Bruno Fernandes: Manchester United Captain Sparks Massive Brawl After Hitting Barcelona’s Frenkie De Jong

• Bruno Fernandes triggered a massive brawl during a Europa League clash against Barcelona
• The midfielder hit Frenkie De Jong with the ball to spark outage among from the opposition
• De Jong has a poor relationship with United after refusing to join them at the start of the season

Bruno Fernandes started a massive brawl during Manchester United's Europa League play-off clash against Barcelona at Old Trafford on Thursday night.

As he has often done this season, Fernandes captained the Red Devils to a historic victory of the Erik ten Hag era as the bet the Spanish giants 4-3 to seal progression.

Robert Lewandowski opened the scoring from the penalty spot after Fernandes was adjudged to have fouled Alejandro Balde in the first half.

However, the Red Devils mounted a spirited comeback after the break, with Brazilian duo of Fred and Antony getting the goals.

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Aside from the end-to-end mouthwatering action, Fernandes' actions in the second period led to shoving and pushing as both teams tore into each other.

Fernandes hits De Jong

Frenkie De Jong was fouled in the middle of the pitch and as he went down, Fernandes thumped the ball right into his stomach, as shown in an online video, generating angry reactions from Barcelona players.

Franck Kessie and Lewandowski were among the first on the scene, with Raphinha quickly pulling the opposition captain away from his incensed teammates.

The Portuguese playmaker was given a yellow card for his role in the incident. Kessie was booked by the referee as well.

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Fans online have joked that the 28-year-old was avenging the club after De Jong refused to join them at the start of the season.

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Ten Hag was keen on getting his former player at Ajax to spearhead the rebuild at Old Trafford, but the Dutch midfielder stood his ground.

Man United moved on and landed Casemiro from Real Madrid instead, who has so far proven to be a masterstroke in the English league.

Xavi upsets Man United fans

Sports Brief also reported on Barcelona boss, Xavi risking the wrath of Man United fans after appearing to forget Fernandes’ name during a press conference.

United played out an entertaining 2-2 draw with Barcelona on February 16, in a game which saw Fernandes among the stars of the show for the Red Devils.

Ahead of the second leg, Xavi spoke at a presser where he was asked about ten Hag turning United’s fortunes around and made a gaffe which had fans furious.