Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag unhappy about three decisions by referee in Copenhagen defeat
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag complained that Copenhagen's first two goals should not have been allowed to stand in their uproarious 4-3 victory.
Copenhagen recovered from 2-0 down and 3-2 down to record their first Champions League win this season against United 17 years on from beating Sir Alex Ferguson's side at the Parken Stadium.
United were coasting until Marcus Rashford was sent off in the 42nd minute for a studs-up challenge on Elias Jelert and Copenhagen scored twice in quick succession before the interval.
Ten Hag claimed Mohamed Elyounoussi's goal should have been chalked off as a Copenhagen player was offside and in Andre Onana's eyeline, while he also disputed the decision to penalise Harry Maguire for handball inside his own area that allowed Diogo Goncalves to equalise from the penalty spot.
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United have conceded a spotkick in all four of their Champions League matches and Ten Hag believes three of them have been debatable.
"We are very disappointed and because you play very good," Ten Hag said. "I think we started the game so well, the best 10 minutes of the season, we are winning the game and the red card changes everything.
"We concede two goals before half-time which should never count. First is offside, the second a penalty. That is in four games, four penalties against, I say three are very debatable.
"The first is an offside goal, there is a player is in front of Andre. The second is like the ball on the hand, but it's so close and the hand is in a normal position.
"It's like Christian Eriksen in Munich, what can you do with it? Also for Scott McTominay (against