The full-back gifted United a first-half lead when Jlloyd Samuel side-footed Ryan Giggs' low cross into his own net. The mistake came at a time when the contest was fairly even.
Coyle said: "Jlloyd cannot feel any worse.
"Next time he may make a better decision. It was a nice ball in from Ryan Giggs, but no more than that."
Two goals from Dimitar Berbatov and a late strike from Darron Gibson completed a 4-0 rout.
Coyle added: "I'm disappointed with the defeat and the manner of the defeat late on.
"That's what happens when you play against the best teams. If you switch off and gift them goals as we did you're going to be punished.
"But for 70 minutes of the game I thought we were terrific.
"There was a lot of things we could have done better. The scoreline flatters Manchester United - no doubt about it.
"We were the architects of our own downfall."
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