Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag, criticized the “very harsh” red card that was shown to Marcus Rashford during their 4-3 defeat to FC Copenhagen in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Ten Hag also criticized the award of two of the hosts’ goals.
United started the game well, a fine move culminating in a tap-in for Rasmus Hojlund on three minutes. Then, on 28, Hojlund scored again and the game looked safe – but for the fact that United are experts at setting their own traps, and sure enough just before half-time, Marcus Rashford was sent off.
Just a minute later, Mohamed Elyounousi pulled a goal back, and with nine of 13 first-half injury-time minutes gone, Harry Maguire conceded a penalty; Diogo Goncalves slotted it home.
United, though, started the second half well and took the lead with a penalty of their own, Maguire’s header hitting Lerager’s arm; Fernandes slammed the penalty into the roof of the net and United had something to hang onto.
But they couldn’t keep it, Diogo Dalot losing Lerager at the back post on 83 minutes before the substitute Bardghji swept in a winner on 87 that sent the Parken into raptures.
“The red card changed everything. It’s become a different game, but then you concede two goals that never should count,” Erik ten Hag told TNT Sports.
“It was a very harsh decision; I’m sure he was going for the ball.
“I thought already the review was over and then he went to the screen. So also, I think the referee wasn’t sure.”
