MU could have won at Galatasaray Stadium, but Andre Onana’s disastrous mistake harmed the team, putting them in a fragile position in the Champions League.
At the tense Rams Park, Istanbul (Turkey), MU got off to a good start, leading host Galatasaray by 2 goals after just 18 minutes thanks to Garnacho and captain Bruno Fernandes.
Andre Onana had a disastrous night at Rams Park
However, the nightmare named Andre Onana once again appeared in the C1 Cup arena, with two terrible mistakes from free kick situations both made by Hakim Ziyech, making it impossible for MU to leave with a victory.
Significantly, after letting Galatasaray shorten to 1-2, McTominay helped the Red Devils restore their 2-goal lead, but in the end Onana still caused trouble with another mistake.
Andre Onana is also the main ‘culprit’ in MU’s two previous defeats on this playground, against Bayern Munich (3-4) and Galatasaray (2-3) in the first leg.
The Cameroon goalkeeper suffered because his mistake harmed the team
Coach Erik ten Hag refused to blame Andre Onana after he ‘suppressed’ MU’s victory, instead still standing up to protect his students:
“He’s fine. This is not a personal issue. Of course, in football some individual errors can change the situation and you are responsible for that but it is always about the team.”
How did Andre Onana himself react after causing trouble for MU again? After the final whistle, footage appeared to show the Cameroonian goalkeeper looking extremely miserable and tormented.
MU spent 55 million euros to bring back Onana to ‘kick’ De Gea away with the result putting Erik ten Hag under more pressure.
The 27-year-old goalkeeper threw his gloves on the field, covered his face with his hands, then beat each other helplessly with his hands. More than anyone else, Onana has to endure the mistakes she made, especially when MU could be eliminated from the game because of that.
In the Premier League, Onana showed that he was performing better and better and his confidence also increased. However, in the C1 Cup, making mistakes in 3/5 matches is a big question mark for Erik ten Hag’s stubborn trust.