After a game that will be remembered for a very long time, Copenhagen beat Manchester United4-3 in Denmark and overtook them in the standings.
In addition to the purely competitive part of the match, there are also various statistics that emerged during and after the end of the match at Parken Stadium.
The first of these concerns Marcus Rashford, who was sent off for the second time in his career in 374 appearances in all competitions for the Red Devils, the previous being in September 2018, in a game against Burnley.
The English side are the first to score twice, get sent off and concede a penalty in the first half of a Champions League match since Bayern Munich’s game against Manchester City in November 2014. United, meanwhile, are the first team, since the 2003/04 season, having taken a penalty in each of the four games since the start of the groups in the top club competition.
Meanwhile, Rooney Bardazzi became the youngest player, aged 17 years and 358 days, to score against Manchester United in the UEFA Champions League.
The English side have lost 9 of their 17 games since the start of the season in all competitions. The last time something similar had happened was in the 1973/74 season, when they were relegated to the second division of English football!
Finally, Manchester United lost a game in the Champions League, in which they led by two goals for the first time, while something similar happened in September 2014, when they were defeated 5-3 by Leicester.
See the related Twitter posts for the Copenhagen-Manchester United game
2 – Marcus Rashford has been given only his second red card in 374 Manchester United appearances in all competitions, and first since September 2018 v Burnley. Rash. pic.twitter.com/MgZVHHemAO
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) November 8, 2023
2014 – Man Utd are the first side to score two goals, have a player sent off, and concede a penalty in the first half of a UEFA Champions League match since Bayern Munich against Man City in November 2014. Rollercoaster. pic.twitter.com/AnTUkJo7Uo
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) November 8, 2023
4 – Manchester United are the first team on record (2003-04 onwards) to give away a penalty in each of their opening four matches in a UEFA Champions League campaign. Woops. pic.twitter.com/3UbnFkmD2o
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) November 8, 2023
17 – Roony Bardghji is the youngest player to score against Manchester United in the UEFA Champions League (17 years, 358 days). Classic. pic.twitter.com/w2e5Ts8PeB
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) November 8, 2023
9 – Manchester United have lost as many as nine of their opening 17 matches of a season in all competitions for the first time since 1973-74, which was the last season they were relegated. Hell. pic.twitter.com/s1L59feoRD
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) November 8, 2023
2 – Manchester United lost a UEFA Champions League match in which they led by 2+ goals for the first time. In all competitions, this was the Red Devils’ first defeat after taking a two-goal lead since September 2014 against Leicester City (5-3). Turnaround. pic.twitter.com/hGxmO5sQVD
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) November 8, 2023
Source: Sport Fm
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