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Twitter Reacts to Another Disastrous Champions League Night for Man Utd

By Matt O'Connor-Simpson

Leipzig will be in the knockout stages this year... United won't
Leipzig will be in the knockout stages this year... United won't / DeFodi Images/Getty Images
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Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear.

Nothing quite sums up the hopelessness of supporting Manchester United at the moment, than having to watch your team get torn apart in a vital Champions League game by a Manchester City loanee.

That is exactly how the first 13 minutes of United's meeting with RB Leipzig went down. With under 120 seconds on the clock, said loanee, Angelino, put his side in front. Latching onto the end of Marcel Sabitzer's cross, he unleashed an unstoppable drive past David de Gea.

It was a genuinely shocking moment and United fans were not best pleased, taking to social media to air their grievances.

Just 11 minutes later, Angelino was once again breaking United hearts. This time, he turned provider, switching the play nicely to the wing-back Amadou Haidara who fired home to put his side 2-0 up.

The blue half of Manchester were delighted.

Just when you thought things could not get any worse for United, Leipzig had the ball in the back of net AGAIN before the break.

This time, however, VAR came to their rescue, ruling out a rare Willi Orban strike.

Thankfully, the half time whistle eventually came to save United further humiliation.

After the break, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer did away with his three at the back system, introducing Donny van de Beek to proceedings - much to United fans' relief.

In United's defence, this made them play a lot better. They were seeing more of the ball, creating chances and even looked like scoring at points.

However, in truly United style, a defensive error would prove their undoing.

Harry Maguire thought David de Gea had it. David de Gea thought Harry Maguire had it. In the end, Justin Kluivert had it and dinked the ball over the United keeper to make it 3-0.

The game wasn't done yet though. Bruno Fernandes saw to that, converting from the penalty spot for the 874th time with a shade over 10 minutes left to play.

Then, United were given real hope when Paul Pogba headed home - via a siazble Maguire deflection.

Eight minutes left... surely that couldn't actually do this?

No, they couldn't.

Despite their best effort to force a goal in the dying seconds, 3-2 was how it ended with United crashing out of the Champions League.

Oh well, at least it brought some good content for social media.

Better luck next time, eh?