Referee Chris Kavanagh got all the big decisions right during Manchester United ’s chaotic win over Fulham, but Bruno Fernandes should not have even been on the pitch, according to Richard Keys.
Kavanagh showed three red cards in quick succession at Old Trafford after Willian handballed on the line to stop Jadon Sancho’s shot from going in. Willian was shown red before Aleksandar Mitrovic followed him down the tunnel for pushing the referee and Fulham boss Marco Silva was also dismissed for arguing with the officials.
Fernandes scored the resulting penalty to make it 1-1 and Fulham imploded, with Marcel Sabitzer putting United ahead soon after before Fernandes smashed in another goal late on. The decisions have sparked a great deal of debate, with Silva furious because Kavanagh overlooked Fulham’s shout for a penalty in the third minute for a challenge by Luke Shaw on Mitrovic.
