Soccer-Only bleak reality in Theatre of Dreams as Man Utd hit new low

Soccer Football - Champions League - Group A - Manchester United v Bayern Munich - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - December 12, 2023 Bayern Munich players pose for a team group photo before the match Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - Far from being the Theatre of Dreams, Old Trafford provided a horribly bleak dose of reality for Manchester United fans as they went out of Europe with a whimper on Tuesday.

A season in which United have already lost half of their 24 matches in all competitions plumbed new depths as they slumped to a 1-0 loss at home to a Bayern Munich side in third gear.