Manchester United suffered a shock 2-1 defeat away to Young Boys in their opening match of the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday.
Returnee Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring in the 13th-minute after a delightful cross by Bruno Fernandes.
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The Man United marquee signing beat the offside trap before scoring what was his third goal since his return to Old Trafford.
Man United found themselves a man down 10 minutes before the interval as Aaron Wan-Bissaka was sent off for a clumsy tackle on Martins.
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The Red Devils were still in control of the game despite the red card, and they would go into the half-time break leading by Ronaldo’s goal.
The second half saw Young Boys take the game to Man United, and they threatened a few times before being rewarded midway through the second half.
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It was in the 66th-minute when Moumi Ngamaleu toe-poked the ball into the back of the net to make it 1-1 on the night.
Man United then took off goalscorer Ronaldo for Jesse Lingard in the 72nd minute as they looked for fresher legs in the final third.
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However, it was Young Boys who punished the visitors with a stoppage goal through Theoson Siebatcheu to hand the Swiss outfit a 2-1 win on the night.
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