Bruno Fernandes accused of wanting Man United goal ruled out in favour of penalty
Man United vs Brighton
Manchester United played host to Brighton in Sunday’s late Premier League kick-off.
The Red Devils headed into the meeting at Old Trafford in solid form, with a great chance to put some distance between themselves and the other Champions League-chasing clubs.
However, despite dominating the early exchanges, United fell behind after their former hitman, Danny Welbeck, gave the Seagulls the lead:
Welbeck scores on his return! 🙌
Henderson does well to stop the first effort, but there’s no stopping the second 💪
Had to be that guy! 😅 pic.twitter.com/8Xkb4MRF6g
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) April 4, 2021
Brighton, in turn, headed in at the break in possession of a 1-0 lead, though Graham Potter and co. probably felt that their advantage should have been extended even further.
Man United, on the other hand, were pretty woeful throughout much of the first 45.
Marcus Rashford did not look fit, Paul Pogba well off his game, and a host of other players, including Edinson Cavani, were simply not good enough.
0 – Manchester United have failed to have a shot on target in the first half of a Premier League game at Old Trafford for the first time since August 2019 against Crystal Palace. Dulled. pic.twitter.com/ng29buKkAk
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) April 4, 2021
Did Fernandes want a penalty over Rashford goal?
And despite opening the second-half in similarly woeful fashion, United, in the end, found an equaliser just past the hour-mark.
Bruno Fernandes laid off for Rashford to calmly slot past Robert Sanchez:
Rashforddd… Level!
Bruno Fernandes doing all the work, drawing defenders (and the foul 🙃), leaving the finish to United’s No. 1️⃣0️⃣
Great finish, and game on 🤝 pic.twitter.com/sHvKZRbumw
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) April 4, 2021
Whilst Rashford managed to score with relative ease, though, Man United’s fans revealed their belief that Bruno Fernandes nevertheless wanted referee Mike Dean to award a penalty, having been fouled in teeing up the equaliser:
Bruno arguing for a goal reversal so he could try to pot a free kick is peak Penandes. pic.twitter.com/Q0iyhzMu6k
— DJ Watts (@WattsAthletix) April 4, 2021
Bruno Fernandes asking why a penalty wasn’t given even after Rashford scores from the advantage. Penalties are to Bruno what chastity is to a priest 😂😅#MUNBHA
— YourBestFriend (@unserious_mike) April 4, 2021
I’m dead Fernandes said check VAR that’s a penalty.
— Jordan (@FourFourJordan) April 4, 2021
Bruno Fernandes is so committed to penalties that he was still arguing with the referee even after Rashford scored
— Zito (@_Zeets) April 4, 2021
We scored but Bruno Fernandes was still asking for a Penalty 😂😂😂, Pernandes.
— Abdul (@Abduulahad) April 4, 2021
Fernandes still trying to get the penalty, even after United had scored. I’m surprised they weren’t given the penalty as well as the goal.
— Simon Brown (@simonbrown62) April 4, 2021
Bruno fernandes want the ref to award am penalty and cancel the rashford goal 😒
— The Emile’s (@Dr_Sean_Emile) April 4, 2021
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Conor Laird.
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| # | Team | MP | D | P |
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 31 | 45 | 74 |
| 2 | Manchester United FC | 29 | 24 | 57 |
| 3 | Leicester City FC | 30 | 19 | 56 |
| 4 | Chelsea FC | 30 | 16 | 51 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 30 | 19 | 49 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 30 | 15 | 49 |
| 7 | West Ham United FC | 29 | 10 | 49 |
| 8 | Everton FC | 28 | 3 | 46 |
| 9 | Arsenal FC | 30 | 5 | 42 |
| 10 | Leeds United | 30 | -1 | 42 |
| 11 | Aston Villa FC | 28 | 9 | 41 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace FC | 29 | -16 | 37 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 30 | -14 | 36 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 29 | -10 | 35 |
| 15 | Burnley FC | 30 | -16 | 33 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 29 | -4 | 32 |
| 17 | Newcastle United FC | 30 | -20 | 29 |
| 18 | Fulham FC | 30 | -15 | 26 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 30 | -34 | 21 |
| 20 | Sheffield United FC | 30 | -35 | 14 |
| Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 19 |
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 18 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United FC | 16 |
| Bamford, Patrick | Leeds United | 14 |
| Calvert-Lewin, Dominic | Everton FC | 14 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 13 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City FC | 12 |
| Gundogan, Ilkay | Manchester City FC | 12 |
| Watkins, Ollie | Aston Villa FC | 11 |
| Lacazette, Alexandre | Arsenal FC | 11 |
| Rashford, Marcus | Manchester United FC | 10 |
| Wilson, Callum | Newcastle United FC | 10 |
| Sterling, Raheem | Manchester City FC | 9 |
| Ings, Danny | Southampton FC | 9 |
| Mahrez, Riyad | Manchester City FC | 9 |
| Barnes, Harvey | Leicester City FC | 9 |
| Zaha, Wilfried | Crystal Palace FC | 9 |
| Aubameyang, Pierre-Emerick | Arsenal FC | 9 |
| Soucek, Tomas | West Ham United FC | 9 |
| Maddison, James | Leicester City FC | 8 |
| Player | Team | Red Cards | Yellow Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lundstram, John | Sheffield United FC | 1 | 8 |
| Gallagher, Conor | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 8 |
| Maguire, Harry | Manchester United FC | 0 | 8 |
| Bellerin, Hector | Arsenal FC | 0 | 8 |
| Milivojevic, Luka | Crystal Palace FC | 1 | 7 |
| Hayden, Isaac | Newcastle United FC | 0 | 8 |
| McGinn, John | Aston Villa FC | 0 | 7 |
| Xhaka, Granit | Arsenal FC | 1 | 6 |
| Phillips, Kalvin | Leeds United | 0 | 7 |
| Luiz, Douglas | Aston Villa FC | 0 | 6 |
| Evans, Jonny | Leicester City FC | 0 | 7 |
| Egan, John | Sheffield United FC | 1 | 6 |
| Bissouma, Yves | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 1 | 6 |
| Grealish, Jack | Aston Villa FC | 0 | 6 |
| Tielemans, Youri | Leicester City FC | 0 | 6 |
| McGoldrick, David | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 6 |
| Shaw, Luke | Manchester United FC | 0 | 6 |
| Neves, Ruben | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 0 | 6 |
| Klich, Mateusz | Leeds United | 0 | 6 |
| Doucoure, Abdoulaye | Everton FC | 0 | 6 |
| Player | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 13 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United FC | 11 |
| Grealish, Jack | Aston Villa FC | 10 |
| De Bruyne, Kevin | Manchester City FC | 10 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 9 |
| Rashford, Marcus | Manchester United FC | 7 |
| Cresswell, Aaron | West Ham United FC | 7 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City FC | 6 |
| Sterling, Raheem | Manchester City FC | 6 |
| Mane, Sadio | Liverpool FC | 6 |
| Pereira, Matheus | West Bromwich Albion | 6 |
| Raphinha | Leeds United | 6 |
| Werner, Timo | Chelsea FC | 6 |
| Gross, Pascal | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 6 |
| Digne, Lucas | Everton FC | 6 |
| Bamford, Patrick | Leeds United | 5 |
| Maddison, James | Leicester City FC | 5 |
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United FC | 5 |
| Ward-Prowse, James | Southampton FC | 5 |
| Harrison, Jack | Leeds United | 5 |
