#FT: Manchester United 1-0 FC Copenhagen


Venue: Old Trafford

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Manchester United

André Onana, Harry Maguire, Raphaël Varane, Sergio Reguilón (Victor Lindelöf), Diogo Dalot, Bruno Fernandes, Scott McTominay, Sofyan Amrabat (Christian Eriksen), Rasmus Højlund (Anthony Martial), Marcus Rashford, Antony (Alejandro Garnacho).

Subs: Altay Bayindir, Hannibal Mejbri, Mason Mount, Facundo Pellistri, Jonny Evans, Tom Heaton.

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FC Copenhagen

Kamil Grabara, Kevin Diks, Denis Vavro, Elias Jelert Kristensen (Christian Sørensen), Peter Ankersen, Rasmus Falk Jensen, Diogo Gonçalves (Jordan Larsson), Lukas Lerager, Viktor Claesson (Orri Steinn Óskarsson), Mohamed Elias Achouri (Oscar Højlund), Mohammed Elyounoussi.

Subs: Andreas Dithmer, Mateo Tanlongo, Nicolai Boilesen, Khouma Babacar, Theo Sander, Roony Bardghji, Davit Khocholava, Valdemar Lund Jensen.


MATCH EVENTS | via ESPN

45’ Substitution, Manchester United. Christian Eriksen replaces Sofyan Amrabat.

63’ Substitution, Manchester United. Victor Lindelöf replaces Sergio Reguilón.

63’ Substitution, Manchester United. Alejandro Garnacho replaces Antony.

72’ Goal! Manchester United 1, FC Copenhagen 0. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross following a corner.

76’ Substitution, FC Copenhagen. Orri Óskarsson replaces Viktor Claesson.

77’ Substitution, FC Copenhagen. Christian Sørensen replaces Elias Jelert.

80’ Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

85’ Substitution, FC Copenhagen. Jordan Larsson replaces Diogo Gonçalves.

86’ Substitution, Manchester United. Anthony Martial replaces Rasmus Højlund.

90’+1’ Substitution, FC Copenhagen. Oscar Højlund replaces Elias Achouri.

90’+5’ Scott McTominay (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

90’+7’ Penalty saved. Jordan Larsson (FC Copenhagen) left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.

  • 99999nine@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    What an utter embarrassment United have become. Dominated in the stands and on the pitch at Old Trafford by FCK.

  • bloodfromastone@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    Man Utd are still stuck in a cycle of despair, they are never far away from a shellacking. The fact is the team still looks directionless in possession, and the last few results scraping results against poor sides have been driven by players Ten Hag tried to ship off in the summer. I thought they would be good with him in charge but the squad composition is incoherent. Whenever they try to implement positional play they get battered because they can’t do it, so they revert to counterattacking football, rinse reposed, they’ll probably beat City on Sunday and then lose 3-0 to Fulham.

  • SubstantialSquash475@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    Hojlund’s surprised me, this boy isn’t just meat. He’s got some solid technique, great technique I should say, considering he’s a 9 and how the current “best striker in the world” isn’t expected to be able to control a ball.

  • Adognamedbingo@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    Heartbroken by this wonderful Copenhagen team again.

    They’re playing so well against these top teams, but are losing out on a more deserved result third game in a row.

    Hopefully There’s points to collect in Parken when facing United and Gala in the return legs.

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      1 year ago

      Deserved? Are you having a laugh? We should have put this game to bed with multiple 1-on-1s after the Maguire goal. If we could finish it should have been 3-1 or 4-1

      • Footyfooty42069@alien.topB
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        1 year ago

        I mean, no. It’s not like Garnacho’s poor touch was a fluke- he’s way too young/raw to be relied upon as a consistent player for United. If it were some seasoned top player who missed it, then sure you could say the goal should have been scored. But this is what Man U has to work with right now. “If we could finish” = “We can’t finish, we aren’t a very reliable attacking side, we’re not that good tbh”

        Like, you didn’t put the game to bed because the team is not good enough, period. That’s their level.

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    1 year ago

    Some forwards that can shoot and that is an easy win the ref cant try to take from us.

  • MrDman9202@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    He went down holding his head as well, reverse the roles and it would be the top post of the year on this sub reddit.

  • 99999nine@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    Heartbreaking for FCK, who has been the better side in all 3 games, but are left with 1 point.

  • Downtown-Discount671@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    That 1st half was a literal snoozefest, 2nd half I expected rashford to be subbed off for garnacho, starting to think the only reason rashford played well at all last season was because of shaw

    Maguire has improved & fought for his position, hope he keeps it up & doesn’t get complacent

    Mctominay was OK but could do a lot better thought the pen was very harsh, I was surprised he wasn’t subbed instead of Amrabat tho

    Eriksen as usual a great player with great passing changed the game

    I still can’t believe rashford & garnacho didn’t put their chances away!

    Fernandes was nonexistent first half, then was much better 2nd half, I’m curious why we even bought mount at this point, we should have spent that 60mill on a cb ffs

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      1 year ago

      There’s so many places in the squad £60m would have been better spent than on a player who basically plays the same position as Bruno

  • SubstantialSquash475@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    Onana making a great stop and saving a penalty, the narrative’s going to change into him being a world class keeper now.

    God this “redemption” shtick makes me sick, I hate football fans.

    • SilverDragonfly6794@alien.topB
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      1 year ago

      You’re arguing against a point that you invented lol. No one has made that point.

      He made some mistakes in earlier games and was under pressure. Today he was great and helped us get 3 points. That’s all