Manchester United v Copenhagen ratings: Onana 7, Maguire 8; Elyounoussi 8, Jelert 5

Erik ten Hag's team made to fight for 1-0 Champions League win at Old Trafford

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  Andre Onana 7/10

  MANCHESTER UNITED PLAYER RATINGS: Headline maker right at the last as he saved a penalty taken in the 97th minute. How he and his team needed that. The ball struck his post early, but his kicking was poor in front of another changed defence for him. Superb right-handed save on 50 from Lerager. AFPShow less

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  Diogo Dalot 6/10

  Did OK. Tried to rally the fans in front of 73,249. Seconds later a penalty was given and those fans were stunned into silence … until Onana saved it. Getty

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  Harry Maguire 8/10

  Failed to win an early challenge which led to Copenhagen striking the post. He did win a header from another fine Eriksen ball after 72 minutes to give United a crucial lead. Such a relief. Played well again. His best week for ages. EPAShow less

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  Raphael Varane 6/10

  Has he ever passed the ball back so often? Or head the ball away for a corner? He’s been in and out all season. An in-form Varane can be one of United’s best players. AP

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  Sergio Reguilon 6/10

  First game back after a month out, so at least United have a left-back again. Shot towards goal deflected on 47. EPA

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  Sofyan Amrabat 5/10

  Lovely ball to Antony on 21. Lost possession while stuck for options on 37. Too slow in a first half so bad that the referee blew up 13 seconds before time. He’s got energy but didn’t damage opponents. Taken off at half time. GettyShow less

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  Bruno Fernandes 6/10

  Another night of frustration, though he was better in the second half and played the perfect ball forward to Garnacho on 66. Won the ball twice to start a 77th-minute attack, then ran onto a Rashford ball, but his shot was deflected for a corner. Booked. GettyShow less

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  Scott McTominay 6/10

  Started better than against Sheffield United. Shot wide on 78, then conceded his second penalty in five days. Booked. AFP

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  Antony 5/10

  Came to life on 17, beating the stand in left-back twice. Does his stepovers, looks like he could be a threat. But a lack of end product means he isn’t. AP

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  Marcus Rashford 5/10

  Sublime pass to Hojlund on 15. First and only United shot on target in the first half on 20. Poor touch from a 57th-minute Eriksen pass. Wasn’t taken off after an hour this time. EPA

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  Rasmus Hojlund 6/10

  Chasing balls down from the start against his former club. No service until Rashford set him up on 15, but he couldn’t keep his shot down. He’ll get there. EPA

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  Christian Eriksen 8/10

  SUBS: (Amrabat 45') Forced a first save of the match after 53, a low shot towards the corner. Made a difference, added urgency, forced players to go forward. Played in Rashford, then set up Maguire’s goal. GettyShow less

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  Victor Lindelof 7/10

  (Reguilon 62') Did well to anticipate and clear a Copenhagen cross on 69. AFP

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  Alejandro Garnacho 7/10

  (Antony 62') His first touch of a Fernandes ball was the right one in front of goal, his second one wasn’t. Shot straight at goalkeeper well saved on 77. Brings urgency and stretches opponents; Anthony Martial (Hojlund 86') N/A. GettyShow less

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  Kamil Grabara 7/10

  COPENHAGEN RATINGS: Untested in a first half that delighted the dominant Danes. Kept his side on terms with an outstanding save after the break when he palmed away an Eriksen strike that looked destined for the corner, before denying Garnacho with another smart stop. APShow less

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  Peter Ankersen 6/10

  Caught too high up the pitch which allowed Garnacho to race through on goal, but the youngster’s touch was far too heavy and a grateful Grabara was able to claim at the Argentine’s feet. AP

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  Denis Vavro 5/10

  Survived a scare when he gave Hojlund too much room to shoot but the in-form Dane could only lash over against his former side. Guilty of playing Maguire onside by the barest of margins as United snatched an unlikely win, but a significant one. GettyShow less

