Maguire and Onana shine as Man Utd comfortably beat Copenhagen.
"It's unbelievable, a fantastic night, especially in the final moments when we conceded a penalty, which shouldn't have happened," said manager Ten Hag at the press conference after Manchester United's 1-0 victory over Copenhagen in the third matchday of Group A of the Champions League on the morning of October 25th (Vietnam time).
Harry Maguire scored the only goal to help Man Utd beat Copenhagen in the third matchday of Group A of the Champions League (Photo: AP).
Coach Ten Hag's team finally secured their first win in the Champions League group stage thanks to a header from center-back Harry Maguire in the 72nd minute, but they nearly conceded an equalizer if striker Jordan Larsson hadn't missed a penalty in the final minute of injury time.
Man Utd conceded a penalty in the 90th minute due to a high kick from Scott McTominay following a Copenhagen corner, but fortunately, goalkeeper Andre Onana made a brilliant save to deny Larsson's penalty kick, securing a dramatic three points for Man Utd against the visitors.
"That was a superb save by Onana," coach Ten Hag praised the Cameroonian goalkeeper.
Onana brilliantly saved Larsson's penalty in the final minute of added time (Photo: EPA).
"Gradually we've rediscovered our form this season and Harry Maguire played a great game and Andre Onana made an excellent save earlier in the first half, which was very important."
We conceded a penalty far too easily, when we should have been awarded a penalty in the situation where Rashford was fouled. I don't know why it wasn't a penalty.
But we achieved our goal of winning, and that's a step up from a few weeks ago when we lost our rhythm due to some setbacks from referee decisions.
"We calmed down after a poor first half and in the second half we pushed forward and created more chances than them. And in the end, the victory was deserved, but it was really a narrow escape," the Dutch strategist added.
Harry Maguire and Andre Onana became heroes for Man Utd in their 1-0 victory over Copenhagen (Photo: Getty).
The victory against Copenhagen has given Man Utd a boost in morale ahead of this weekend's Manchester derby, a crucial match in the Premier League's top four race.
"Everyone can see it. There's a great spirit in the dressing room; the players fight together, celebrate together, and support each other. That spirit is always essential for a successful team."
"The Manchester United players are together and that's important because a team isn't just the sum of individuals. That's what we have to do in the Manchester derby. Always be a cohesive team and fight together for our goals," concluded manager Ten Hag.
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