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'Welcome to hell' — The night Manchester United lost a vicious war with Galatasaray in Istanbul
23.01.2022 - 09:13 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
An uneasy smile was etched across Eric Cantona's face as Manchester United arrived at Istanbul airport in 1993.
United's players were besieged by waves of anger as they reluctantly emerged from the terminal. Galatasary's supporters had gathered in the airport foyer and the hate was palpable. United were 2,000 miles from home. It felt like way more.
The battalion of ultras chanted 'no way out' and the noise refused to dissipate as it hurled towards its intended targets. United's stars were well accustomed to dealing with such environments but this just felt different. This was unprecedented hostility.
United's players and staff couldn't wait to get to the team hotel, but their airport welcome was just the beginning.
This is the forgotten story of when Manchester United went to hell.
United had played Galatasary in the second round first leg of the relatively newly-rebranded Champions League at Old Trafford in October 1993 and the game had finished in a 3-3 draw. They then travelled to Istanbul for the second leg of the fixture
Sir Alex Ferguson had ended the club's 26-year wait for a Premier League title earlier that year and he was on the cusp of creating something special in Manchester. Eric Cantona, Bryan Robson, Mark Hughes, Peter Schmeichel and Steve Bruce had underpinned United's triumph and the Reds were already on their way to a consecutive league title as autumn in 1993 began to creep in.
Ahead of the second leg against Galatasary in November, United were asserting their dominance on home soil again.
They had built an 11-point lead after only 13 games in the Premier League, but the champions of England were about to face a unique test in Europe. The quality of Galatasary had surprised United at Old Trafford and
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