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Fernandes issues long social media response to penalty miss as Man Utd fans uplift midfielder

The usually deadly accurate midfielder sent the ball flying over the bar to cost his side a point at Old Trafford

Bruno Fernandes admitted he was furious at himself for fluffing a crucial penalty during Manchester United's defeat to Aston Villa on Saturday, while thanking fans in a long social media post for keeping the faith after his error.

Fernandes had the chance to level at 1-1 deep into stoppage time after Kortney Hause, who minutes earlier had headed home Villa's goal, handled in the box.

But he sent his effort in the stratosphere to condemn United to their third defeat in their last four outings.