Champions League.. Ziyech returns to his level and Onana receives new goals – DW – 11/30/2023

Moroccan star Hakim Ziyech won the best player award in the match between Manchester United and Galatasaray in the Champions League, after scoring two goals, in the 29th and 62nd minutes, then Turkish Kerem Akturkoglu added the third goal (71st) from an assist by Ziyech.

Hakim Ziyech became the best Moroccan scorer in the Champions League with ten goals, ahead of Youssef En-Nesyri, his teammate, who has nine goals, even though Ziyech is not a spearhead.

Ziyech became a candidate to win the Best Player award in the fifth round, according to what was announced by the European Football Association website, along with Benfica midfielder Joao Mario, Manchester City striker Phil Foden, and Ciro Immobile, the Italian Lazio striker..

Ziyech’s performance in yesterday’s match is considered the best ever in Europe in years, specifically since the 2018-2019 season, in which Ziyech was included in the Champions League squad for the season, after spending several seasons with Chelsea on the bench..

With this draw, the Turkish team still has great chances of reaching the next round, but it now needs to win in its last confrontation with Danish Copenhagen on the latter’s soil. The two clubs have five points each, while Manchester United’s balance stops at the fourth point and its mission in qualifying is complicated..

On the other hand, the Cameroonian goalkeeper for Manchester United confirmed doubts about his level, after his poor performance, causing Galatasaray’s second goal, and his poor positioning in the first goal..

The club conceded 14 goals in five matches in the Champions League, making it the second-worst defense line in the tournament so far, and the largest number of goals the club has received in the group stage throughout its history. Onana scored a number of goals, due to failed saves from easy balls.

Team coach Erik ten Hag rejected Onana’s criticism, and said: “It is not about individuals. Of course, individual mistakes in football can make a difference and you bear responsibility for them, but it is always about the team. This team is good, and all the players in the team are good.”“.

Onana joined Manchester United from Inter, after starring alongside them and reaching the final Champions League Last season, in order to replace David Dekhia, but the Cameroonian generally performed poorly, conceding 33 goals in all competitions so far.

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