Soccer-Man Utd can still reach Champions League knockout phase: Ten Hag

Soccer Football - Champions League - Group A - Manchester United v Galatasaray - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - October 3, 2023 Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag looks dejected after the match Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff

(Reuters) - Manchester United are still in the running for a place in the Champions League round of 16 despite Tuesday's 3-2 defeat by Galatasaray leaving them bottom of Group A, manager Erik ten Hag said.

United, who lost 4-3 at Bayern Munich in their opener last month, twice took the lead against the Turkish champions through Rasmus Hojlund but were pegged back by goals from Wilfried Zaha and Kerem Akturkoglu before Mauro Icardi scored the winner.