Hojlund sets 2 Man Utd UCL records with first half brace still faced 4-3 defeat
Rasmus Hojlund etched his name into the Manchester United history books on Wednesday night but was unable to prevent his side from falling afoul of a shock 4-3 defeat to Copenhagen.
After netting a quick-fire brace, Hojlund had his side cruising 2-0 up inside 28 minutes, with much of the difficult work on a potentially tricky away night done in the first half.
However, a VAR check revealed that Marcus Rashford had caught Elias Jelert high on the ankle in a challenge, and the England forward - on his return to the starting line-up - was shown a red card that changed the face of the game.
The hosts quickly got one back through Mohamed Elyounoussi, before Pedro Goncalves converted from the spot to set up a fascinating second half.
Although Bruno Fernandes restored the lead emphatically with a penalty of his own, Copenhagen struck late in the 83rd minute with Lukas Lerager to draw level, before Roony Bardghji won it in the 87th in dramatic fashion.
His goals may ultimately have counted for little in the Danish capital, but Hojlund still broke not one but two records on the night at his new club.
Not only did he become the youngest Man United player to score a brace on the road in the Champions League at 20 and 277 days, but he also became the first Red Devils star to net five in his first four outings in the competition.
The previous record was held by Bulgarian icon Dimitar Berbatov, who managed four in his first four games in the Champions League at the club.
Hojlund's prodigious tally in the Champions League has so far kept many of the doubters at arms length, given his struggles to net in the Premier League.
In the English top-flight, the £72million summer arrival has now gone eight games without registering a single goal or
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