an attempt to shore up the defence.

It did not work as the home side, full of energy and spurred on by a raucous crowd, eventually made their pressure tell.

After Ngamaleu's equaliser, De Gea was forced to tip Sandro Lauper's 30-yard attempt over the bar before Lingard's attempted pass back fell well short allowing Siebatcheu to earn Young Boys a famous win.

Player of the match

KangaWilfried Kanga

Young Boys

Squad number9Player nameKanga

Squad number17Player nameSiebatcheu

Squad number5Player nameZesiger

Squad number10Player nameSulejmani

Squad number13Player nameMoumi Ngamaleu

Squad number15Player nameElia

Squad number20Player nameAebischer

Squad number16Player nameFassnacht

Squad number32Player nameRieder

Squad number8Player nameSierro

Squad number35Player nameMartins Pereira

Squad number21Player nameGarcía

Squad number30Player nameLauper

Squad number36Player nameHefti

Squad number4Player nameCamara

Squad number26Player namevon Ballmoos

Line-ups

Young Boys

Formation 4-2-3-1

26von Ballmoos

36Hefti4Camara30Lauper21García

35Martins Pereira8Sierro

16Fassnacht20Aebischer13Moumi Ngamaleu

15Elia

26von Ballmoos36HeftiSubstituted forSulejmaniat 83'minutes4Camara30LauperSubstituted forZesigerat 90+2'minutes21García35Martins PereiraBooked at 50minsSubstituted forRiederat 82'minutes8SierroSubstituted forSiebatcheuat 45'minutes16FassnachtBooked at 45mins20Aebischer13Moumi Ngamaleu15EliaSubstituted forKangaat 90+2'minutes

Substitutes

5Zesiger7Spielmann9Kanga10Sulejmani11Jankewitz14Bürgy17Siebatcheu19Mambimbi24Maceiras32Rieder61Zbinden91Faivre

Man Utd

Formation 4-2-3-1

1de Gea

29Wan-Bissaka2Lindelöf5Maguire23Shaw

34van de Beek17Fred

25Sancho18Bruno Fernandes6Pogba

7Cristiano Ronaldo

1de Gea29Wan-BissakaBooked at 35mins2Lindelöf5Maguire23Shaw34van de BeekSubstituted forVaraneat 45'minutesBooked at 64mins17FredSubstituted forMartialat 89'minutes25SanchoSubstituted forDalotat 37'minutes18Bruno FernandesSubstituted forMaticat 72'minutes6Pogba7Cristiano RonaldoSubstituted forLingardat 72'minutes