United lost at Parken by four goals to three.

The Red Devils seemed to be comfortably in control after Rasmus Hojlund gave his side a commanding two-goal lead.

However, Rashford was given a dubious red card in the 42nd minute that turned the game on its head.

Copenhagen scored two goals before the interval to restore parity.

United momentarily took the lead in the second half when Bruno Fernandes converted his shot from the penalty spot, but Jacob Neestrup’s men once again scored twice in the space of five minutes to hand United a devastating loss.

After the final whistle, Hojlund spoke to the media and blamed Rashford’s sending-off for the Red Devils’ defeat.

According to The Telegraph’s James Ducker, there is a chance Rashford could miss United’s upcoming crucial Champions League fixtures against Galatasaray and Bayern Munich in Turkey and Old Trafford respectively.

The 20-time English champions almost certainly need to get a result in both games if they are to get out of their group and advance to the next round of the competition.

According to Ducker, “Ten Hag faces anxious wait to discover if Rashford could face two-match ban for red card.”

“Manchester United cannot appeal the red under UEFA rules.”

“UEFA disciplinary body will meet before Galatasaray game to determine whether it’s a one-match ban or whether it should be a two-game ban.”

Ten Hag faces anxious wait to discover if Rashford could face two match ban for red card. #MUFC cannot appeal the red under UEFA rules. UEFA disciplinary body will meet before Galatasaray game to determine whether it’s a one match ban or whether it should be a two game ban

— James Ducker (@TelegraphDucker) November 9, 2023

United will face Galatasaray on November 29.

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Gareth Southgate has named his England squad for November's Euro qualifiers

Raheem Sterling once again misses out on the squad with Southgate making no major changes to the England team that won back-to-back matches last month, with Callum Wilson the only player to be… pic.twitter.com/6uXwTRyzE0

— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) November 9, 2023

The two games are England’s last in their qualifying campaign.

The Three Lions secured their qualification for the competition after beating Italy in a 3-1 victory last month. Rashford scored a stunning goal in that clash at Wembley Stadium.

Since Southgate’s side have also secured top spot in Group C, the players will be looking to use their two remaining fixtures to prepare for the Euros and keep fit until club football returns after the upcoming international break.

Southgate spoke to the media and gave his reasons for selecting Rashford, who is currently undergoing a tough time at United.

The forward has only managed one goal across 15 appearances in all competitions this season.

He was the subject of a controversial red card decision during United’s most recent defeat against FC Copenhagen at Parken.

Courtesy of his sending-off in the first half, the Red Devils played a large part of the game a man down and could not manage to get a result vs. Jacob Neestrup’s men.

Southgate said about Rashford being called up, “I’ve not spoken to him. He knows we love him.”

“He’s been exceptional in his last three starts with us so we’re really happy with him. He enjoys his football with us so, for me, there’s nothing to discuss. What happens at his club is nothing to do with me.”

On whether Rashford deserved to be given his marching orders against Copenhagen, Southgate remarked, “He’s unlucky. I think it’s a red card, in the end the action takes him into a player. But everyone knows he’s trying to protect the ball and get his body across it. It’s just really unfortunate in that respect.”

The England boss expressed his pleasure at Maguire’s change in fortunes at Old Trafford.

At the moment, Maguire seems to be back in Erik ten Hag’s plans and even appears to be above Raphael Varane in the pecking order.

Southgate stated, “It’s great. I thought it might mean this was the first time I wouldn’t get a question about him! You want your players to be enjoying their club football and he’s battling for the team. I’m really pleased for him.”

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Manchester United’s hopes of qualifying for the knockout phase of the Champions League are left hanging by a thread after defeat to FC Copenhagen last night left them bottom of Group A.

It was all going to plan for Erik ten Hag and his troops, with the clock ticking towards half-time in Denmark.

Rasmus Hojlund’s impressive double had given United a commanding 2-0 lead and looking more likely to add a third than the home side reducing the arrears.

However, Marcus Rashford’s clash with Copenhagen defender Elias Jelert saw the United forward shown a straight red card and Copenhagen made use of the 13 minutes’ of stoppage time to get into the break on level pegging.

Rashford’s dismissal was no doubt the turning point in a game United were in full control of.

