BRUNO FERNANDES was awarded Manchester United’s second goal at Everton after Marcus Rashford sparked confusion by celebrating his phantom header.
In the week, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer demanded his players show some passion in a bid to save him from becoming the latest Red Devils chief to perish on Merseyside.
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But Everton quickly made the Norwegian sweat as the hosts took the lead through Bernard, before Bruno Fernandes sparked a first-half comeback.
The Portugal star grabbed his fifth goal of the season with a headed equaliser.
He then delivered an inch-perfect cross for Marcus Rashford to seemingly give his side the lead with his head.
However, fans were left baffled after replays seemed to suggest Fernandes’ teasing, curling cross evaded everything, from Everton’s defenders and goalkeeper Jordan Pickford to Rashford’s head.
On first glimpse, it appears Rashford got his head to the ball, such was his confident celebration.
But Fernandes was officially credited with the goal as United went into half-time 2-1 up.
Man Utd had initially tweeted ‘RAAASSSHHHFFOOOORRDDDD!’ after the ball nestled in the corner of Pickford’s net.
But they were later forced to back-track, adding: “Sorry, @MarcusRashford – that one may be Bruno’s as well. United now lead 2-1!”
The Premier League officially confirmed the goal belonged to Fernandes with a tweet of their own.
They wrote: “After review, the #PL Match Centre has awarded the goal to Bruno Fernandes, as Marcus Rashford didn’t make contact with the ball.”
Fantasy football bosses will no doubt argue the claim but the points will go to Fernandes, not Rashford.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
