United win first CL points amid tributes to Sir Bobby
On a night of tributes for the late Bobby Charlton, Harry Maguire kept Manchester United in contention and fellow England standouts Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham each scored in the Champions League on Tuesday. A second-half header from Maguire and then a penalty saved by Andre Onana in stoppage time secured a 1-0 win for United over FC Copenhagen to earn the English club its first points following consecutive losses. Kane produced the crucial goal to help Bayern Munich earn its 16th straight win in the group stage with a 3-1 victory over Galatasaray, and Bellingham scored with a long-range shot for Real Madrid’s second in a 2-1 win at Braga. Charlton, the former England and Manchester United star, died on Saturday at age 86. In United’s first home match since his death, a lone piper playing the tune to the United anthem “We’ll Never Die” provided a moving soundtrack inside Old Trafford. The piper led out United manager Erik ten Hag, Charlton’s former teammate Alex Stepney, and United youth-team captain Dan Gore onto the field ahead of United’s match against FC Copenhagen. They laid a wreath in the centre circle before a minute of silence was observed. Another rendition of “There’s only one Bobby Charlton” then swirled around the stadium to applause as fans paid their respects to one of England’s World Cup winners from 1966 who is widely considered United’s greatest player. United sit third in Group A after the win. Maguire had been criticised for his recent performances and he celebrated his goal emphatically and then formed a heart with his fingers. Bayern top the group with a perfect nine points at the half-way stage. Kane made little impact until late in the second half for Bayern's second goal. The England captain first tried a flashy backheel off Jamal Musiala’s low cross but the ball hit defender Sacha Boey. It then bounced favourably for Kane to score with his second effort in the 73rd. Musiala then scored Bayern's third. In Group B, goals from Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus earned Arsenal a 2-1 win at Europa League champions Sevilla. The result puts the Gunners top of the group with six points. Lens are in second place after a 1-1 draw with PSV Eindhoven. Meanwhile, Bellingham scored his 11th goal in 12 matches since joining Madrid to help the 14-time European champions strengthen their lead in Group C. Madrid have a full nine points. Napoli are next with six points after a 1-0 win at Union Berlin. And in Group D, Brais Méndez scored again as Real Sociedad defeated Benfica 1-0 in Lisbon to hand last season's quarter-finalist a third straight defeat. Surprise starter Alexis Sánchez set Inter Milan on their way to a 2-1 victory over Salzburg to boost the Nerazzurri’s chances of reaching the knockout stages. (AP)