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Joe Rimmer

Martin Skrtel stars as former Liverpool defender seals win over Manchester United

Martin Skrtel put in a commanding performance as Istanbul Basaksehir surprised Manchester United with a 2-1 victory in the UEFA Champions League.

The former Liverpool defender made a total of four tackles, five interceptions and three clearances, the most of any other player, in the victory to take three points in the group H game.

Demba Ba, who has previous with Liverpool after scoring in Chelsea's infamous 2-0 victory to stop Brendan Rodgers' title challenge in its tracks in 2014, scored the opener on 13 minutes after some terrible defending from United.

Edin Visca doubled the Turkish side's lead before Anthony Martial pulled one back before half-time.

Skrtel then helped the home side keep United at bay in the second half to gain three points.

The 35-year-old plays alongside former United defender Rafael for the Turkish outfit, and the two joked that they "hate" each other before the game.

Skrtel joined Basaksehir in September 2019, having been a free agent after terminating his contract his Atalanta after just three weeks with the Italian side.

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