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Manchester Unite d suffered a historic 4-3 loss against FC Copenhagen pushing the Red Devils to the bottom of the table in the UEFA Champions League Group A. Man United continued their rough UCL campaign as they travelled to the Parken Stadium in Denmark after securing a last-minute win against FC Copenhagen back home. But the loss also created a new record for manager Erik ten Hag in Manchester United’s 145-year history.
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With this result, ten Hag became the first Man United manager to lose a Champions League fixture after being 2-0 up. Yes, this nightmarish loss saw the Red Devils get the perfect start with forward Rasmus Hojlund scoring a first-half brace with two clinical finishes. But things went downhill from here as winger Marcus Rashford was sent off after a controversial red card which was followed by a quick goal and a debatable penalty for FC Copenhagen at half-time.
The second half saw Bruno Fernandes’ penalty give some hope to Ten Hag’s side with a score of 3-2 only for two late Copenhagen goals to add insult to injury on Manchester United’s poor 2023-24 season. Reacting to this loss, the Dutch manager defended his players in the post-match presser while stressing on the dubious decisions given against his club.
“Do you have one hour?” Ten Hag told TNT Sports when asked about the game. “I think first we played very good until the red card. The red card changed everything. Then it becomes a different game. It is disappointing.”
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Addressing the Marcus Rashford red card, the Dutchman added, “It is a harsh decision. He was going for the ball. The review was over, then (the referee) went up to the screen. I think the referee was not sure.”
