United were absolutely shambolic at the back against Ä°stanbul BaÅŸakÅŸehir on Wednesday evening.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side went into the game having achieved impressive results in their opening two Champions League games this season.They beat Paris Saint-Germain in France thanks to a late Marcus Rashford goal, before dismantling RB Leipzig 5-0 at Old Trafford.But they couldn't make it three wins from three as they stumbled to a very poor 2-1 defeat in Turkey.United looked off the pace from the start and they fell behind after some extraordinarily bad defending.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side sent 10 men up for an attacking corner and failed to mark former Chelsea striker Demba Ba, who stood in his own half with acres of space.The ball was cleared to the 35-year-old, who had the freedom of the whole pitch as he strode towards Dean Henderson's goal.He then coolly found the net to give his side a shock lead.
That was the Turkish side's first ever goal in the Champions League group stages.
And United were 2-0 down thanks to some more awful defending.
The Red Devils were put on the back foot when Juan Mata lost the ball in his own half.
The ball eventually ended up at the feet of Edin Visca, who leathered the ball into the back of the net with no red shirt anywhere near him.
United responded well, though, and found themselves back in the game minutes later.
Anthony Martial, making his first start since serving a three match ban, headed home to halve the deficit.
United had the lion's share of possession in the second half but they failed to break their oppenents down.
Bruno Fernandes saw a free-kick well saved by the goalkeeper early in the second half.
United thought they had scored a late equaliser but Alexandru Epureanu produced an incredible goal-line clearance to prevent an own-goal.
Istanbul BaÅŸakÅŸehir held on to shock Man United on the night and win their first ever game in the Champions League group stages.
Solskjaer's position as United manager is now seriously under threat.