Manchester United slump to defeat at PSV

Manchester United slump to defeat at PSV

Champions League Group B, Philips Stadion - PSV Eindhoven 2 (Moreno 45+2, Narsingh 57) Manchester United 1 (Depay 41)

Memphis Depay struck against his old club but Manchester United's Champions League campaign started with a disappointing 2-1 loss at PSV Eindhoven in a match that was overshadowed by a serious injury to Luke Shaw.

The England defender was stretchered off taking gas and air following a lengthy delay after he was involved in a leg-breaking challenge with Hector Moreno on 15 minutes.

The Mexican defender lunged in on Shaw inside his own penalty but somehow escaped without punishment.

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United eventually recovered their composure to snare the lead when Depay showed bewitching footwork to jink in from the left and coolly fire under Jeroen Zoet.

But ironically it was Moreno, who perhaps should not have been on the pitch, who levelled in first-half stoppage time when his header from a left-wing corner was deflected into the net by Daley Blind.

United dominated the second period with Depay and full debutant, Anthony Martial looking dangerous, but their misery was compounded when they were caught on the break just before the hour.

Luciano Narsingh finished off a lovely move with a firm header into the corner on 57 minutes and despite creating enough chances to snare a point, Louis van Gaal's men came up empty-handed on what was an all-round wretched night in Eindhoven.

KEY MOMENTS

15' - SHAW INJURY! - The 20-year-old England left-back is being treated with gas and air after a terrible challenge by Hector Moreno. He's going to be stretchered off. It could easily have been a penalty and a red card! It looks like it could be a broken leg.

41' - GOAL! PSV 0-1 United. Memphis Depay comes back to haunt his old club! The forward surges in from the left onto Blind's pass, bewitches two with some sublime footwork before slotting home through the legs of Zoet.

45+2' - GOAL! PSV 1-1 United. PSV are level!!! Blind diverts Moreno's header into the net after the defender won the battle to meet Lestienne's left-wing corner.

57' - GOAL! PSV 2-1 United. PSV have turned it around!!! A brilliant first-time cross from the left from Lestienne is met by a fine header from Luciano Narsingh.

62' - MAN UNITED CHANCE! Huge chance for Mata. The Spaniard lays it off to Schweinsteiger and continues his run into the area. The German dinks a sublime pass into Mata who must score but doesn't do anything and his touch takes it out for a goal kick! That was a simple tap-in, wasn't it!?

83' - PSV CHANCE! It should be 3-1. Hendrix slips a clever pass into the area for De Jong who crashes a shot from eight yards out past the near-post upright.

KEY STATS

Four of Manchester United's last five Champions League goals were scored by a Dutch player (Robin van Persie and Memphis Depay).

PSV name their second youngest side ever to feature in this competition.

Both Manchester teams lose on the same Champions League matchday for the first time in history.

The last time PSV scored at least two goals in the Champions League against English opposition was 13 matches ago. This was also  Manchester United on 26 September 2000 when they won 3-1.

Manchester United lose their Champions League opener for only the second time. On 11 September 1996, they lost 1-0 against Juventus in Turin.

MAN OF THE MATCH.

Jeffrey Bruma (PSV): The former Chelsea defender was a rock at the back for the hosts. He put in countless tackles and produced a series of blocks as they kept United at bay despite being on the back foot for much of the game.

PLAYER RATINGS

PSV Eindhoven: Zoet 6, Arias 7, Bruma 8, Moreno 5, Brenet 6, Hendrix 6, Propper 6, Guardado 6, Narsingh 7, De Jong 6, Lestienne 6. Subs: Schaars 6, Locadia n/a.

Manchester United: De Gea 6, Darmian 6, Smalling 6, Blind 6, Shaw 6, Schweinsteiger 6, Herrera 6, Young 6, Mata 5, Memphis 7,