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"Manchester United" started their campaign in the UEFA Champions League with a painful defeat on Tuesday. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's players suffered a 1-2 loss against the potential group underdogs "Young Boys" in an away match. "Man Utd" took the lead after an early goal by Cristiano Ronaldo, but at the end of the first half, Aaron Wan-Bissaka was sent off, and the hosts successfully capitalized on their numerical advantage and expanded their lead. The dismissal of the full-back was, according to the Norwegian, the crucial moment of the match. "It seemed like we would fight for a crucial point in a very difficult match. After scoring a goal, we knew we had great chances to win, but the red card changed everything essentially. Wan-Bissaka definitely did not intend to harm the opponent. It is obvious that it is difficult to disagree with the referee's decision, but Aaron's intentions were definitely not malicious," - said O. G. Solskjaer. The Norwegian is also convinced that his team will bounce back and fight for a spot in the next stage. "We need 12 points if we want to confidently move forward. To achieve this, we need to win all home matches and bring back a victory from one of the away matches. Obviously, we didn't take advantage of a good opportunity to win today, but last year we started the tournament with victories against PSG and "RB Leipzig", yet that didn't guarantee anything," - added the coach.
