Overview

• Manchester United’s protest over Saliba’s contact was rejected by match officials and Riccardo Calafiori’s 13th-minute header stood as the match-winner.
• At a tense post-match press conference, Amorim snapped at questions about dropping Bayındır while citing the goalkeeper’s penalty save and a previous VAR-ruled foul to justify his selection.
• Captain Bruno Fernandes recalled a Premier League briefing promising stricter fouls for blocking at set pieces, lamenting that those guidelines were not enforced in this instance.
• Despite speculation linking United to Emiliano Martínez and Gianluigi Donnarumma, Amorim affirmed he is content with his current trio of goalkeepers and has no plans to replace André Onana.
• The incident has heightened scrutiny of United’s shot-stopping options and is set to influence team selection ahead of their upcoming trip to Fulham.