The nature of the decision added insult to injury with the VAR somehow concluding that Rashford had stamped on Jelert rather than getting his body in front of the defender to protect the ball.

It was one of many questionable decisions made on a dramatic night that saw the game see-saw back in United’s favour through Bruno Fernandes’ second-half penalty before Copenhagen scored twice in the final seven minutes to secure the invaluable three points.

As reported by Metro, Jelert was spotted with a bandaged ankle after the game and spoke on the match defining incident, admitting even he felt Rashford was unfortunate to see red.

“It is after the tackle at the red card, which I also think is unfortunate. He just tries to screen, but I get hit high and wiggle my ankle violently. Now that it has cooled, I can feel it is stiff and swollen,” he said.

Jelert also revealed the United man apologised to him after the collision and confirmed his belief that there was no ill-intent behind the incident.

“Yes, when they checked on VAR, he was there to say sorry. So there was nothing malicious about it,” he added.

Rashford will now miss the must-win clash with Galatasaray on Matchday 5.

A defeat in Turkey would officially end United’s return to Europe’s top table and even a win would leave them needing something from the final group game against Bayern Munich.

Before then however, United must get back to winning ways by seeing off Luton Town who visit Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon.

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The Telegraph reports, “Dane Rashford was arrested on Oct 20 in Miami Beach in Florida. He initially appeared in court the following day where the bond for his release ahead of his pre-trial hearing was, according to police records, set at $1,500 [£1,224].”

“His charge was registered on Oct 24 as the misdemeanour of battery, further defined as domestic violence.”

“Dane was pictured in official police arrest photographs and has been issued by the court in the state of Florida with a pre-trial “stay away order” allegedly permitting no contact.”

As per The Telegraph, Dane is a director of DN May Sports Management.

Rashford is a client of the company which manages his affairs, including contract talks with United.

Sam Wallace reveals that Dane alongside Rashford’s other brother Dwaine Maynard – also a registered FA intermediary – were both named on the official FA documents for the United star’s last two contracts with the Red Devils.

It’s understood that the bond amount was paid by Chantelle Maynard, one week after the arrest took place.

Dane is no longer in prison. He pleaded not guilty to the charge. A hearing will take place later this month on the 27th.

The Telegraph adds that both United and the Rashford camp declined to comment when approached for a response on the matter.

Daysi Vega-Mendez, assistant state prosecutor for Miami Dade County told the newspaper, “The case is still active, at the moment I haven’t been able to get hold of the victim. Our office is trying to get hold of the UK Embassy because we need permission to speak to the victim.”

“I am not sure whether they are still in the United States or if they have left the country. I understand they were on vacation. Technically once you are charged you are not supposed to leave the country. When a person is given a bond if they leave, they surrender that bond.”

“At the moment the case is still active and listed for an arraignment hearing on Nov 27.”

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United were cruising and comfortably in the lead with a two-goal advantage courtesy of a brace from Hojlund.

However, Rashford received what seemed like a dubious red card and was instantly sent off. The controversial decision left United a man down.

Copenhagen scored two goals just before the break to restore parity.

United took the lead again through Bruno Fernandes who scored from the penalty spot. However, once more, Jacob Neestrup’s men levelled before Roony Bardghji came up with the match-winning goal in the 87th minute.

At the moment, the Red Devils sit bottom of Group A with just three points.

United are facing an uphill battle to advance to the next round of the Champions League and will undoubtedly need big performances against Galatasaray and Bayern Munich to do so.

After the final whistle, Hojlund spoke to TNT Sports (via Manchester Evening News) and gave his verdict on the match at Parken.

The young goalscorer said, “I think we started very well, to be honest. We controlled the game until the red card and that changed the match, of course.”

“If you don’t have a look at the result, if you only take the [opening] 20 minutes into account, I think we did quite well. I think we switched off a little bit [after the red card].”

“We were playing a game with one man down, so of course, it’s giving them belief and I know how the crowd can help the team here. It gave them a big boost. We did quite good at the beginning of the second half, we were composed on the ball and we kept switching the game a lot, got the penalty and got in front again.”

The 20-year-old added, “So it’s unfortunate we’re here, with zero points from the game again.”

