Overview
- In a 2-2 draw with Everton at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Bruno Fernandes and Iliman Ndiaye were both booked after a studs-up challenge and ensuing shoves on the halfway line.
- United defenders’ distraction over the fracas led to a freak own goal by Ayden Heaven that allowed Everton to equalise.
- The draw secured Manchester United the Premier League Summer Series trophy following earlier wins over West Ham and Bournemouth.
- Fernandes publicly branded his teammates “lazy” after the match and called on the board to sign additional players to increase competition for starting places.
- Reports suggest this could be Fernandes’ final season at Old Trafford, with interest reportedly coming from Saudi Arabian clubs.