FC Copenhagen conquers Manchester United 4-3

KøBENHAVN. FC Copenhagen had a narrow win over Manchester United.

By
Mark Hall
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FC Copenhagen conquers Manchester United 4-3

KøBENHAVN. FC Copenhagen had a narrow win over Manchester United.

Marcus Rashford received a red card (42′)​. This red card was one of the reason why Manchester United lost the match.

The match was played at the Parken stadium in København on Wednesday and it started at 9:00 pm local time. The referee was Donatas Rumšas assisted by Aleksandras Radiušas and Dovydas Sužiedėlis. The 4th official was Robertas Valikonis. The weather was light rain. The temperature was cold at 10.23 degrees Celsius or 50.41 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 77%.​

Match Statistics​

Team 1

FC Copenhagen

4 - 3

Team 1

Manchester United

  • 48 Ball Possession 52
Shots
  • 16 Total 9
  • 8 On Target 8
  • 6 Off Target 1
  • 2 Shots blocked 0
  • 108 Attack 89
  • 74 Dangerous attack 35
  • 65 Ball safe 81
  • 7 Free Kicks 10
  • 1 Penalties 1
  • 3 Corners 3
Fouls
  • 8 Total 8
  • 1 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 1
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 3

Ball possession

None of the teams had a clear upper hand in terms of ball possession. FC Copenhagen was in possession of the ball for 48% of the time vs. Manchester United that controlled the ball for 52% of the time.

Attitude and shots

FC Copenhagen was more pushing with 74 dangerous attacks and 16 shots of which 8 were on target. This is one of the reasons why FC Copenhagen won the match​.

FC Copenhagen shot 16 times, 8 on target, 6 off target. On the opposite side, Manchester United shot 9 times, 8 on target, 1 off target.

Cards

FC Copenhagen received 1 yellow card (Denis Vavro). Talking about the opposition, Manchester United received 1 yellow card (Harry Maguire).

Also, Manchester United didn’t end the match with 11 players after Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) was sent off after receiving a straight red card in the (42′).

Match Timeline

3'
Rasmus Højlund(goal)Scott McTominay
16'
Raphaël Varane- sub ->Jonny Evans
28'
Rasmus Højlund(goal)Alejandro Garnacho
42'
Marcus Rashford- Red
42'
Marcus Rashford(VAR_CARD)
Mohamed Elyounoussi(goal)Diogo Gonçalves
45'
Diogo Gonçalves(penalty)
45'
Denis Vavro - Yellow
45'
46'
Sofyan Amrabat- sub ->Christian Eriksen
R. Bardghji- sub ->Mohamed Elyounoussi
63'
69'
Bruno Fernandes(penalty)
67'
Harry Maguire(VAR)
Orri Óskarsson- sub ->Diogo Gonçalves
70'
Christian Sörensen- sub ->Peter Ankersen
70'
Nicolai Boilesen - sub ->Denis Vavro
78'
Jordan Larsson- sub ->Elias Achouri
78'
Lukas Lerager(goal)Rasmus Falk Jensen
83'
84'
Mason Mount- sub ->Rasmus Højlund
R. Bardghji(goal)
87'
90'
Harry Maguire- Yellow

Standings

Standings

Group A

Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
FC Bayern München
16
6
FC Copenhagen
8
6
Galatasaray
5
6
Manchester United
4
6

Group B

Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Arsenal
13
6
PSV
9
6
Lens
8
6
Sevilla
2
6

Group C

Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Real Madrid
18
6
Napoli
10
6
Sporting Braga
4
6
FC Union Berlin
2
6

Group D

Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Real Sociedad
12
6
Inter
12
6
Benfica
4
6
Salzburg
4
6

Group E

Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Atlético Madrid
14
6
Lazio
10
6
Feyenoord
6
6
Celtic
4
6

Group F

Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Borussia Dortmund
11
6
Paris Saint Germain
8
6
Milan
8
6
Newcastle United
5
6

Group G

Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Manchester City
18
6
RB Leipzig
12
6
Young Boys
4
6
Crvena Zvezda
1
6

Group H

Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
FC Barcelona
12
6
Porto
12
6
Shakhtar Donetsk
9
6
Antwerp
3
6

After playing this match, FC Copenhagen will have 4 points like Galatasaray to remain in the 2nd place. Regarding the opposition, Manchester United will stay with 3 points to remain in the 4th place.

