Andre Onana: Manchester United Goalkeeper Breaks Silence After Penalty Save in Copenhagen Win

Andre Onana: Manchester United Goalkeeper Breaks Silence After Penalty Save in Copenhagen Win

Lukman Mumuni
updated at October 25, 2023 at 11:05 AM
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  • Andre Onana has reacted after saving a penalty in Manchester United's win
  • The Cameroon goalie helped United beat Copenhagen in the UEFA Champions League
  • Harry Maguire scored the only goal of the game on Tuesday night

Manchester United goalkeeper, Andre Onana has shared his excitement after his last-minute heroics helped the Red Devils to their first win in the UEFA Champions League this season.

The Cameroonian shot-stopper saved a penalty as Manchester United defeated FC Copenhagen 1-0 at Old Trafford on Tuesday night, courtesy of a Harry Maguire second-half header.

The victory sees the Red Devils climb to third position in Group A as the quest to progress to the knockout stages continues.

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Andre Onana celebrating with his Manchester United teammates after penalty save. Credit: @AndreyOnana
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"I was just doing my job," he told TNT Football. "It was important for us to win against a very tough team. I am happy for the victory, we did a very good game. I am very happy and we have to continue like that," he added.
"Like I always say, we are Manchester United, a very big club, big players, so it was just a matter of time and we have to continue like this."

Onana has been hugely criticized for his performances since joining the club in the summer transfer window.

However, the former Ajax goalie seems to have rediscovered the form that convinced United to pay huge money for his services.

Onana joined the former English champions from Inter Milan, as reported by premierleague.com.

Manchester United beat Copenhagen at Old Trafford

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Andre Onana's last-gasp penalty save secured a vital Champions League win for Manchester United against FC Copenhagen on Tuesday, while Jude Bellingham scored again for Real Madrid in their victory over Braga.

Elsewhere, Arsenal beat Sevilla in the rain in Spain and Harry Kane was on target as Bayern Munich won a tough assignment against Galatasaray.

Before kick-off at Old Trafford, United held a minute's silence in memory of Bobby Charlton after the Red Devils legend died on Saturday at the age of 86.

Onana opens up on replacing De Gea

Sports Brief also reported that Manchester United goalkeeper, Andre Onana has admitted that replacing David de Gea has not been an easy task, following his difficult start to the season.

The Cameroonian has already conceded 10 goals in five English Premier League games, including three in the loss to Brighton and Hove Albion last Saturday.

The 27-year-old travelled with the Red Devils to Germany for their Group A UEFA Champions League opener against Bayern Munich on Wednesday.

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Lukman Abdul Mumin is a Sports Journalist based in Accra, Ghana. He has been writing for the past five years. Lukman joined Sports Brief as an Editor for the Local Desk in 2022.
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