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

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Aaron Wan-Bissaka is shown the red card during Manchester United's Champions League group game against Young Boys

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 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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Young Boys

Squad number26Player namevon Ballmoos
Squad number36Player nameHefti
Squad number4Player nameCamara
Squad number30Player nameLauper
Squad number21Player nameGarcía
Squad number35Player nameMartins Pereira
Squad number8Player nameSierro
Squad number16Player nameFassnacht
Squad number20Player nameAebischer
Squad number13Player nameMoumi Ngamaleu
Squad number15Player nameElia

Squad number5Player nameZesiger
Squad number9Player nameKanga
Squad number10Player nameSulejmani
Squad number17Player nameSiebatcheu
Squad number32Player nameRieder

Manchester United

Squad number1Player namede Gea
Squad number29Player nameWan-Bissaka
Squad number2Player nameLindelöf
Squad number5Player nameMaguire
Squad number23Player nameShaw
Squad number34Player namevan de Beek
Squad number17Player nameFred
Squad number25Player nameSancho
Squad number18Player nameBruno Fernandes
Squad number6Player namePogba
Squad number7Player nameCristiano Ronaldo

Squad number9Player nameMartial
Squad number14Player nameLingard
Squad number19Player nameVarane
Squad number20Player nameDiogo Dalot
Squad number31Player nameMatic

Line-ups

Young Boys

Formation 4-2-3-1

26von Ballmoos
36HeftiSubstituted forSulejmaniat 83'minutes
4Camara
30LauperSubstituted forZesigerat 90+2'minutes
21García
35Martins PereiraBooked at 50minsSubstituted forRiederat 82'minutes
8SierroSubstituted forSiebatcheuat 45'minutes
16FassnachtBooked at 45mins
20Aebischer
13Moumi Ngamaleu
15EliaSubstituted forKangaat 90+2'minutes

Substitutes

5Zesiger
7Spielmann
9Kanga
10Sulejmani
11Jankewitz
14Bürgy
17Siebatcheu
19Mambimbi
24Maceiras
32Rieder
61Zbinden
91Faivre

Man Utd

Formation 4-2-3-1

1de Gea
29Wan-BissakaBooked at 35mins
2Lindelöf
5Maguire
23Shaw
34van de BeekSubstituted forVaraneat 45'minutesBooked at 64mins
17FredSubstituted forMartialat 89'minutes
25SanchoSubstituted forDalotat 37'minutes
18Bruno FernandesSubstituted forMaticat 72'minutes
6Pogba
7Cristiano RonaldoSubstituted forLingardat 72'minutes

Substitutes

3Bailly
8Mata
9Martial
11Greenwood
14Lingard
19Varane
20Dalot
22Heaton
31Matic
36Elanga
51Kovar

Referee:François Letexier

Live Text

Match ends, Young Boys 2, Manchester United 1.
Second Half ends, Young Boys 2, Manchester United 1.
Goal! Young Boys 2, Manchester United 1. Jordan Siebatcheu (Young Boys) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
Foul by Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu (Young Boys).
Nemanja Matic (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Young Boys. Cédric Zesiger replaces Sandro Lauper.
Substitution, Young Boys. Wilfried Kanga replaces Meschak Elia.
Substitution, Manchester United. Anthony Martial replaces Fred.
Corner, Young Boys. Conceded by David de Gea.
Attempt saved. Sandro Lauper (Young Boys) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
Attempt missed. Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu (Young Boys) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Siebatcheu.
Corner, Young Boys. Conceded by Luke Shaw.
Substitution, Young Boys. Miralem Sulejmani replaces Silvan Hefti.
Substitution, Young Boys. Fabian Rieder replaces Christopher Martins Pereira.
Foul by Christopher Martins Pereira (Young Boys).
Nemanja Matic (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Michel Aebischer (Young Boys).
Paul Pogba (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Corner, Young Boys. Conceded by Raphaël Varane.
Corner, Young Boys. Conceded by Diogo Dalot.