Overview

• The Brazilian was booked for a late challenge on Enzo Fernández before a second caution for grabbing Andrey Santos, with referee Peter Bankes dismissing him in first-half stoppage time.
• His close-range header between the cautions made it 2-0 after Bruno Fernandes’ early opener, and United held on despite Trevoh Chalobah’s reply for a 2-1 result.
• Amorim said Casemiro “feels worse than me” about the incident and indicated he would “forget a little bit” because the team won.
• Teammates publicly backed him on Instagram, with captain Bruno Fernandes posting “Uncle Casemiro hits again” and others reacting approvingly.
• Casemiro posted “Incredible atmosphere with our fans… Come on, United!” in a message thanking supporters after the match.