Manchester United have been kicked out of the Champions League at the group stage after a 1-0 defeat by Bayern Munich at Old Trafford.
Erik ten Hag’s side needed to beat the Bundesliga champions and hope that there was no winner in the other group game between Copenhagen and Galatasaray.
Bayern sealed their fate by scoring the winner with 20 minutes left as England captain Harry Kane, inevitably, was involved with a deft touch to release Kingsley Coman, who easily beat exposed United keeper Andre Onana in front of the Stretford End.
United won just one of their six group games in the competition and defeat against Bayern means they also missed the chance to drop into the Europa League by finishing third.
The injuries to Maguire and Shaw, did not help United’s cause but this cannot be offered up as an excuse for a performance desperately lacking in quality, inspiration and creation.
Copenhagen held on to beat Galatasaray 1-0 to qualify for the last 16.