Manchester United’s fans “love” Andre Onana after witnessing his heroics just before Chelsea’s penalty was given.
On Wednesday night, Bruno Fernandes missed a penalty kick, but the goalkeeper was praised by the spectators for informing the referee about the penalty before he did.
In a tense Premier League matchup at Old Trafford, Manchester United prevailed against Chelsea, 2-1.
However, they had a golden opportunity to score a third goal in the first ten minutes of the match when the Red Devils were awarded a penalty.
Enzo Fernandez caught United winger Antony in a late challenge.
First, referee Chris Kavanagh failed to see the collision; but, following a video assistant referee intervention, he consulted the pitch-side monitor.
Onana was seen giving Old Trafford the thumbs up to indicate that the spot-kick would be awarded, but a video that has gone viral shows that someone else called the decision before him.
Plus, the Cameroonian has received nothing but praise from his admirers on social media.
According to one fan, “I love his character .”
Additionally, someone else commented, saying, “He knows how to do another person’s job more than his own.”
Somebody else commented, “He knows ball .”
But Fernandes got to his feet to accept the penalty, and Robert Sanchez rescued his feeble attempt.
Thanks to goals from Cole Palmer, Scott McTominay, and the Portuguese midfielder, United came out on top in a resounding victory.
The three points were crucial for Erik ten Hag’s team, as they maintain sixth place in the league rankings and prepare for Saturday’s match against Bournemouth.