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Erik ten Hag criticised Manchester United’s failures after a costly error from Christian Eriksen condemned them to a 1-1 draw against FC Twente in their Europa League opener on Wednesday.

Eriksen had a shot on target in the 35th minute, but the Danish midfielder gave Twente the equaliser in the second half at Old Trafford.

Sam Lammers took the ball from Eriksen, who had made a risky turn under pressure, and shot past André Onana in the 68th minute.

United manager Ten Hag did not want to blame Eriksen, instead stressing that the entire team had to take responsibility for the team’s failure to hold on to the lead.

“We kept them alive, 1-0 up, controlled the game, you have to be consistent and keep going. In the second half we collapsed, gave the goal away,” Ten Hag said.

“We didn’t finish it, we had to hunt for the second goal and that’s how they stay alive and we are punished with a mistake of our own.”

Pressed by Eriksen’s blunder, Ten Hag added: “The goal is (a) team (fault), a Twente player can dribble through the field without stopping. We cannot give away a goal like that.

“We saw again that you have to keep going the whole game, once you are 1-0 up you have to keep going, go for the second. It is the first game, it is very important that you win.”

Ten Hag played for Twente for a total of 23 years, three times as a player and then in various coaching roles. On the eve of the match he said: “It’s not nice to have to hurt something you love.”

Instead, it was the Eredivisie side who caused the upset, helped along by an inconsistent performance from United following their disappointing 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace on Saturday.

Eriksen questioned whether United were playing with enough determination after their poor run in European competitions had been extended to one win in nine games.

“I think as a team we are mainly disappointed, we wanted more in the end, far from good enough. They seemed to want more, that can’t be right,” Eriksen said.

“I think everyone looks at themselves, everyone is a professional footballer, they know what to do, which can’t happen. We’re not losing, but it feels like a loss.”

After finishing bottom of their Champions League group with just one win last season, it was another disappointing start to European competition for United.

Ten Hag’s team will be back in action on Sunday against Tottenham at Old Trafford.

In the revamped first phase of the Europa League, they will then face Porto, after which they will face Fenerbahce, led by their former coach José Mourinho.