UEFA Champions League

Manchester United vs FC Copenhagen, 2023-24 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

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  • 72': Harry Maguire
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1 - 0

Maguire, Onana lift Man Utd past Copenhagen for first UCL points

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 on Tuesday for their first victory in the Champions League this season.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Viktor Claesson (FC Copenhagen).
  • 1': Harry Maguire (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Elias Achouri (FC Copenhagen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Viktor Claesson.
  • 2': Corner, FC Copenhagen. Conceded by André Onana.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Peter Ankersen (FC Copenhagen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 3': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Elias Achouri (FC Copenhagen).
  • 5': Diogo Gonçalves (FC Copenhagen) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Mohamed Elyounoussi with a cross following a fast break.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Elyounoussi (FC Copenhagen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Viktor Claesson.
  • 5': Corner, FC Copenhagen. Conceded by Harry Maguire.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Kevin Diks (FC Copenhagen) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Gonçalves with a cross.
  • 6': Corner, FC Copenhagen. Conceded by Scott McTominay.
  • 15': Corner, FC Copenhagen. Conceded by Sergio Reguilón.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
  • 17': Foul by Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United).
  • 17': Rasmus Falk (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Dalot with a cross.
  • 19': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Lukas Lerager.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
  • 22': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
  • 22': Rasmus Falk (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Scott McTominay (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a fast break.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Scott McTominay (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sergio Reguilón with a cross.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Elias Achouri (FC Copenhagen) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Elias Jelert.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Diogo Gonçalves (FC Copenhagen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Viktor Claesson.
  • 44': Corner, FC Copenhagen. Conceded by Scott McTominay.
  • 45': First Half ends, Manchester United 0, FC Copenhagen 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 0, FC Copenhagen 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Manchester United. Christian Eriksen replaces Sofyan Amrabat.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Sergio Reguilón (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Lukas Lerager (FC Copenhagen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Viktor Claesson.
  • 50': Corner, FC Copenhagen. Conceded by André Onana.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Viktor Claesson (FC Copenhagen) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Elias Achouri (FC Copenhagen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Mohamed Elyounoussi with a cross.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a headed pass.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Christian Eriksen (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rasmus Højlund.
  • 55': Offside, Manchester United. Rasmus Højlund tries a through ball, but Marcus Rashford is caught offside.
  • 56': Foul by Sergio Reguilón (Manchester United).
  • 56': Lukas Lerager (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Diogo Gonçalves (FC Copenhagen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Elias Achouri.
  • 62': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Elias Jelert.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Antony (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
  • 63': Substitution, Manchester United. Victor Lindelöf replaces Sergio Reguilón.
  • 63': Substitution, Manchester United. Alejandro Garnacho replaces Antony.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Denis Vavro (FC Copenhagen) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin Diks.
  • 65': Elias Achouri (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Foul by Harry Maguire (Manchester United).
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Diogo Gonçalves (FC Copenhagen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 66': Corner, FC Copenhagen. Conceded by Raphaël Varane.
  • 70': Foul by Mohamed Elyounoussi (FC Copenhagen).
  • 70': Victor Lindelöf (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Denis Vavro.
  • 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.
  • 74': Foul by Christian Eriksen (Manchester United).
  • 74': Rasmus Falk (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Viktor Claesson (FC Copenhagen).
  • 74': Scott McTominay (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rasmus Højlund.
  • 75': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Elias Jelert.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
  • 76': Substitution, FC Copenhagen. Orri Óskarsson replaces Viktor Claesson.
  • 77': Substitution, FC Copenhagen. Christian Sørensen replaces Elias Jelert.
  • 77': Denis Vavro (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United).
  • 78': Attempt saved. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Scott McTominay.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Scott McTominay (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a fast break.
  • 80': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
  • 80': Mohamed Elyounoussi (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
  • 82': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Peter Ankersen.
  • 84': Corner, FC Copenhagen. Conceded by Raphaël Varane.
  • 85': Substitution, FC Copenhagen. Jordan Larsson replaces Diogo Gonçalves.
  • 86': Substitution, Manchester United. Anthony Martial replaces Rasmus Højlund.
  • 87': Foul by Jordan Larsson (FC Copenhagen).
  • 87': Scott McTominay (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, FC Copenhagen. Oscar Højlund replaces Elias Achouri.
  • 90'+2': Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Oscar Højlund (FC Copenhagen).
  • 90'+3': Offside, FC Copenhagen. Denis Vavro tries a through ball, but Lukas Lerager is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Corner, FC Copenhagen. Conceded by Christian Eriksen.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Mohamed Elyounoussi (FC Copenhagen) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Sørensen with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Oscar Højlund (FC Copenhagen) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Elyounoussi following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Penalty FC Copenhagen. Mohamed Elyounoussi draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+5': Penalty conceded by Scott McTominay (Manchester United) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 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.
  • 90'+7': Corner, FC Copenhagen. Conceded by André Onana.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Manchester United 1, FC Copenhagen 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Manchester United 1, FC Copenhagen 0.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 8
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
10 Corner Kicks 5
4 Saves 4
49.9 Possession 50.1
16 SHOTS 15
4 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
416 Accurate Passes 430
495 Passes 511
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 3
23 Crosses 12
0.3 Cross % 0.3
51 Long Balls 53
23 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
5 Blocked Shots 3
11 Effective Tackles 10
17 Tackles 11
0.6 Tackle % 0.9
6 Interceptions 8
20 Effective Clearances 19
20 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,249

UEFA Champions League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bayern Munich 6 +6 16
2 FC Copenhagen 6 0 8
3 Galatasaray 6 -3 5
4 Manchester United 6 -3 4
Full Table

Line-Ups

MAN Manchester United (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
24 André Onana (GK)
5 Harry Maguire
19 Raphaël Varane
15 Sergio Reguilón
20 Diogo Dalot
8 Bruno Fernandes Yellow Card
39 Scott McTominay Yellow Card
4 Sofyan Amrabat
11 Rasmus Højlund
10 Marcus Rashford
21 Antony

CPH FC Copenhagen (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Kamil Grabara (GK)
2 Kevin Diks
3 Denis Vavro
19 Elias Jelert
22 Peter Ankersen
33 Rasmus Falk Jensen
9 Diogo Gonçalves
12 Lukas Lerager
7 Viktor Claesson
30 Elias Achouri
10 Mohamed Elyounoussi

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