Rasmus Hojlund Ends Goal Fast, Marcus Rashford Ruins Manchester United's Victory

Striker Rasmus Hojlund (right) almost brought Manchester United to victory before being forced to surrender 4-3 by FC Copenhagen in the Champions League match. (Twitter @ManUtd)

JAKARTA - Manchester United's chance of winning was shattered by a seven-goal drama. FC Copenhagen, who had been left behind, turned things around after beating MU 4-3 in the Champions League Group A match at Parken Stadium, Thursday, November 9 early morning WIB. Striker Marcus Rashford ruined MU's chances of winning after receiving a red card in the first half.

MU striker Rasmus Hojlund is truly worthy of rejoicing. His goal fast since being recruited by MU from Atalanta is over. In fact, Hojlund immediately scored a brace and had the opportunity to bring the Red Devils to win the match.

How could MU have to lose a player towards the end of the first half after Rashford was controversially sent off by the referee. The England national team forward was declared to have committed a foul against Elias Jelert in the 42nd minute.

It's just that referee Donatas Rumsas was unsure about his decision so he felt the need to review the incident via VAR. As a result, Rashford was judged to have violated and was given a red card.

Rashford's expulsion completes his bad record this season. Rashford never showed his best performance at MU.

When he was expected to get up quickly, he actually made the mistake of holding a party after MU was slaughtered by Manchester City in the Manchester Derby.

Rashford's act of clubbing to celebrate his birthday is in the spotlight. Moreover, his performance never improved. But manager Erik ten Hag still defended him.

In the match against Copenhagen, Rashford was still the first choice. The results were indeed great because MU made a brilliant start. Hojlund immediately broke into the host's goal when the game had only been running for three minutes.

The former Copenhagen striker is like playing at home. Evidently, he scored another goal and made a brace in the 28th minute. MU was ahead 2-0.

However, the three-time Champions League champion's impressive start was immediately ruined by Rashford, who received a red card in the 42nd minute. Copenhagen made good use of their superior number of players.

In the 45th minute, the hosts reduced their deficit when Mohamed Elyounoussi beat goalkeeper Andre Onana. He completed Diogo Goncalves' assist.

Elyounoussi's goal immediately boosted the enthusiasm and motivation of the Copenhagen players. As a result, in first half injury time they succeeded in equalizing the score through the penalty point.

A penalty was awarded after defender Harry Maguire touched the ball in the forbidden box. Despite protests from Maguire, the referee stuck to his decision. This time it was Goncalves who carried out the execution and changed the score to 2-2. The first round is over.

In the second half, MU was still able to control the game. However, Copenhagen also troubled the Red Devils' defense. The match was a draw even though MU had superior ball possession.

MU finally managed to regain the lead from the penalty spot in the 69th minute. MU was awarded a penalty after midfielder Lukas Lerager handballed in the forbidden box. Captain Bruno Fernandes also completed the penalty and put MU ahead 3-2.

In a trailing position, Copenhagen actually managed to recover during the last 10 minutes. Leraber made amends by scoring a goal that equalized the score in the 82nd minute.

The score changed to 3-3 and MU was caught off guard in the last minutes. This situation was exploited well by Roony Bardghji who found the net on Onana in the 87th minute.

Copenhagen dramatically turned things around and won the match with a score of 4-3.

The victory immediately took Copenhagen to second place with four points. The same as Galatasaray who dropped to third place after losing 2-1 to Bayern Munich. However, Copenhagen is ahead on goal difference

Bayern itself, which is perched at the top, has ensured qualification for the last 16 after having 12 points. There is no other team that can catch up on their points.

MU itself returned to the bottom of the standings with three points. However, MU still has the opportunity to get tickets to accompany Bayern. However, MU had to compete with Copenhagen and Galatasaray in the last two matches.