Marcus Rashford Red Card Sparks Manchester United Collapse Against Copenhagen In Seven-Goal Thriller

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford was sent off vs Copenhagen in the Champions League after a VAR review found him guilty of stamping on Elias Jelert.

Manchester United dropped to the bottom of UEFA Champions League Group A on Wednesday night after losing 4-3 at FC Copenhagen.

United had seemingly been in control of the game before Marcus Rashford received the second red card of his career.

Rashford was sent off in the 42nd minute following a VAR review that found him guilty of serious foul play when he was judged to have stamped on the ankle of Elias Jelert.

After review, Marcus Rashford is sent off. 🟥

Did VAR get this one right? 👀 pic.twitter.com/LHvitw9Iah

— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) November 8, 2023

Marcus Rashford pictured walking off the pitch after receiving a red card during Manchester United's UEFA Champions League Group A game away at Copenhagen on Wednesday :: IMAGO/PA Images/Zac Goodwin

United had been 2-0 up at this point thanks to two goals scored by Danish striker Rasmus Hojlund against his former club.

However, that lead was wiped out before half-time as the Red Devils collapsed following Rashford's red card.

Copenhagen's comeback began with a slick team goal finished off by Mohamed Elyounoussi 90 seconds after United had been reduced to 10 men.

Elyounoussi then equalized in first-half added time by converting a penalty kick awarded for a Harry Maguire handball.

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

United's 10 men rallied in the second half and retook the lead from a penalty of their own, converted by Bruno Fernandes after the ball had hit the outstretched arm of Lukas Lerager.

But Copenhagen made it 3-3 in the 83rd minute when Lerager atoned for his earlier error by scoring his second Champions League goal of the season.

Teenage substitute Roony Bardghji, 17, then netted the winning goal four minutes later when he became the youngest player ever to score against United in the UCL.

Highlights: Copenhagen 4-3 Manchester United