Frustration, bitterness and a completely different team - what Manchester United can expect from Copenhagen

As Andre Onana was mobbed by his Manchester United teammates a fortnight ago, the feeling around Old Trafford was more relief than anything else.

After losing their opening two Champions League group stage games, United finally got the ball rolling with a nervy 1-0 victory over FC Copenhagen. They needed Harry Maguire to head home from close range and Onana to palm away Jordan Larsson's added-time penalty, but a win is a win.

To their credit, Copenhagen were undoubtedly the better side on the night, gaining the impetus early on and holding it for much of the game. An equaliser from Larsson would have been painful for United, but it would have been deserved and when the Danish champions welcome Erik ten Hag's side to Parken Stadium on Wednesday, they will do so with optimism.

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“I think the feeling [after the first leg] was very bitter,” Christian Kraglund, a sports journalist for Danish outlet TV2 Sport, tells the Manchester Evening News. “Especially looking at the missed penalty in the last minute because it wouldn’t have been undeserved for Copenhagen to have got at least a point.

“The first feeling that fans felt was obviously frustration and bitterness but there is also optimism going into the next game because Copenhagen is a completely different team at Parken. The fans and the club are very confident about themselves when they play at home.

“Even if they'd have played a bad game at Old Trafford, they would still have plenty of belief because that's just the way the fans look at Champions League home games. It’s in their DNA to try and make a tough fight for the world’s