Man Utd vs FC Copenhagen LIVE: Champions League result as Andre Onana saves penalty to rescue win
Manchester United 1-0 FC Copenhagen: Maguire and Onana were the heroes to earn the Red Devils a crucial three points after Old Trafford paid its respects to Sir Bobby Charlton
Harry Maguire headed a second-half goal and goalkeeper Andre Onana saved a penalty deep in stoppage time to power Manchester United to a 1-0 victory over FC Copenhagen for their first victory in the Champions League this season.
Back in the competition after a one-year absence, Erik ten Hag’s side moved into third place in Group A after collecting a precious three points after three games. Bayern Munich top the group with nine points after beating Galatasary 3-1 earlier.
The victory looked in doubt when Copenhagen’s Jordan Larsson stepped up to the spot after Scott McTominay attempted a clearance and caught Elias Achouri in the head with a high boot in the 94th minute. But Onana dived to his left to push the shot away before being mobbed by team mates at the final whistle.
Maguire, who has been the target of fan abuse in recent months, had the Old Trafford faithful on their feet when he broke the deadlock in the 72nd minute, Christian Eriksen’s long ball into the area finding the defender at the far post.
A night that began on a solemn note with a tribute to club great Bobby Charlton, who died on Saturday at age 86, ended in celebration with fans singing “There’s only one Bobby Charlton”.
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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.
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.
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?
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!
Man Utd 0-0 Copenhagen
71 mins: Marcus Rashford has moved out to the right wing with Garnacho now on the pitch. He combines with Dalot to get the ball into the box but Dalot’s cross it nodded away.
Maguire wins it back and gives it to the youngster who earns United a corner.
Man Utd 0-0 Copenhagen
68 mins: Huge moment! Man Utd break on the counter-attack with Bruno Fernandes supplying a superb pass into the path of Alejandro Garnacho.
Garnacho storms through the middle of the pitch and takes too many touches. His final one knocks the ball too far away from his feet inside the penalty area and Kamil Grabara lunges onto the ball to stop the youngster from scoring.
Man Utd 0-0 Copenhagen
66 mins: Copenhagen win themselves a free kick that Diogo Goncalves drills into the wall from 30-yards out from goal.
The ball bobbles into the box and it’s sharp work from Diogo Dalot to scoop it away before the nearest Copenhagen player can poke it towards goal.
Man Utd 0-0 Copenhagen
63 mins: Two changes incoming from Erik ten Hag. Victor Lindelof and Alejandro Garnacho are brought onto the pitch to replace Sergio Reguilon and Antony.
Lindelof is slotting immediately in at left-back with Garnacho out wide. The teenager was warmly applauded when his name was announced.
Man Utd 0-0 Copenhagen
60 mins: An hour played at Old Trafford and still the deadlock remains. The tempo has increased massively and so too has the danger of United conceding a goal.
Antony whips a cross in the from the right but belts his pass over the top of the goal.
Man Utd 0-0 Copenhagen
57 mins: The game has opened up now and United think they’ve got a penalty. Rashford sprints in behind the lines and collects a threaded pass on the edge of the box.
He takes it around the goalkeeper and is brought down in the box but the offside flag goes up and VAR confirms the decision. It was very close though.
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