Rio Ferdinand gatecrashes Andre Onana interview to celebrate Manchester United win vs Copenhagen

Rio Ferdinand gatecrashed an interview between Manchester United's in-house TV channel and Andre Onana after the goalkeeper produced a 97th-minute penalty save to help the Reds beat FC Copenhagen at Old Trafford on Tuesday night.

Having lost both of their opening two Champions League Group A fixtures, United secured their first win of their European campaign, edging past the Danish outfit 1-0. Harry Maguire scored the only goal of the game, heading home Christian Eriksen's cross after 72 minutes.

However, it looked as though Maguire's effort would count for very little after referee Marco Guida awarded a penalty to the visitors deep into injury time. Scott McTominay was penalised for a high boot at the back post.

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Jordan Larsson, the son of former United striker Henrik, stepped up to try and snatch a last-gasp equaliser for Copenhagen, but he saw his effort turned away by Onana. The Cameroonian dived to his left to preserve United's lead with what was the very last kick of the game.

The shot-stopper, who joined United from Inter Milan in July, was immediately mobbed by his teammates, while the fans went wild in the stands. It could turn out to be a pivotal moment in shaping the club's European campaign.

Among those who were in attendance at Old Trafford to watch Onana's heroics was Ferdinand, who was covering the contest as a pundit for TNT Sports. He watched the goalkeeper produce his heroics from the mouth of the Stretford End tunnel.

Once the immediate fanfare had died down, and Onana had emerged from the dressing room for his post-match interview with the club's