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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Jamie Jackson at Parken

‘Football is never meant to be like this’: Ten Hag angered by VAR decisions

Erik ten Hag criticised the referee, Donatas Rumsas, and the VAR for Marcus Rashford’s red card and the decisions that allowed Copenhagen’s opening two goals as Manchester United lost 4-3 in the Champions League to leave them bottom of Group A with two games left.

On a breathless night at Parken, United were 2-0 up when Rashford stepped on Elias Jelert’s ankle near the visitors’ area. At the next break in play Rumsas was directed to the pitchside screen to review the challenge and sent the forward off. Three minutes later Mohamed Elyounoussi scored, though Ten Hag claimed this should have been ruled out owing to an offside Copenhagen player being in the eyeline of the United goalkeeper André Onana.

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