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  Kevin Diks 7/10

  Read the danger superbly to divert Scott McTominay’s point-blank effort away from goal and managed to win his side a goal kick in the process. A vital intervention from the Dutchman to deny the United midfielder his fourth goal of the season. AFPShow less

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  Elias Jelert 5/10

  Shown a clean pair of heels by Antony on more than one occasion. Improved after the break and forced a corner with a bright burst forward as the visitors sensed the opportunity to take all three points. GettyShow less

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  Lukas Lerager 7/10

  Produced a tidy block that took the sting out of a long-range Reguilon shot and allowed his goalkeeper to gather easily. Saw his powerful strike impressively saved by Onana at the other end second later. GettyShow less

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  Rasmus Falk 7/10

  Showed excellent strength to thwart his former teammate when he sent Hojlund sprawling and the referee waved away United’s penalty appeals. A big moment with Hojlund shaping to pull the trigger, but it looked like the right call. PAShow less

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  Diogo Goncalves 7/10

  Nearly silenced the home crowd with just five minutes into the tie when he cracked the post from Elyounoussi’s inviting delivery. Knew when to slow things down and managed the game well in the middle, but equally always carried a threat. AFPShow less

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  Mohamed Elyounoussi 8/10

  Almost gave the visitors the perfect start when he floated in a beautiful cross that led to Copenhagen hitting the woodwork before his follow-up effort was deflected over. Caused problems throughout with his turn of pace. APShow less

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  Viktor Claesson 6/10

  Showed excellent vision to pick out Lerager on the edge of the box with a super pass that sliced through the United defence, but the midfielder’s effort was beaten away by Onana. PA

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  Elias Achouri 7/10

  Lively. Burst out of the blocks and forced a save inside 60 seconds with a cleanly-struck effort from the edge of the box. Showed quick feet throughout and drilled another low effort into the side netting as he looked to squeeze an effort past Onana. EPAShow less

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  Christian Sorensen N/A

  SUBS: (Jelert, ‘77). Looked to make a nuisance of himself on the left, but his most memorable involvement was throwing himself to the ground under a challenge from Dalot. AP

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  Jordan Larsson N/A

  (Goncalves, ‘85) - N/A. Saw his last-gasp penalty brilliantly saved by Onana to leave Copenhagen bottom of Group A as the sides prepare to battle it out again in two weeks’ time. Orri Oskarsson (Claesson, ‘76) - N/A. AFPShow less

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  Oscar Hojlund N/A

  (Claesson, ‘90). A late appearance for the younger of the Hojlunds, who very nearly had an immediate impact. It was his delivery that led to a penalty in the dying seconds too, only for Onana to steal the headlines. GettyShow less

Under-pressure Harry Maguire and Andre Onana came to Manchester United's rescue as Erik ten Hag's team fought for a 1-0 win over FC Copenhagen on Tuesday.

Maguire, who has been facing severe criticism for a long time, headed home in the 72nd minute at Old Trafford to redeem himself. Onana then saved a penalty in the final seconds of the match for United's first Champions League win of the season.

Their efforts earned much-deserved praise from the manager.

Ten Hag said defender Maguire, who was also excellent in Saturday's 2-1 Premier League win at Sheffield United, is playing much more proactively in possession.

"Stepping in passing vertical, defending also on the front foot, stepping in defending forward, very confident in the duels, he is dominating, dominating his opponents," Ten Hag said.

"And then you see also a very good skill from him with his heading, great pass from Christian (Eriksen) as well but very good finish."

Victory looked in doubt when Copenhagen's Jordan Larsson stepped up to the spot after Scott McTominay attempted a clearance and caught Elias Achouri in the head with a high boot in the 94th minute. But Onana dived to his left to push the shot away before being mobbed by teammates at the final whistle.

"I'm just doing my job, the most important thing is to win against a tough team," Onana told TNT Sports. "I am happy for the victory, we did a good game and a big goal from Harry.

"We are Manchester United. We are a big club, big players. It's just a matter of time, now we have to continue like this. I have no doubt we will make it."

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