After goals from Alejandro Garnacho and Bruno Fernandes early in the game, Onana misjudges two Hakim Ziyech free kicks. Scott McTominay’s goal in the second half gave United hope for a vital Group A victory, but Kerem Akturkoglu’s incredible strike keeps them in last place.

On a stormy night in Istanbul, Manchester United twice lost two-goal advantages to draw 3-3 against Galatasaray, leaving their Champions League chances hanging by a thread. This was due to two mistakes by Andre Onana and a powerful shot by Kerem Akturkoglu.

To advance to the knockout stage, United must now defeat Bayern Munich on the last gameday and hope that the Turkish team draws at FC Copenhagen. The Danes could have eliminated them with a victory over the German champions had they not drawn 0-0 in Munich later on Wednesday.

With 20 minutes remaining, Erik ten Hag’s team appeared to be headed for a decisive victory in this rainy and windy match. However, substitute Akturkoglu, who scored last month at Old Trafford, stunned the home crowd with an equalizer, inspiring them to make a tremendous noise all game long.

But the only people who could blame the visitors were themselves; Onana gave away goals from Hakim Ziyech’s free kicks, and when Bruno Fernandes struck the crossbar, Anthony Martial and Facundo Pellistri squandered late opportunities to win it.

This was a legendary Champions League match. The match had been endangered by torrential rain earlier in the day, but when the circumstances were judged acceptable, the two teams broke free to deliver a thrilling game in a hostile and unbearably noisy Istanbul environment.

The iconic Galatasaray banner said, “Welcome to Hell,” but after just eighteen minutes, Alejandro Garnacho and Fernandes had put United ahead. Even though these were United’s first goals ever against Galatasaray on the road, there was an air of unease and lack of confidence.

The home team rallied and retaliated. Prior to then, Onana had produced a great reflex save, supported by Harry Maguire’s goal-line clearance, but two poor decisions will stick in his memory. In the first, he was caught off guard around the thirty-minute mark as he attempted to predict the location of Ziyech’s set piece.

Then, it appeared as though Mauro Icardi had leveled right before halftime, but an automated offside showed that he was only a few inches ahead of play.