The home side took an undeserved lead after 27 minutes through Steven Bergwijn’s but the Reds remained spirited and noticeably improved after the half-time break in North London.
Pogba entered the action on 62 minutes to make his first appearance since Boxing Day and he made a vital contribution, by forcing Eric Dier to foul him inside the penalty area late on. That led to Bruno stepping up and dispatching a cool finish into the bottom corner on 81 minutes.
“I think we did very well. It was a difficult game,”
Fernandes told Sky Sports after the final whistle.