Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford didn’t deserve a red card “in a million years” against Copenhagen, according to former Manchester United and Manchester City midfielder Owen Hargreaves.
The striker was sent off late in the first half of United’s UEFA Champions League clash in the Danish capital on Wednesday night for a foul on Elias Jelert.
Asked at half-time if it was a red card, Hargreaves said: "Not in a million years. Marcus is just trying to put his foot in front of the ball, he’s not even looking at the defender.
“He’s just trying to put his leg up so the defender bumps into him. When you see a still, and this is the first thing the referee sees when he walks over, it looks horrendous.
“But in real time, he’s not trying to foul him. I know it looks poor, but it’s not malicious, it’s not serious foul play. It’s just a foul, it’s just clumsy. It’s not a red.
“They’ve got to stop re-reffing these games like that because it’s ruining it".
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