'A Bermuda Triangle of talent' - national media react to Manchester United's defeat at Bayern Munich

Manchester United suffered a third straight defeat in all competitions this season after kicking off their Champions League campaign with a 4-3 loss at Bayern Munich on Wednesday night.

Erik ten Hag's side might feel flattered by a scoreline that suggests a close game, with Bayern able to take control after the opening half hour. They did that courtesy of a soft goal from Leroy Sane, whose weak effort rolled through a hapless Andre Onana and into the net.

Four minutes later, Serge Gnabry made it two and despite Rasmus Hojlund netting his first United goal shortly after half-time, Harry Kane restored his side's two-goal lead from the spot. A chaotic final few minutes saw Casemiro net twice, but they came either side of a clinical finish from Mathys Tel.

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It was another tough night for the Reds and MEN Sport have rounded up the reaction of the national media, along with our very own Samuel Luckhurst.

Barney Ronay on Onana's mistake for the Guardian: "This was a miserable mistake at the wrong moment on the wrong stage. Kane helped to make it, laying the ball back to Sané. He was a little too far out. He shot, but straight at Onana, who basically leapt over the ball.

"Onana has had some strange moments in his short United career so far. Does he feel like an impermeable barrier? At times there is a feeling of someone jumping around impressibly quite near a football match.

"But then there is an anti-energy to this club now. Sign for Manchester United as a sprightly up-and-comer with your own sense of destiny. Almost immediately you become something else: you become a Manchester United player, part of this listing ship, a