Ten Hag lays flowers as Man United pay tribute to Bobby Charlton
Harry Maguire scored the winner and Andre Onana saved a late penalty to rescue Manchester United’s slim Champions League hopes against FC Copenhagen at Old Trafford.
Both players have struggled for form this season but were the heroes on a dramatic night to earn Erik ten Hag’s side a vital 1-0 victory.
The result revives United’s hopes of progressing to the last-16 after starting their campaign with back-to-back defeats to Bayern Munich and Galatasaray in Group A.
United’s victory came after the club paid an emotional tribute to Sir Bobby Charlton, in what was their first home match since the passing of the European Cup-winning captain at the age of 86.
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Full-time! Man Utd 1-0 Copenhagen
90+7 mins: Manchester United close out the game and they’re on the board. A huge three points for Erik ten Hag’s men takes them up to third in Group A, just one point behind Galatasary.
They’re now above Copenhagen and travel to Denmark next time out for a repeat of tonight’s contest. Another three points in that game will put them in good stead for the final matches of the group stages.
It wasn’t pretty nor convincing but Harry Maguire’s fine headed effort and Andre Onana’s penalty stop earns the Red Devils a much needed victory.
Mike Jones24 October 2023 21:59
SAVE! Man Utd 1-0 Copenhagen
90+7 mins: Andre Onana is a hero! Jordan Larsson steps up to take the penalty and smokes it to the goalkeeper’s left. Onana goes the correct way and slaps the ball wide!
Mike Jones24 October 2023 21:57
Penalty to Copenhagen!
90+4 mins: With what is surely going to be the final act of the game, Copenhagen think they have a penalty. A corner ball is whipped into the box and nodded back across goal.
Scott McTominay raises his foot high and seemingly catches the man resulting in the referee pointing to the spot.
VAR checks the decision and doesn’t overturn it.
Mike Jones24 October 2023 21:56
Man Utd 1-0 Copenhagen
90 mins: Time is ticking away from Copenhagen who need to score to limit how many points Man Utd take from this game. There’ll be four minutes of added time to play.
Mike Jones24 October 2023 21:50
Man Utd 1-0 Copenhagen
86 mins: Anthony Martial comes on to replace Marcus Rashford for the final few minutes of this game.
Before Rashford gets to the side of the pitch Erik ten Hag changes his mind and keeps the No.10 on. Instead Rasmus Hojlund goes off to a decent round of applause.
Mike Jones24 October 2023 21:46
Man Utd 1-0 Copenhagen
83 mins: Close! Copenhagen’s desire to equalise is causing them problems. United are so quick in transition and are repeatedly catching the visitors out with pace in behind the lines.
Rashford sends the ball into the box for Fernandes who shoots and has his effort deflected out for a corner.
Mike Jones24 October 2023 21:42
Man Utd 1-0 Copenhagen
80 mins: Bruno Fernandes threads the ball up the pitch and finds Rasmus Hojlund. He’s brought down on the counter but not before slipping the ball to Scott McTominay.
He feeds it to Alejandro Garnacho who shoots and forces another great save out of Kamil Grabara before McTominay’s follow up is smoked high and wide.
Mike Jones24 October 2023 21:39
Man Utd 1-0 Copenhagen
77 mins: Bruno Fernandes slips the ball to Marcus Rashford who snatches at a shot from just inside the penalty area and smokes his effort high and wide.
A second goal for United will calm them down again.
Elias Jelert and Viktor Claesson are taken off for Copenhagen with Christian Sorensen and Orri Oskarsson brought on for the closing stages of the game.
Mike Jones24 October 2023 21:37
Man Utd 1-0 Copenhagen
75 mins: Manchester United desperately needed that goal. Maguire looked a little shaky in the early stages of this game but, coming off a Player of the Match performance at the weekend, he’s found his confidence and sent the hosts ahead.
Can United now see this game out?
Mike Jones24 October 2023 21:35
GOAL! Man Utd 1-0 Copenhagen (Harry Maguire, 72’)⚽️
72 mins: Manchester United are in front! The corner is cleared away but United recycle the ball with a pass out to Christian Eriksen on the right side of the pitch.
Harry Maguire stays up the pitch and meets the ball in the air before powering a header into the back of the net! Huge goal!
Mike Jones24 October 2023 21:33