Tottenham Stun Manchester United 3-0 at Old Trafford as Bruno Fernandes Sees Red

In a remarkable Premier League match, Manchester United were pulverized by Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford in a 3-0 embarrassment that left the crowd bewildered. To add insult to injury, Bruno Fernandes was controversially shown red, a nightmare symbolizing the misery of United.

First Half: Spurs Strike First

Tottenham made their intentions abundantly clear going beyond United right from the start, not leaving a stone unturned as they burst into the backline. James Maddison put the ball in the back of the net after Tottenham’s explosive start in the 15th minute, shooting a low shot past André Onana, who seemed to have slipped by some slack defending. United looked a bit shaken, and the pressure was brought on Tottenham by the first class intensity show of their play.

There were snippets of possession for United, with Bruno Fernandes and Christian Eriksen trying to string the thing together in midfield but the clear chances were few. The Tottenham defensive line, with Cristian Romero and Pedro Porro at the helm, withstood United’s attack.

Second Half: Spurs Double Down and Fernandes Ousted.

United came out for the second half in the hope of shaking up the characters. However, it was actually too much to ask before Tottenham made it 2-0 just five minutes after the interval. From a fast counter-attack, Son Heung-min volleyed in a perfect cross, with Dejan Kulusevski nodding home and making it 0-2. The goal extinguished United’s fire, and their frustrations quickly boiled over.

In the 65th minute, Bruno Fernandes, United’s captain and talisman, received a direct red card after a dangerous challenge on Yves Bissouma. The starkness and unpleasantness of the tackle, done out of sheer frustration, left Oliver with no option but to red-card Fernandes, leaving United to heroically repel the rest of the game with ten men.