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Manchester United gave up a two-goal lead in a breathless 4-3 Champions League loss to FC Copenhagen on Wednesday that turned after Marcus Rashford was proven a purple card following a brace by younger United striker Rasmus Hojlund.
The loss was a calamitous setback in United’s hopes for last-16 qualification, with supervisor Erik ten Hag’s facet fourth in Group A on three factors with two group-stage video games nonetheless to play. Copenhagen are one level higher off in second place.
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United have two robust video games to complete the group stage, at third-placed Galatasaray, who’ve 4 factors, on Nov. 29 and at house towards Bayern Munich, who’ve gained all 4 group matches to guide their spot within the final 16, on Dec. 12.
Hojlund, 20, fired United to a superb begin in a curler coaster first half, scoring his first when the sport was simply 171 seconds outdated by tucking in Scott McTominay‘s cross from shut vary.
The striker netted once more towards his former membership within the twenty eighth minute after a Kamil Grabara save despatched the ball spinning virtually to his ft.
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The tide turned when Rashford was proven a purple card within the forty second minute for planting his foot on the ankle of Elias Jelert to guard the ball. The second breathed new life into the house facet, and Mohamed Elyounoussi pulled one again three minutes later.
There was extra distress to come back as Copenhagen had been awarded a penalty getting ready to halftime after Harry Maguire‘s handball, and Diogo Goncalves slotted house previous Andre Onana.
United regained the lead when VAR awarded them a penalty for a handball and Bruno Fernandes calmly transformed.
Nonetheless, they imploded within the remaining jiffy as they gave up two objectives: within the 83rd when Lukas Lerager sprinted in to satisfy Rasmus Falk‘s cross, and 4 minutes later when 17-year-old substitute Roony Bardghji fired house.
Because the groups walked onto the pitch at Parken Stadium, Copenhagen followers unveiled a tifo that learn “Your Theatre of Nightmares,” a play on Outdated Trafford’s nickname because the Theatre of Desires and an apt description on Wednesday.
United grew to become the primary facet to attain two objectives, have a participant despatched off, and concede a penalty within the first half of a Champions League match since Bayern Munich towards Manchester Metropolis in November 2014.
The loss spoiled a feel-good return to Copenhagen for Hojlund, who was born within the Danish capital and whose youthful brothers Emil and Oscar each play for Copenhagen.
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