Manchester United were eliminated from the Champions League on Tuesday after a 1-0 loss at home to Bayern Munich.
Kingsley Coman scored in the 70t minute at Old Trafford to end the three-time European Cup winners' slim chances of advancing to the knockout stage on an evening where Erik ten Hag's side just never got going.
A 12th defeat of the season in all competitions meant United could not even secure the safety net of a place in the Europa League after finishing bottom of Group A. Copenhagen advanced to the round of 16 behind group winner Bayern after beating Galatasaray 1-0 on the same evening.
That result meant even a United win would not have seen it advance to the next stage. And an embarrassingly early exit is the latest setback in a troubled campaign for their manager.
Injuries to Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw added to his concerns ahead of Sunday's Premier League game away at leaders Liverpool.