{"id":297934,"date":"2023-11-29T23:24:41","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T23:24:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=297934"},"modified":"2023-11-29T23:24:41","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T23:24:41","slug":"galatasarays-first-goal-against-man-united-should-not-have-stood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/galatasarays-first-goal-against-man-united-should-not-have-stood\/","title":{"rendered":"Galatasaray&apos;s first goal against Man United &apos;should NOT have stood&apos;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Galatasaray&#8217;s first goal against Man United in their 3-3 Champions League draw &#8216;should NOT have stood&#8217; due to an obscure rule<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Galatasaray fought back from 3-1 down to earn a draw with Manchester United<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span>The home side were beneficiaries of the officials overlooking a little-known rule<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Was Garnacho&#8217;s overhead kick REALLY the greatest ever? Listen to the debate on It&#8217;s All Kicking Off<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Manchester United&#8217;s Champions League qualification hopes were dealt a massive blow after Galatasaray fought back to claim a 3-3, thanks in part to an opening goal that should not have stood.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The visitors established a two goal-lead on two occasions, first through goals from Alejandro Garnacho and Bruno Fernandes, before Hakim Ziyech replied before the break.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Scott McTominay\u00a0found the net in the 55th minute ahead of Ziyech&#8217;s second and\u00a0Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu&#8217;s thunderbolt.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But according to beIN Sports, the hosts&#8217; opening strike should not have been awarded due to a little-known rule.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Turkish side had two players in-front of the United wall as the ex-Chelsea winger stepped up to take the free-kick.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/29\/21\/78393019-12806889-image-a-28_1701294478707.jpg\" height=\"357\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Hakim Ziyech scored the first of two free-kicks to cut the deficit to 2-1 in the first half<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/29\/21\/78393145-12806889-image-a-29_1701294595911.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Erik ten Hag&#8217;s side passed up the chance to qualify from their Champions League group\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, due to proximity to the wall &#8211; reportedly a distance of 61 centimetres &#8211; Galatasaray&#8217;s goal should have been chalked off.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The outlet reckon that all attacking players must be at least a metre away if the defending team as three or more players in the wall.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Moroccan was the beneficiary of an error from the United keeper Andre Onana for his second goal in the second-half.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The draw leaves Erik ten Hag&#8217;s side bottom of Group A with only one game left to play. They face the daunting task of needing to beat Bayern Munich at Old Trafford and hope the result in the other game goes their way.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12806889\/Galatasarays-goal-against-Man-United-3-3-Champions-League-draw-NOT-stood-obscure-rule.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Galatasaray&#8217;s first goal against Man United in their 3-3 Champions League draw &#8216;should NOT have stood&#8217; due to an obscure rule Galatasaray fought back from 3-1 down to earn a draw with Manchester United The home side were beneficiaries of the officials overlooking a little-known rule Was Garnacho&#8217;s overhead kick REALLY the greatest ever? 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