Bruno Fernandes: Manchester United Captain Embarrassed by Joao Cancelo’s Sublime Skill During Manchester Derby

Bruno Fernandes: Manchester United Captain Embarrassed by Joao Cancelo’s Sublime Skill During Manchester Derby

Martin Moses
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:13 PM
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  • Bruno Fernandes was on the reciving end of some brilliant piece of ingenuity from his international teammate Joa Cancelo during the Manchester derby
  • Fernandes was sat down by Cancelo as Manchester City ran out 6-3 winners over Erik ten Hag's men
  • Cancelo's profile has risen rapidly in recent years after switching from Juventus to Manchester City

New footage has shown Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes being sat down after a moment of brilliance from Manchester City's defender Joao Cancelo.

The two were on opposite sides during the Manchester derby. just a few days after donning the Portugal jersey together.

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Bruno Fernandes reacts during the Manchester derby on October 2nd. Photo by Matthew Ashton.
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It turned out to be a frustrating afternoon for Fernandes all around, who once again led out the Red Devils as the team captain.

United found themselves trailing 4-0 at the break with braces from Erling Haaland and Phil Foden. Erik ten Hag's side looked out of sorts for a team that had managed to beat Liverpool and Arsenal in recent times.

Fernandes struggled to dictate and influence the play despite the absence of Rodri, who missed out due to illness. City goalkeeper turned out to be a spectator for large periods of the game until towards the end when United threatened to launch an insurmountable comeback.

Fernandes' bad day in office was compounded when his international teammate Cancelo left him on the floor with a lovely piece of skill. With the score 6-1 at the 79th minute, Cancelo received the ball from Ederson with Fernandes bearing down on him.

The former Juventus defender feigned a turn leaving Fernandes on the turf, much to the delight of the Etihad fans.

That will surely be brought up during the next international break, which happens to be the World Cup. Both of them are expected to headline Portugal's squad to the World Cup, where they will face Ghana, Uruguay and South Korea in the group stages.

Cameras capture Cristiano Ronaldo's frustrated reaction during the Manchester derby

Sports Brief had earlier reported that Cristiano Ronaldo was visibly upset and distraught at Manchester United’s first-half performance in the derby on Sunday, October 2.

In a fairly one-sided game, Phil Foden and Erling Haaland both bagged hat-tricks as the Premier League champions cruised to a 6-3 victory.

United had such a poor first half on the day that hundreds of fans resorted to leaving the stadium early after their team’s shambolic performance.

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Martin Moses is a sports journalist with over five years of experience in media. He graduated from Multimedia University of Kenya (Bachelor of Journalism, 2017-2021)
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