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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How to watch Manchester United vs Copenhagen
The match will kick off at 8pm BST on Tuesday 24 October at Old Trafford.
It will be shown live on TNT Sports 2, with coverage starting from 7pm. TNT Sports subscribers can also stream the match on Discovery+.
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Manchester United vs FC Copenhagen
Good evening and welcome to The Independent’s coverage of tonight’s Champions League action as Manchester United host FC Copenhagen.
The game is the first to be played at Old Trafford since the death of Sir Bobby Charlton and United boss, Erik ten Hag, is expecting an emotional evening as the fans pay their respects to the departed legend.
The Red Devils are bottom of Group A after the first two matches of their campaign so far. Defeats to Bayern Munich and Galatasary have put United on the back foot and in desperate need of a win.
Copenhagen will be a tricky team to get past but two recent Premier League wins for Man Utd will give them confidence to go out and get a positive result.
We’ll have all the build-up, team news and match action as the night goes on so stick with us.
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