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(A score of 6 is around average)

Andre Onana 5- Could have maybe got down sooner for Copenhagen’s first but that’s nitpicking. Penalty is always a lottery and he can’t be blamed for it. Couldn’t do much for any goal.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka 7- Giving United renewed thrust on the right side with improved attacking play. Smartly played in McTominay to slide it to Hojlund for United’s first.

Harry Maguire 5- Was having a good game before the red card to Rashford invited a wave of Copenhagen attacks. Looked rattled then.

Jonny Evans 6- Not much impact before hobbling off with what looked like a serious injury. Huge concern for Erik ten Hag.

Diogo Dalot 4- Lost his man for Copenhagen’s third goal in unforgivable fashion but was playing well on his wrong side at left-back before that.

Scott McTominay 7- Assisted Hojlund and United’s first goal with a great cut-back from the byline and generally kept possession well in midfield.

Christian Eriksen 6- Nothing notable, just kept the play ticking and didn’t get bypassed too often during transition in a huge improvement from earlier appearances.

Marcus Rashford 5- Was United’s main point of attack on the right before being cruelly sent off for what looked like basic shielding of the ball. He won’t be happy with himself but can’t be blamed for the decision of the referee.

Bruno Fernandes 7- Played really well as the connecting link of midfield and the attack. Kept his rushed balls forward to a minimum and scored with his penalty kick to give United the second-half lead.

Alejandro Garnacho 7- Rashford and Garnacho have cemented themselves as United’s first-choice pairing now after another fine performance by the Argentine. Looks to take on defenders and even when things don’t come off, shores up the attack.

Rasmus Hojlund 8- Had a dream start on his homecoming by scoring a goal within the first five minutes. He was in dreamland after getting a quick brace, proving that he will score goals if chances are created by his teammates. Didn’t deserve to be on the losing side.

Substitutes:

Raphael Varane 3- Things looked frosty between Ten Hag and the Frenchman when he was called to action after Evans’ injury. Showed why he hasn’t been trusted to displace Maguire and Evans with a shaky performance. Cost United the game by radiating panic across the backline.

Manager Erik ten Hag 6- Not making successful adjustments could be the only critique of the manager here but sometimes there’s nothing you can do when everything that can go bad, goes bad.

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Rashford of course missed United’s game vs. Fulham at Craven Cottage on Saturday after he suffered a heavy knock during training before the game,

Erik ten Hag told reporters that it was decided there was no need to risk the Englishman with a number of important matches coming up.

Rashford was spotted undertaking drills alongside his teammates, in what will come as a major boost to Ten Hag in terms of selection.

Marcus Rashford is there. pic.twitter.com/oXIORQVPlr

— Simon Stone (@sistoney67) November 7, 2023

It remains to be seen whether Rashford will be fit enough to line up against Jacob Neestrup’s men at Parken Stadium.

Also present in training was Victor Lindelof. Lindelof missed the Fulham game due to illness. All signs point to the fact that he has recovered and will be in contention to feature against FC Copenhagen.

According to The Manchester Evening News, Kobbie Mainoo was not spotted at Carrington earlier today.

Mainoo was on the bench during the weekend and also made the matchday squad for the derby defeat at the hands of Manchester City.

The highly-rated 18-year-old is of course yet to have a taste of first-team minutes since returning from an injury picked up during the pre-season tour.

As per MEN, here is the full United training squad for Copenhagen:

Goalkeepers: Andre Onana, Altay Bayindir, Tom Heaton.

Defenders: Harry Maguire, Jonny Evans, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Diogo Dalot, Lindelof, Raphael Varane, Sergio Reguilon.

Midfielders: Scott McTominay, Donny van de Beek, Sofyan Amrabat, Mason Mount, Hannibal Mejbri, Bruno Fernandes, Christian Eriksen

Forwards: Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial, Antony, Alejandro Garnacho, Facundo Pellistri, Rasmus Hojlund, Omari Forson.

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United were beaten by Pep Guardiola’s men at Old Trafford by three goals to nil.

Like most of his teammates, Rashford was poor.

It was later reported that the English forward attended a party at a nightclub in Manchester to celebrate his 26th birthday. He was apparently joined by some of his loved ones and close friends including Tyrell Malacia who is currently injured and out of action.

Ahead of United’s match vs. Fulham, Erik ten Hag branded Rashford’s action as “unacceptable” before revealing that the matter had been settled and there was no bad blood between the two.

