FC Copenhagen 4-3 Man Utd: Marcus Rashford red card costs United in Champions League
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Manchester United’s flagging season suffered another significant blow as Marcus Rashford’s red card contributed to a dramatic, qualification-damaging Champions League defeat by FC Copenhagen.
In a wild and wonderful contest in the Danish capital, United showed guile and grit for periods and twice looked to have claimed a crucial win before succumbing late on to a goal from 17-year-old substitute Roony Bardghji.
They were cruising midway through the first half thanks to Rasmus Hojlund’s double against his hometown club – both close-range finishes from a striker knowing exactly where he needed to be and when.
But the game turned in the 42nd minute when referee Donatas Rumsas was called to the pitchside monitor to rule on a late tackle by Rashford to the ankle of Elias Jelert and responded by showing the forward a red card.
With 13 minutes added, largely as a result of an injury to United defender Jonny Evans and a medical emergency in the crowd, the home side took advantage through Mohamed Elyounoussi’s finish and a Diogo Goncalves penalty – awarded for a handball by Harry Maguire.
United challenged their numerical disadvantage to hold the home side at bay, before again claiming the lead through Bruno Fernandes’ penalty – awarded via VAR for a handball by Lukas Lerager.
But the home side were not to be denied. Lerager made fines and drew them level with a back-post header, before Bardghji hammered home after United failed to clear.
While United are down, they are not yet out, although they do now sit bottom of Group A and face a game at Galatasaray – where they have never won – before hosting the already-qualified Bayern Munich.
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FC Copenhagen
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Squad number1Player nameGrabara
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Squad number22Player nameAnkersen
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Squad number3Player nameVavro
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Squad number2Player nameDiks
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Squad number19Player nameJelert
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Squad number12Player nameLerager
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Squad number33Player nameFalk
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Squad number9Player nameDiogo Gonçalves
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Squad number10Player nameElyounoussi
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Squad number7Player nameClaesson
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Squad number30Player nameAchouri
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Squad number6Player nameSørensen
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Squad number11Player nameLarsson
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Squad number18Player nameOskarsson
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Squad number20Player nameBoilesen
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Squad number40Player nameBardghji
Manchester United
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Squad number4Player nameS Amrabat -
Squad number7Player namemount
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Squad number19Player nameVarane
Line-ups
FC Copenhagen
Training 4-3-3
- 1Grabara
- 22AnkersenSubstituted forSørensenat 70′minutes
- 3VavroBooked at 45minsSubstituted forBoilesenat 78′minutes
- 2Diks
- 19Jelert
- 12Lerager
- 33Falk
- 9Cupido GonçalvesSubstituted forOskarssonat 70′minutes
- 10ElyounoussiSubstituted forBardghjiat 63′minutes
- 7Claesson
- 30AchouriSubstituted forLarssonat 78′minutes
Substitutes
- 6Sørensen
- 8Tanlongo
- 11Larsson
- 15Babacar
- 18Oskarsson
- 20Boilesen
- 21sander
- 27Lund
- 39Højlund
- 40Bardghji
- 41Dithmer
- 47Froholdt
Man Utd
Training 4-2-3-1
- 24Onana
- 29Wan-Bissaka
- 5MaguireBooked at 90mins
- 35EvansSubstituted forVaraneat 16′minutes
- 20Dalot
- 39McTominay
- 14EriksenSubstituted forS Amrabatat 45′minutes
- 10RashfordBooked at 42mins
- 8Bruno Fernandes
- 17Garnacho
- 11HøjlundSubstituted formountat 84′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Bayindir
- 2Lindelöf
- 4S Amrabat
- 7mount
- 9Martial
- 15Reguilon
- 19Varane
- 21Anthony
- 22Heaton
- 28Pellistri
- 46Mejbri
- 62Forson
Live Text
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Match ends, FC Copenhagen 4, Manchester United 3.
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Second Half ends, FC Copenhagen 4, Manchester United 3.
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Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the center of the goal. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho.
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Foul by Jordan Larsson (FC Copenhagen).
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Sofyan Amrabat (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Harry Maguire (Manchester United) is shown on the yellow card.
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Lukas Lerager (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Harry Maguire (Manchester United).
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Goal! FC Copenhagen 4, Manchester United 3. Roony Bardghji (FC Copenhagen) left footed shot from the center of the box to the top right corner.
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Attempt missed. Viktor Claesson (FC Copenhagen) left footed shot from the center of the box misses to the left.
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Foul by Viktor Claesson (FC Copenhagen).
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Scott McTominay (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Rasmus Falk (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Mason Mount (Manchester United).
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Substitution, Manchester United. Mason Mount replaces Rasmus Højlund.
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Goal! FC Copenhagen 3, Manchester United 3. Lukas Lerager (FC Copenhagen) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rasmus Falk with a cross following a corner.
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Attempt missed. Lukas Lerager (FC Copenhagen) right footed shot from the center of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Diks following a corner.
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Corner, FC Copenhagen. Conceded by André Onana.
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Kamil Grabara (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Harry Maguire (Manchester United).
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