At the end of the game on Saturday at Old Trafford, Bruno Fernandes was not happy with referee Michael Oliver.
The Portuguese midfielder looked very angry at Oliver, and the captain let out his anger when the game was over.
After Calvin Bassey scored the first goal in the second half, Manchester United fell behind 1-0. However, Harry Maguire scored in the last few minutes to tie the game.
After Maguire’s goal was saved in the last few seconds of extra time, Alex Iwobi scored to make the score 2-1 against the hosts.
Fernandes and head coach Erik Ten Hag seemed to be pleading with Oliver about some of the decisions he made on the pitch.
It looked like things would get better for the Red Devils because they were in great shape, but Fulham stomped on the signs of improvement.
Erik ten Hag’s team had won six of their last seven games in 2024, and one was a tie. But Fulham’s first win in the Premier League here since 2003 ended their strong run.
After Alex Iwobi scored a dramatic goal in the seventh minute of extra time, this was also London’s first away league win since the first day of the season.
Around the beginning of the game, Harry Maguire made a rough hit on Sasa Lukic, but Michael Oliver only gave him a yellow card.
When the defender got a yellow card, fans quickly disagreed on whether it was a red card or not.
A sports pundit named Richard Keys also said something quickly. He wrote on X (which used to be Twitter), “Harry Maguire is a very lucky boy.” Only Michael Oliver was able to book him. He was as clear a red as you’ll see all weekend.
“VAR is useless when Oliver calls the games.” “No one will disagree with him,” he said next.
Fans also talked about the hit on social media. One wrote, “If that’s a red then games over.” It’s a foul and a yellow.
“How in the world has VAR not sent Harry Maguire off?” Grim,” wrote someone else.
“Hugh Maguire should leave the pitch.” Bad try to make a hit. Not safe. One person wrote, “Red all day.”