Manchester United’s Worst Champions League Performances: Ten Hag’s Team Tops List With 2023 Exit

• United became the first Premier League team to finish bottom of their Champions League group twice
• The Red Devils set that unwanted Champions League record on Tuesday when they lost to Bayern Munich
• They failed to advance to the knockout stage in the 2020-21 season after losing their last two group games

Manchester United’s nightmarish 2023-24 Champions League campaign is finally over.

The Red Devils bowed out of the competition on Tuesday night after suffering another loss to Bayern Munich at Old Trafford.

Sports Brief looks at United’s worst performances in the UEFA Champions League following their latest humiliating exit in Europe.

Man United's 2023-24 Champions League exit

There’s no topping United’s early exit in the 2023-24 season when it comes to worst performances in the Champions League for the Red Devils.

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They finished their campaign in Group A with just four points, the fewest United has scored in the group stages in their Champions League history.

Contributing to that woeful performance was their horrendous defence. They allowed 15 goals in their six matches in Group A, the most by an English club in the group stages in Champions League history, per Goal.com.

With their 1-0 loss to Bayern Munich at Old Trafford on Tuesday, they became the first United team to suffer four defeats in the Champions League group stage.

They lost to Bayern, Galatasaray, and Copenhagen before the final group match.

Man United's 2005-06 Champions League exit

The 2023-24 campaign brought back painful memories for United fans as that was similar to the way their tournament unfolded in the 2005-06 season of the Champions League.

The Red Devils failed to get out of the group stage, finishing bottom of Group D with just six points.

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They crashed out of the Champions League after losing 2-1 to Benfica on the road in their final group match.

Paul Scholes gave United a dream start with a goal in the sixth minute. Benfica responded, though, scoring twice in the first half to send the Red Devils packing.

United’s attack was to blame for their early exit, mustering just three goals in their six group matches.

United’s early exit in 2015-16 CL season

United failed to advance to the 2015-16 Champions League knockout rounds after finishing third in Group B with eight points.

VfL Wolfsburg and PSV Eindhoven finished above the Red Devils in the standings with 12 and 10 points, respectively.

United dropped to third after losing 3-2 to VfL Wolfsburg in their final group match.

Man United’s early exit in 2011-12 season

United failed to advance to the knockout rounds of the 2011-12 Champions League after finishing third in Group C with nine points.

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Benfica and Basel finished above the Red Devils in the standings with 12 and 11 points, respectively.

United’s early exit in 1994-95 season

United failed to advance to the knockout stage of the Champions League in the 1994-95 season after finishing third in Group A with six points.

IFK Goteborg and Barcelona booked their spots in the quarter-finals after claiming the top two spots in the group.

United’s CL collapse in 2020-21 season

Manchester United’s early exit in the 2020-21 Champions League season will live long in the memory of their supporters.

The Red Devils looked to have a berth in the round of 16 locked up after winning three of their first four group matches.

United suffered a shocking collapse, however, losing their last two matches against Paris Saint-Germain and RB Leipzig to drop from first to third in the standings.

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Tuchel fires warning to United

Sports Brief recently reported on Thomas Tuchel firing a warning to Manchester United ahead of their Champions League clash.

The German coach said that his side will still be aiming for maximum points despite already securing the top spot in Group A.

That definitely happened, with Bayern recording a 1-0 victory.