Bruno Fernandes Loses His Cool: Man Utd Captain Rages at Referee Over Controversial Call in Liverpool Victory

BRUNO FERNANDES slammed the referee after running into him mid-game as Manchester United beat Liverpool 3-2.

Liverpool players were building up play outside the Man Utd box when Darren England got in the way.

Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes was blocked from retrieving the ball by the ref Credit: Sky Sports Fernandes ran into referee Darren England before briefly falling to the floor Credit: Sky Sports Furious Fernandes jumped up and lambasted the official before continuing with the game Credit: Sky Sports

‘s efforts in the 84th minute could have been thwarted by the Man Utd captain.

BUT as Fernandes went to intercept the ball he was obstructed by the English referee.

The international immediately raised his arms and ran towards England as he expressed his anger.

The ball went to substitute before shot it into the arms of goalkeeper .

The Red Devils – and Fernandes – will be happy to walk away from with three points as they stay third.

But Arne Slot’s men failed to distance themselves from and gain ground on United as they stay fourth in the Premier League.

Liverpool can drop to fifth tonight if Villa beat struggling .

Fans rushed to social media to comment on the incident.

Michael Carrick’s United beat Liverpool 3-2 having also won at Anfield in October Credit: Alamy

Someone wrote: “Unacceptable from the ref. Been doing this more often lately. So bad at their jobs.”

Another wrote: “Bruno is absolutely right to have a go at him. He’s actually moved into the way.

“It’s so dozy – he’s got to be more aware of the situation than that. Bruno probably would have got to that loose ball first.”

opened the scoring for the Manchester side in the sixth minute before doubled the lead less than ten minutes later.

Szoboszlai pulled one back with Gakpo making it two.

But it was homegrown talent Kobbie Mainoo who in front of the Stretford end.

Heading into the final five minutes of normal time, tensions were simmering and the referee did not help with his error in positioning.