Jose Mourinho, winner of Manchester United

Marouane Fellaini scored a winning goal in qualifying to bring Manchester United into the knockout stages of the Champions League. The Belgian strike caused a strange celebration of the sideline of coach Jose Mourinho.

After Fellaini clinched a 1-0 victory over the Young Boys at Old Trafford on Tuesday in the lower corner (Wednesday), Mourinho let out a guttural roar as he picked up a basket of water bottles and smashed them into the ground. his technical field.

Mourinho gave Fellaini a big hug as the midfielder left the field after the match. Fellaini could split the opinion between the fans – United tends to use a long and straightforward approach when he is in the team – but he remains a big favorite of his coach and a player of choice for his teammates in the final stages of matches.

Without Fellaini's goal, United would have faced a tough trip to Valencia on the final matchday to seal the qualifiers.

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Instead, the English club progressed from Group H with Juventus, which remained in first place thanks to a 1-0 win over Valencia, and Mourinho certainly benefited.

"For some of my lovers," he said, "I just want to say for those who love statistics: 14 seasons in the Champions League, 14 times qualified in the group stages.

"The season when I did not play the Champions League, I won the Europa League"

However, this was another disappointing feat against a United side that was defeated by a 3-0 win in Switzerland at the start of the group matches.

Indeed, United needed a superb reflex to save goalkeeper David De Gea, who was blocking the deflected shot of Ulisses Garcia, in order to maintain the level of the national team at the 20-point mark. last minutes.

"It sounds like a phenomenal backup," said Mourinho. "The save is the best goalkeeper in the world and gives his team the opportunity to win the match."

Mourinho spoke of the significance and difficulty of the match against league leaders in the Swiss league, while deciding to abandon his two most expensive rookies – Romelu Lukaku and Paul Pogba – in a statement following a 0-0 draw with Crystal Palace in the Premier League last weekend.

Marcus Rashford started as a lone striker in Lukaku's place and caused constant problems to the Young Boys in the first period with his pace and movements.

Rashford, 21, had no final product, however, with one of his three good chances to see him raise a goal above the crossbar when he was beaten thoroughly .

Mourinho, who has publicly criticized his young players in recent days, reacted by turning his back on the field, crossing his arms and shaking his head.

The Young Boys were dangerous during the counterattack and really brought the game to United in the second half, Garcia's chance being in the middle of their best episode of the match.

In addition to United, six other teams have secured their place in the last 16 games, while Real Madrid and Bayern Munich have put aside their national concerns to impress on the European stage, while Manchester City, Roma, Ajax and Juventus have confirmed their willingness to move from the group stage. with a game to spare.

After a humiliating 3-0 defeat against Sevilla in the Spanish League this weekend, the three-time reigning European champion, Madrid, has imposed himself 2-0 in Rome and won the first place of his group. Bayern demolished Benfica 5-1 in the match. following another disappointing result in the Bundesliga.

Despite their defeat at home, the Romaines have also progressed from the G group, both teams knowing well following the previous 2-1 victory of Viktoria Plzen at CSKA Moscow.

Gareth Bale gave the advantage to Madrid at Stadio Olimpico early in the second half, before Lucas Vazquez doubled the visitors' goal at close range in the 59th minute.

Manchester City once again fought against Lyon and needed an equalizer in the 83rd minute of Sergio Aguero to save a 2-2 draw in Group F and seal his place in the round of 16.

Lyon were the last team to beat City, which has won 12 of its 14 games since losing 2-1 at home against Lyon in September.

After twice defeating a two-goal lead over Düsseldorf over the weekend, Bayern deployed its offensive forces to give a break to coach Niko Kovac, whose position seemed threatened before the match.

Bayern are leading the group E with 13 points, two more than Ajax, who can not be surpassed by third place, Benfica. The Dutch welcome their German rivals to decide the winner of the group on 12 December.

Ajax has entered the last 16 games for the first time in 12 years with a 2-0 win over AEK Athens at 10, but the match was tainted by the violence of supporters in and around the stadium.
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