The Reds were 1-0 up against rivals Manchester City on the night, 3-2 down on aggregate, and chasing a late goalscoring opportunity when, with time running out, Harry Maguire was blatantly fouled by Nicolas Otamendi on the edge of the Blues’ box.
Placed centrally around 20 yards from goal, the free-kick looked like it was perfect for substitute Juan Mata, but the Spaniard, a set-piece expert, eventually left it for Fred and the Brazilian struck the wall with his effort.
United went on to win the game, thanks to Nemanja Matic’s first-half goal and a battling performance, but unfortunately suffered a 3-2 aggregate defeat that means our Carabao Cup campaign is now over.