Football news - Manchester United's Phil Jones scores calamitous own-goal

Updated 12/12/2018 at 21:21 GMT

Phil Jones went peak Phil Jones in Wednesday's Champions League tie against Valencia, scoring an absurd own-goal to put his team 2-0 down.

Phil Jones of Manchester United reacts after he scores an own goal during the UEFA Champions League Group H match between Valencia and Manchester United at Estadio Mestalla on December 12, 2018 in Valencia, Spain

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Jones inexplicably slotted the ball past his own onrushing keeper in a mistake that had his manager fuming on the touchine.

But don't take our word for it, watch the mistake in all its cringeworthy glory here:

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It's fair to say that the fans didn't take long to react...

And they weren't kind. Not kind at all.

Oh Phil...

Better luck next time.

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