Next matches

FC Copenhagen – Formation

FC Copenhagen
G
Kamil Grabara 1.Poland
7.3
D
Kevin Diks 2.Netherlands
7.0
D
Denis Vavro  3.Slovakia
6.4
78' 45'
D
Elias Jelert 19.Denmark
6.8
D
Peter Ankersen 22.Denmark
6.4
70'
M
Diogo Gonçalves 9.Portugal
8.1
70' Goals45'
M
Lukas Lerager 12.Denmark
7.0
Goals83'
M
Rasmus Falk 33.Denmark
7.8
F
Mohamed Elyounoussi 10.Norway
7.5
63' Goals45'
F
Viktor Claesson   7.Sweden
7.3
F
Andreas Cornelius 14.Denmark
F
Elias Achouri 30.Tunisia
6.7
78'
Substitutes
G
Theo Sander  21.Denmark
G
A. Dithmer 41.Denmark
D
Christian Sörensen 6.Denmark
7.1
70'
D
Nicolai Boilesen  20.Denmark
7.5
78'
D
Valdemar Lund  27.Denmark
M
M. Tanlongo 8.Argentina
M
O. Højlund 39.Denmark
M
R. Bardghji 40.Sweden
7.9
63' Goals87'
M
V. Froholdt 47.Denmark
F
Khouma Babacar  15.Senegal
F
Orri Óskarsson 18.Iceland
6.4
70'
F
Jordan Larsson 11.Sweden
6.3
78'

FC Copenhagen started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

The manager Jacob Neestrup Hansen decided to play with the following team: Andreas Cornelius, Kamil Grabara (7.3), Peter Ankersen (6.4), Denis Vavro (6.4), Kevin Diks (7.0), Elias Jelert (6.8), Lukas Lerager (7.0), Rasmus Falk Jensen (7.8), Diogo Gonçalves (8.1), Mohamed Elyounoussi (7.5), Viktor Claesson (7.3) and Elias Achouri (6.7).

The home team had on the bench: Christian Sørensen (7.1), Mateo Tanlongo, Khouma Babacar, Orri Steinn Óskarsson (6.4), Nicolai Boilesen (7.5), Theo Sander, Valdemar Lund Jensen, Oscar Højlund, Roony Bardghji (7.9), Andreas Frederik Dithmer, Victor Froholdt and Jordan Larsson (6.3).

Substitutions

FC Copenhagen made 5 changes: Peter Ankersen for Christian Sørensen (70′), Diogo Gonçalves for Orri Steinn Óskarsson (70′), Mohamed Elyounoussi for Roony Bardghji (63′), Elias Achouri for Jordan Larsson (78′) and Denis Vavro for Nicolai Boilesen (78′).

Best player: Diogo Gonçalves​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for FC Copenhagen was Diogo Gonçalves.

His rating is (8.1) with 1 goal, 20 passes (85% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 1 duel out of 2. He performed 3 crosses.

Manchester United – Formation

Manchester United
G
André Onana 24.Cameroon
7.3
D
Harry Maguire 5.England
6.8
90'
D
Diogo Dalot 20.Portugal
6.4
D
Aaron Wan-Bissaka 29.England
7.0
D
Jonny Evans 35.Northern Ireland
6.8
16'
M
Marcus Rashford 10.England
5.7
42'
M
Bruno Fernandes 8.Portugal
7.1
Goals69'
M
Christian Eriksen 14.Denmark
7.0
46'
M
Alejandro Garnacho 17.Argentina
6.3
M
Scott McTominay 39.Scotland
7.0
F
Rasmus Højlund 11.Denmark
8.4
84' Goals3', 28'
Substitutes
G
Altay Bayındır 1.Turkey
G
Tom Heaton 22.England
D
Victor Lindelöf  2.Sweden
D
Sergio Reguilón 15.Spain
D
Raphaël Varane 19.France
6.3
16'
M
Sofyan Amrabat 4.Morocco
6.6
46'
M
Mason Mount 7.England
6.6
84'
M
Facundo Pellistri 28.Uruguay
M
Hannibal 46.Tunisia
F
Anthony Martial 9.France
F
Antony 21.Brazil

Manchester United started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Erik ten Hag played with: André Onana (7.3), Aaron Wan-Bissaka (7.0), Harry Maguire (6.8), Jonny Evans (6.8), Diogo Dalot (6.4), Scott McTominay (7.0), Christian Eriksen (7.0), Marcus Rashford (5.7), Bruno Fernandes (7.1), Alejandro Garnacho (6.3), Rasmus Højlund (8.4).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Antony, Altay Bayindir, Victor Lindelöf, Sofyan Amrabat (6.6), Mason Mount (6.6), Anthony Martial, Sergio Reguilón, Raphaël Varane (6.3), Tom Heaton, Facundo Pellistri, Hannibal Mejbri and Omari Forson.

Manchester United could not rely on the presence of Raphaël Varane (injured) and Mason Mount (injured).

Substitutions

Manchester United made 3 changes: Jonny Evans for Raphaël Varane (16′), Christian Eriksen for Sofyan Amrabat (46′) and Rasmus Højlund for Mason Mount (84′).

Best player: Rasmus Højlund​

The most impressive player for Manchester United was Rasmus Højlund.

His rating is (8.4) with 2 goals, 14 passes (57% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 3 duels out of 6.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Champions League.​