Marcus Rashford will only serve a one-match ban after receiving a straight red card in Manchester United’s 4-3 Champions League defeat at Copenhagen earlier this month, UEFA has confirmed.
Rashford was sent off in the 42nd minute of United’s last European fixture, with the Red Devils 2-0 up when he caught Elias Achouri’s ankle with his studs.
Erik ten Hag’s men were subsequently pegged back to 2-2 before going ahead through Bruno Fernandes’ penalty, but late goals from Lukas Lerager and Roony Bardghji handed them their third defeat in four games in Group A.
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United must now avoid defeat on Wednesday’s trip to Galatasaray to have any chance of reaching the last 16, and Rashford will serve a one-match European ban when they visit Istanbul.
However, UEFA ruled on Friday that Rashford’s tackle did not merit greater punishment, so he will be available when Bayern Munich – who have already qualified as Group A winners – visit Old Trafford on December 12.
Having scored 30 goals in all competitions for United last season, Rashford has endured a miserable start to the 2023-24 campaign.
He has only scored one goal in 16 appearances across all club competitions this season, going 12 games without scoring since netting in a 3-1 Premier League defeat at Arsenal in September.
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