Bruno Fernandes fumes at red card decision in perfect Manchester United captaincy moment

Bruno Fernandes has fumed at Chris Kavanagh as the Premier League referee handed him a red card as Manchester United lost 3-0 against Tottenham.

Manchester United suffered their third Premier League defeat in just six matches, losing 3-0 to Tottenham Hotspur.

The match kicked off with Spurs taking the lead early on, thanks to a goal from Brennan Johnson. The North London team maintained their pressure on André Onana’s goal throughout the first half.

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Things took a turn for United when Bruno Fernandes was sent off in the 42nd minute for a reckless challenge on James Maddison, causing the team’s performance to unravel.

Tottenham extended their lead shortly after the break, and despite United’s determined attempts to respond, Spurs secured a third goal with 15 minutes remaining, scored by Dominic Solanke.

After the game, club captain Fernandes came out to speak to the BBC, wanting to do an interview following his mistake in what is a classy act from the 30-year-old.

“I just wanted to come and talk [do the interview] and be myself because my team-mates deserve that for what they have done in the game playing with one man less,” he said. “Particularly as I was the man sent off, the one that let them down.

“The team showed a lot of character, a lot of resilience, a lot of fight. They tried. It wasn’t easy.”

However, when asked about the incident himself, Fernandes was adamant that the wrong call had been made.

Although he happily admitted that it was a foul, the Portguese international fumed at the decision made that it was deemed a red card challange.

“Never a red card, that is my view. I agree that it is a foul but it is never a foul. The referee tried to tell me that as he saw it was a clear contact with the studs, no. I didn’t touch him with the studs or even the foot, it was my ankle. It is a clear foul.

“If he wants to give me a yellow because they are going to go on a counter then I agree. But more than that, no. It is not the case.”

Further, he also pointed out that United were struggling even before he was sent off, but the red card made everything much worse.

“Yes, I think we struggled a bit [before the red card]. We tried to force it a little bit, to rush it and go too quick. When they have the high line we made mistakes on the ball and then we got punished and it didn’t go the way we wanted from there.

“Then the red card makes it worse. I have to appreciate all the effort my team-mates have done to try and return to the game but it wasn’t possible. They showed great effort and character and I was happy for that.”

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