Advertisement League of Ireland Horse Racing TV Listings GAA Fixtures The Video Review Sport meets news, current affairs, society & pop culture Rugby Weekly Extra Dive into all the news and analysis 3 times a week The Football Family Weekly insights from the week’s big talking points Advertisement More Stories Fernandes skies his penalty over the bar.Alamy Stock Photo Freein the way Bruno Fernandes 'upset' with referee for not apologising during penalty routine incident Fernandes missed a penalty in United’s draw with Fulham, with the referee accidentally bumping into him as he addressed the ball. 6.46am, 25 Aug 2025 Share options MANCHESTER UNITED CAPTAIN Bruno Fernandes says he was “upset” referee Chris Kavanagh did not apologise for bumping into him ahead of his penalty during the 1-1 draw at Fulham, but insisted the official was not to blame for him missing. Fernandes skied his first-half spot-kick moments after colliding with the official when he had started his routine. The score was 0-0 at the time, with United going ahead in the second half through Rodrigo Muniz’s own goal before Emile Smith Rowe earned a point for the home side. Advertisement The Portugal midfielder said on Sky Sports: “I was upset. Obviously, as every penalty taker, you have your own routines. “You have your own things that you do. It upset me because the referee didn’t apologise, and that was what triggered me in that moment. “But that’s not the excuse to missing the penalty. I just had a very bad hit on the ball. I got my foot too (much) under the ball, and that’s why the ball went over the bar.” Boss Ruben Amorim admitted that the missed penalty, controversially awarded after Calvin Bassey was adjudged to have hauled down Mason Mount at a set-piece, affected his skipper’s performance. Amorim added: “I think he’s not used to missing a penalty. “He knows the importance that every moment in this context, can have a huge impact in the team. “And I felt that during the game, he was like, not so happy, not so involved, because he has so much responsibility. “And I think he felt that missed penalty, it was huge for us.” Press Association Viewcomments Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “Bruno Fernandes 'upset' with referee for not apologising during penalty routine incident ”. Recipient's Email Feedback on “Bruno Fernandes 'upset' with referee for not apologising during penalty routine incident ”. Your Feedback Your Email (optional) Report a Comment Please select the reason for reporting this comment. Please give full details of the problem with the comment... This is YOUR comments community. Stay civil, stay constructive, stay on topic. Please familiarise yourself with our comments policy before taking part. 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