Man United's preparation for the clash with Copenhagen was dominated by a tribute to legend Sir Bobby Charlton, who passed away at the age of 86. However, the most noteworthy thing was Maguire's goal and Onana's successful penalty save.
Maguire has started a squad following his recent impressive performances. Overcoming criticism, the English midfielder became a hero as Man United were eager for a victory against Copenhagen.
However, Maguire's header in the second half was not the most surprising thing. Goalkeeper Onana was a lifebucker to successfully block Jordan Larsson's 11m kick in the final minutes of extra time.
"It was unbelievable and a great night," Erik ten Hag said after the match. " Especially in the last minute when you have to face a penalty, but there is an excellent save from Andre Onana. Harry Maguire played a good match and so did Andre Onana".
Maguire's first goal since February 2022 was a memorable moment for the former Man United captain. He has endured a terrible period since Ten Hag took charge. Despite being benched for most of last season, Maguire has also been stripped of his captaincy.
Teammates' injuries created an opportunity for Maguire to return to the squad and after playing well in the 2-1 win over Sheffield, he continued to be trusted in the match against Copenhagen.
It would be no surprise if Maguire started in the Manchester derby - something unimaginable just a few weeks ago.
Meanwhile, Onana has been questioned after a series of mistakes since moving from Inter Milan for £43.8 million. But now there is no doubt that Onana will start against Man City.
Onana created a miraculous moment to successfully block Theoson's penalty. It was the first time a United goalkeeper has done this since 2015.
Onana blamed himself for Man United's defeat to Bayern Munich after a mistake that helped todayy Sane score the opening goal. Onana was also at fault in the situation that caused Casemiro to be sent off in the 3-2 loss to Galatasaray. But in the end, the "Red Devils" have been rewarded with their trust in this goalkeeper.
That was one of the moments that Man United fans at Old Trafford will remember forever. However, as the joy subsided, there were questions about why they needed a goal from a centre-back and a spectacular save in stoppage time to beat Copenhagen. In particular, Man United played poorly in the first half and only when Christian Eriksen came on the field did the game get better.
Copenhagen were beaten 0-5 by Man City in the Champions League group stage a year ago. But this opponent made it difficult for Ten Hag's team. Each win in Man United's back-to-back three, at different stages, has not brought a sense of security.
McTominay was the hero in the match against Brentford and Diogo Dalot took on this role last weekend with an impressive goal.
This time it's Maguire and Onana's turn in the Champions League. But the question for Ten Hag is, in this weekend's Manchester derby, who will save Man United?
