VIDEO Solskjaer explained why he replaced Ronald: The match was marked by the exclusion of Wan Bissaku – Športky.sk

BERN – Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo equaled the record of Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas in the number of starts in the Champions League and celebrated him with a goal. However, the weakened Manchester United lost to the Young Boys Bern 1: 2. London’s Chelsea got into trouble with Zenit St. Petersburg at home, and Romel Lukak bought the trophy defender.

Ronaldo wore the United jersey in the most prestigious European club competition 12 years and 110 days after the final in 2009, in which the “red devils” lost to Barcelona. Enemy of Bern had a chance to take the lead after Bruno Fernandes’s dazzling drive up the left, but the opportunity fizzled away as his shot went just over the bar after 13 minutes. In style, he celebrated his 177th start in LM, with which he equaled Casillas’ record. For the second time in his career, he scored the opening goal of the group stage, which has not been achieved by any player in the history of the competition. In the 2009/10 season, he helped Real Madrid to win over FC Zürich 5: 2.

However, after the exclusion of Aaron Wan-Bissak, United finished with ten and Bern managed to reverse the unfavorable development. In the 66th minute, the home team equalized thanks to Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu. At the set time, Jesse Lingaard sent David de Ge “small home”, but the ball went slowly and Jordan Siebatcheu sent it over the goalkeeper – 2: 1. “The boys went beyond their means, gave an exceptional performance. We showed aggression and a passion for football on the field. Many thanks to our great fans, without their help we would not have been able to beat the European giant. United in the Champions League is something special, “ Bern coach David Wagner was excited.

Guest coach Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer did not hide his disappointment that, despite a promising introduction, his men left the artificial grass in Bern empty-handed. “The match was marked by the exclusion of Wan Bissak, who cannot be objected to. It was a red card intervention. In the second half, I decided to replace both Ronald and Fernandes. in the middle of the field, Jessie Lingaard has fast legs again. I’m sorry we lost a draw in the end. “

For a long time, Chelsea could not stand up against the very well-organized defense of Zenit St. Petersburg. The goal of the Russian team was cleared by Lukak in 69 minutes, who, after returning to Stamford Bridge, confirms his reputation as a gunner. “I am happy to be able to wear the jersey of Chelsea again, a team with very good work ethic and high ambitions. I am used to having to fight against the opponent’s five-member defensive wall during matches. Cesar Azpilicueta led a great robot at the goal,” praised the Belgian representative of the captain “The Blues.”

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