Bruno Fernandes was quick to joke with Manchester United teammate Scott McTominay after the Scotland midfielder scored a brace in a 3-0 win over Cyprus.
17.03.2023 - 22:45 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes sent a message to his former Sporting Lisbon teammates after they defeated Arsenal to progress to the quarter-finals of the Europa League.
The Gunners, who drew 2-2 with the Portuguese side at the Emirates in the first leg, appeared to be on their way to to the quarter finals after Granit Xhaka gave them the lead, but Pedro Goncalves equalised with a sensational effort from the half-way line.
Neither team was able to find a winner in normal time or extra-time, with the clash going all the way to penalties. It was the away side who triumphed in the shootout, with Gabriel Martinelli seeing his penalty saved as Sporting sealed their progression to the last-eight of the competition.
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Erik ten Hag's side, meanwhile, secured their spot in the quarter-finals with a 5-1 aggregate victory over La Liga side Real Betis, with the Reds winning 1-0 in Spain in the second leg on Thursday night. After the game, Fernandes was keen to celebrate United's victory, but also congratulate his former teammates.
Fernandes reached out to Sporting midfielder midfielder Goncalves on Instagram to praise him his incredible goal. He said: "But what is this", alongside a series of emojis expressing his admiration for the 24-year-old.
United manager Ten Hag was full of praise for Fernandes after his individual performance in the win over Betis. Speaking to the media in his post-match press conference, the Dutchman said: "He’s very strong; he’s very good at recovery first, so he is a really good athlete. He has so much energy, he can play in so many roles, for tactics [it is] brilliant for the team that he can play [these]
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