In a crucial Champions League match, Manchester United clinched a significant victory with a dramatic penalty save against FC Copenhagen.
In a crucial Champions League match, Manchester United attained a crucial victory by executing a sensational penalty save against FC Copenhagen. Image by AFP-JIJI / Adrian Dennis.
Before kick-off at Old Trafford, United held a minute’s silence in memory of Bobby Charlton after the Red Devils legend died on Saturday at the age of 86. They marked the occasion by claiming their first points in Group A as Harry Maguire’s 72nd-minute header secured a 1-0 win. United are now back in contention to qualify, but Bayern look set to run away with the group after making it three wins out of three with a 3-1 victory in Istanbul. Kingsley Coman’s early opener for the German champions was cancelled out by a Mauro Icardi penalty on the half-hour mark.
Real coach Carlo Ancelotti was taking charge of his 200th game in the competition, and he saw Rodrygo open the scoring 16 minutes before Bellingham fired in just past the hour mark.It was the England midfielder’s third goal in as many Champions League games for his new club and his 11th in 12 matches altogether since signing from Borussia Dortmund.