Man United's wage bill stands at £332m, at least 150 times more than FC Copenhagen numbers

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men continued ir stunning run of form, sealing a semi-final spot in Europa League at expense of FC Copenhn. Manchester United defeated FC Copenhn 1-0 to seal a berth in final four of competition. One astonishing figure that emerged after game suggests that Red Devils' w bill is reportedly 150 times more than ir vanquished quarter-final rivals. 

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Man United vs FC Copenhn: Bru Fernandes nets only goal 

Man United dominated FC Copenhn for major part of game that was played in Cologne, Germany behind closed doors. Solskjaer's men mand 26 shots in game as compared to nine from FC Copenhn. Although Danish side failed to register a single shot on target, y were successful in containing ir opponents from breaking delock throughout 90 minutes. When game went into extra time, Anthony Martial won a penalty, which was duly converted by Bru Fernandes without his tremark jump in  run-up. 

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Yawning chasm in Man United vs FC Copenhn w bill 

With Man United vancing into semi-finals, stunning stats point out club's w disparity with FC Copenhn. Man United's w bill for previous season stood at £332 million ($435m). Meanwhile, FC Copenhn's w bill is close to 150 times lesser than ir Europa League opponents, which is estimated at £19.8 million ($25.9m).

David de Gea reportedly earns £375,000 a week ($490,000) with Red Devils, while 2018 World Cup-winning midfielder Paul Pogba pockets £290,000 ($380,000) per week. In fact, Spanish shot-stopper's annual earnings, which is estimated at £19.5 million ($25.5m) is close to Copenhn's overall w bill. Man United have come under some flak in recent seasons due to ir cavalier approach in handing out huge contracts to players. 

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Man United's stunning penalty stats 

Ar interesting stat to have emerged out of Man United vs FC Copenhn contest is sheer number of penalties Man United have been awarded this season. Red Devils received 21 spot-kicks this season across all competitions. Midfielder Bru Fernandes, who joined Old Trafford outfit from Portuguese giants Sporting Lisbon, has emerged as main penalty-taker for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Portuguese international has taken seven penalties since his arrival, netting all of those; a 100 per cent conversion rate for former Sporting Lisbon skipper. 

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