PLAYER RATING: Man Utd vs Bayern Munich: Great Inspiration from Garnacho; Bruno Fernandes screamed in vain

MANCHESTER UNITED limped out of the Champions League on a night of familiar problems for boss Erik ten Hag.

Harry Kane brilliantly teed up Kingsley Coman’s Bayern Munich winner on 70 minutes as the Red Devils finished bottom of their group.

Alejandro Garnacho toiled in vain to inspire Man Utd

Alejandro Garnacho toiled in vain to inspire Man Utd

Antony was again disappointing out wide for the Red Devils

Antony was again disappointing out wide for the Red Devils

Man United needed to defeat the German champions and hope that Galatasaray and Copenhagen drew.

However, the Red Devils never performed well enough to support the legitimacy of their end of the deal.

And again, Ten Hag’s soldiers were uncreative.

They lost England defenders Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw just before halftime due to injury issues.

However, Copenhagen advanced with a 1-0 victory in the second Group A encounter, and United’s hopes of becoming a European powerhouse now seem even more distant as their unrealistic goal failed to materialize.

Here’s how United rated, player by player, in their tame old Trafford exit.

Andre Onana – 5

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No chance with Coman’s 70th-minute strike after a quiet night against a Bayern side only in third gear.

Diogo Dalot – 6

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Right-back put in a decent shift but could never fully commit in attack because Antony was so poor in front of him

Harry Maguire – 6

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Limped off with groin problems to the standing ovation that showed how times have changed for the England defender.

Raphael Varane – 7

Raphael Varane was back in the Man Utd starting line-up, lasting 80 minutes

Hadn’t started since Copenhagen in October but if he’s got a problem with Erik ten Hag it didn’t show.

Luke Shaw – 6

Excellent covering, determined tackling and passing – had a good thing going with Garnacho up ahead but forced off at the break.

Scott McTominay – 5

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Put in plenty of hard yards but only because he was given the runaround by more sophisticated opponents.

Sofyan Amrabat – 7

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The Moroccan’s best performance in a United shirt and surely earning a place for Sunday’s Anfield showdown.

Bruno Fernandes – 4

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Frustrating, enigmatic – the usual package from the captain who thinks he is so much better than he really is.

Antony – 3

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Again performed like a no-trick pony and of all of United’s under-performers, he’s the first who should be dumped in January.

Alejandro Garnacho – 8

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Scared the pants off the Bayern defenders thanks to fierce left-flank raids – gave his side hope for a while.

Rasmus Hojland – 4

Rasmus Hojlund played the whole game on his return for the Red Devils

Ran around in ever-decreasing circles but spent almost the whole night stranded on his own up front.

Subs

Jonny Evans (Maguire, 40) – 5

Aaron Wan–Bissaka (Shaw 46) – 6

Hannibal Mejbri ( Garnacha 74) – 5

Facundo Pellistri (Antony 74) – 5

Kobbie Mainoo (Varane 80) – 5

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