Fans Love Casemiro’s Reaction As Unfazed Man United Midfielder Takes Selfie With Pitch Invader at Palace

• Casemiro has endeared himself to fans with his reaction during Man United's clash against Crystal Palace.
• The United midfielder happily posed for a selfie with an adoring fan who had evaded security to make his way to the pitch.
• A number of fans hailed Casemiro for being down to earth, with some describing his gesture as 'a touch of class'.

Casemiro has earned the love and admiration of fans after he happily took a selfie with a pitch invader during Man United's clash against Crystal Palace on Wednesday night.

The Brazilian midfielder was part of United's squad which settled for a 1-1 draw against the Eagles at Selhurst Park.

Bruno Fernandes opened the scoring for the visitors in the closing stages of the first half, before Michael Olise's stunner at stoppage time earned Palace a vital point.

With United leading 1-0, a supporter evaded security and stormed the pitch with the aim of taking a selfie with Casemiro.

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According to The Sun, the Brazilian midfielder looked completely unfazed during the incident and happily posed for one with the adoring fan.

Casemiro's humble reaction during the incident earned him praise from fans, who took to social media to hail the former Real Madrid ace.

One said:

"Cannot get over Casemiro posing for the photo! LEGEND."

Another added:

"Casemiro just casually posing for a selfie. Guy’s a living legend."

While a third posted:

"Casemiro is class man. Stands there and smiles for the lad."

Meanwhile, the Brazilian went on to pick a yellow card during the tie to earn a suspension for United's trip to Arsenal on Sunday.

Match that made Casemiro join United

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Casemiro felt the need to join Manchester United after watching the 4-0 capitulation against Brenford in the opening stages of the league season.

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Under new manager Erik Ten Hag, United made the worst possible start to a league campaign as an opening 2-1 defeat by Brighton was followed by a more humiliating mauling at the hands of Brentford.

On August 13, the Red Devils completely collapsed in the first half as goals from Josh Dasilva, Mathias Jensen, Ben Mee and Bryan Mbeumo gave Brentford a 4-0 lead after just 35 minutes.