Manchester United’s Swedish striker Anthony Elanga
(AFP via Getty Images)
Manchester United’s interim boss Ralf Rangnick takes charge of the club for the first time in the Champions League as the Red Devils wrap up their group campaign at home to BSC Young Boys. United are already assured to finish top of the group, while their Swiss opponents must win – and hope Atalanta lose to Villarreal – if they want to come third and enter the Europa League after the new year.
The stand-in manager won his first game in the dugout at the weekend and said he was delighted with what he saw. “I was positively surprised by the physical state and intensity,” he said. “The first half hour was amazing. I felt it was extremely high tempo, high intensity, always on the front. The only thing that was missing in this first half hour was scoring one or two, if not three, goals.”
United are unbeaten in four games across all competitions since Ole Gunnar Solskajer was sacked, three of which came under the guidance of Michael Carrick. Follow live updates of Man United vs Young Boys in the Champions League below:
Man Utd 1 – 0 Young Boys
15 mins: Bailly passes the ball up to Amad on the right side and has quickly taken down by Jordan Lefort. Lefort wins the ball and the referee lets play go on.
The other Group F match between Atalanta and Villarreal has been postponed due to adverse weather.
Michael Jones8 December 2021 20:17
Man Utd 1 – 0 Young Boys
12 mins: That should settle the home side down. Matic again feeds a pass up to Lingard who’s drifting on the edge of the Young Boys midfield line and making some nice runs into the final third. This time though he runs into three defenders and loses possession.
Michael Jones8 December 2021 20:14
GOAL! Man Utd 1 – 0 Young Boys (Greenwood, 9’) ⚽️
9 mins: What a finish! Matic slides a fine pass through the middle of the pitch and picks out Jesse Lingard who waits for Luke Shaw to fly forward on the overlap before sending the ball out to the left wing. Shaw collects the pass and brings it inside. He flicks a cross into the middle of the box and picks out Mason Greenwood. Greenwood makes himself horizontal as the ball is a little behind him and somehow manages to volley a shot back at goal and nestle the ball into the near corner! Great goal.
Michael Jones8 December 2021 20:09
Man Utd 0 – 0 Young Boys
6 mins: Mata flicks another ball down the right wing expecting a forward run from Amad that doesn’t come. United are just struggling to maintain possession in the midfield.
Michael Jones8 December 2021 20:09
Man Utd 0 – 0 Young Boys
3 mins: Chance! Manchester United almost take the lead after Juan Mata flicks a ball over the top. Quentin Maceiras fails to deal with the bouncing ball and it drops for Amad Diallo. He almost collides with teammate Anthony Elanga but manages to squeeze the ball over to the left side of the box before sending a shot at goal that Guillaume Faivre manages to cling on to.
Michael Jones8 December 2021 20:04
Man Utd 0 – 0 Young Boys
Kick off: There’s a few young faces out there for Manchester United. Anthony Elanga and Amad Diallo are impressive and will be hoping to show off their skills. It’s also a big night for Luke Shaw and Aaron Wan-Bissaka who are both trying to earn their places back in the first choice 11.
The visitors get the match underway and work the ball out to the right wing where it goes out for a United throw in.
Michael Jones8 December 2021 20:01
Man Utd vs Young Boys
Young Boys have failed to score in four of their previous five away games in the Champions League group stage. Ralf Rangnick will be hoping to keep that run going tonight.
Michael Jones8 December 2021 19:55
Man Utd vs Young Boys: Dean Henderson and Donny van de Beek start for Manchester United against Young Boys
The United interim manager said both players would be handed a chance to impress at Old Trafford on Wednesday night after having to make do with limited playing time under his predecessor Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Henderson is yet to make an appearance for United’s first team this season after suffering a delayed start to the season due to a hip injury and suffering with Covid-19, while Van de Beek has only made three starts.
Michael Jones8 December 2021 19:50
Man Utd vs Young Boys: Rangnick on bringing confidence back to United
Manchester United’s new coach Ralf Rangnick says that winning games will bring confidence to the players and help them develop into a successful team. He said:
If you win games it is the best tool to gain confidence. I need to get into their heart, their brains, their blood, whatever. The first steps have been taken,
“I have only been here for a week. A club like Manchester United wishes to be as successful as we can be. It is important we develop the team. We are playing every three days, so it has to happen in games.
“This is a perfect opportunity to get to know the players.”
Michael Jones8 December 2021 19:47
Man Utd vs Young Boys
Reaction from Chelsea’s draw in St. Petersburg still to come but the focus moves to Manchester where Man Utd take on Young Boys. Here are the line-ups:
Man Utd XI: Henderson, Wan-Bissaka, Matic, Bailly, Shaw, Lingard, Van de Beek, Mata, Amad, Greenwood, Elanga
Young Boys XI: Faivre, Maceiras, Camara, Lustenberger, Lefort, Pereira, Aebischer, Elia, Rieder, Ngamaleu, Siebatcheu
Ralf Rangnick makes 11 changes to the Manchester United starting XI with Cristiano Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes playing no part in tonight’s game.
Michael Jones8 December 2021 19:45