Rashford of course missed the game at Craven Cottage as he picked up an injury during a training session before the clash.

He could only watch on from the touchline as the Red Devils ran out 1-0 winners courtesy of a late goal from Bruno Fernandes.

Shearer, who was speaking on The Rest Is Football podcast took issue with Rashford going out to party after United’s defeat and branded the decision as “daft and stupid.”

The Premier League’s record goalscorer said, “I don’t care if it’s your birthday on a Saturday night. If you’ve been dumped 3-0 and it’s a terrible performance you’ve got to read the room.”

“The number of times that that happened to me where we had a dinner planned or this planned and we’ve been beaten on a Saturday night and I’ve said, ‘I can’t go out, I’m not going out.’ You can’t go into town, into a nightclub on the night you’ve been dumped 3-0 off your neighbours. You can’t do it, it’s just a no-no.”

“It was daft, it was stupid for Marcus to do that, whether it’s your birthday or not, you can’t go out after you’ve been battered. Dinner is different, if you’re going out to a restaurant there’s an excuse to say I’m just going out with the missus or whoever it may be.”

Shearer added, “But going into a nightclub, you can’t do that, not when you’ve been beaten 3-0 by your neighbours. Cancel.”

United face FC Copenhagen next in the Champions League on Wednesday – a fixture Rashford is likely to be fit and available for.

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United who were under intense pressure heading into the game at Craven Cottage, ran out 1-0 winners courtesy of a late goal from Bruno Fernandes.

The match looked like it was headed for a draw, but a stunning shot from Fernandes on the edge of the Fulham box ensured United clinched all three points.

The Daily Mail reports that the players went out collectively to celebrate their victory.

Some of the club’s stars who were present include Bruno Fernandes, Harry Maguire, Raphael Varane, Scott McTominay, Antony, Mason Mount, Andre Onana, Rasmus Hojlund, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Diogo Dalot and Jonny Evans.

Lisandro Martinez was also there and was seen wearing a protective boot. The Argentine is still recovering from an injury expected to keep him out of action at least until the turn of the year.

As per The Mail, “Erik ten Hag’s men toasted the victory at MNKY House in Manchester, a swanky restaurant in Spinningfields, a stone’s throw away from Albert Square.”

“Dining at the venue does not come cheap, with platters costing up to £1,000 – albeit one that includes caviar, lobster, ceviches, oysters and sushi.”

Rashford was conspicuously not in attendance.

The England international did not feature against Fulham as he picked up an injury during a training session before the clash.

He watched on from the touchline as his teammates managed to squeeze out a win.

Ten Hag recently spoke about Rashford’s decision to go out clubbing after United’s derby day drubbing at the hands of Manchester City.

The Dutchman branded the forward’s behaviour as “unacceptable” before revealing that all had been settled and there was no bad blood between the two.

Up next for United is a trip to Denmark to face FC Copenhagen in the Champions League on Wednesday.

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United lost by three goals to nil against Manchester City at Old Trafford.

A brace from Rasmus Hojlund and a goal from Phil Foden compounded the misery for Erik ten Hag and his team, who have now lost five times in 10 Premier League games this season.

Like most of his teammates, Rashford was poor and struggled to make any meaningful impact vs. Pep Guardiola’s men.

The Englishman is struggling for form this term, and has only managed one goal across all competitions.

According to a report by The Times reporter Paul Hirst, Rashford was joined by his family members and close friends to celebrate his birthday.

He has of course turned 26 today.

“Marcus Rashford, the Manchester United striker, had a birthday party at the nightclub Chinawhite a few hours after his team’s derby defeat by Manchester City,” Hirst reports.

“The left back Tyrell Malacia, who has been unable to play all season because of a knee injury, and other close friends of Rashford attended the party at the upmarket nightclub on Deansgate in Manchester city centre.”

“Sources close to Rashford said the party had been organised before the derby and that the forward, who turned 26 on Tuesday, trained as normal on Monday. Rashford’s representative and United both refused to comment on the matter.”

The Daily Mail adds that the celebration finished at around 3.30 am, but it remains unclear what time Rashford left.

Chris Wheeler confirms that the Carrington academy graduate arrived at the club’s Carrington training complex on time the following morning and trained normally.

The Red Devils return to action on Wednesday when they host Newcastle in the Carabao Cup.

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