Cristiano Ronaldo's perfect response to Bruno Fernandes penalty statement
Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United missed a penalty as Aston Villa defeated Manchester United at Old Trafford.
Bruno Fernandes turned to social media on Saturday to apologize for missing a penalty during Manchester United's 1-0 loss to Aston Villa at Old Trafford.
United was losing in extra time after Kortney Hause scored the game-winning goal two minutes before the finish.
Soon after scoring, Hause gave away a penalty after handling Fernandes' cross, with Mike Dean pointing to the penalty spot with the help of his assistant referee.
Fernandes missed his 23rd penalty kick with the Red Devils, after scoring 21 of his previous 22.
Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes missed a penalty as Aston Villa beat Manchester United at Old Trafford.
On Instagram, Fernandes said: "Nobody is more frustrated and disappointed than me for missing the penalty and the consequent defeat.”
"I've always assumed my responsibilities and I've always embraced them under pressure in moments like this. Today, I failed. But I took a step forward and faced the challenge with the same ambition and responsibility as when, on the many other occasions, the ball ended up in the net.
"Criticism and contrasting opinions are a big part of football. I've learned to live with it, even using them to drive me on, and I consider it all a very important part of my commitment to never stop trying to improve and to become the best player I can possibly be, for me and the team.
"Today I once again took the responsibility given to me almost since I joined United and I will take it again without any fear or dread whenever called upon."
United players and fans expressed their support for Fernandes on social media, with David de Gea, Jesse Lingard, Cristiano Ronaldo, Diogo Dalot, and Anthony Martial among those to do so.
Ronaldo didn't need to say anything, merely commenting on Fernandes' post with a 'fist bump' emoji.
Red heart emojis were used by Lingard, de Gea, and Martial, while Dalot wrote: "With you every day of the week."
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