Man Utd: CARNAGE at Old Trafford with THREE red cards

Jacque Talbot

• 19 Mar 2023 18:35 GMT
• 6 min read

Manchester United hosted Fulham for the FA Cup quarterfinal encounter and carnage spilled out between the two sides.

At Old Trafford, the west Londers went ahead through Aleksandar Mitrovic but then completely lost the plot when Willian blocked Jadon Sancho’s shot off the goal-line with his arm.

The referee was asked to check his pitchside monitor and, having looked, saw that the Brazilian did use his arm to deflect the ball away from goal.

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But after giving the winger his marching orders, an enraged Mitrovic got in the official’s face and even shoved him.

This prompted the referee to brandish another red card in a matter of seconds.

Furthermore, in the dugout, the Cottagers' coaching staff were raging over the decision - and Marco Silva was also given a red card and ordered to move away from his box.

The collapse was sealed when Bruno Fernandes coolly finished the subsequent penalty - and then Marcel Sabitzer finished from close range.

Online, fans could not enough of the utter chaos they were witnessing.

Mitrović deserves a long-term ban, no place for that in football. Fulham should be ashamed! #FACup

— Terry Flewers (@terryflewers) March 19, 2023

Lmaooooo Mitrovic trying to protest it, your teammate played volleyball.

— The United Stand (@UnitedStandMUFC) March 19, 2023

Fulham have lost the plot here. They'll have three sent off: Silva, Mitrovic and Willian.

— Samuel Luckhurst (@samuelluckhurst) March 19, 2023

Chaos at Old Trafford. Marco Silva, Willian and Mitrovic have all been sent off in the space of five minutes.

— Rob Dawson (@RobDawsonESPN) March 19, 2023

RED CARDS x 3: Marco Silva. For mouthing off to the referee while he is watching video replay. Penalty to Man United. Red card to Willian for handball. Red card to Mitrovic for going into the face of the referee. Fulham down to nine and no manager in 60 seconds.

— Adam Crafton (@AdamCrafton_) March 19, 2023

Mitrovic losing his head for no reason. That was the most obvious pen all season

— Aaron Moniz (@amonizfootball) March 19, 2023

No idea what Mitrovic is playing at there. Embarrassing that it took so long to give the decision

— Si Lloyd (@SmnLlyd5) March 19, 2023

They need to put a camera on Silva and Mitrovic as they watch the handball back. They lost their heads over the most stonewall decision in history 😂

— Jordan (@FourFourJordan) March 19, 2023

Well done to the referee for sending off Mitrovic. Disgraceful to raise your hands to an official. Bruno Fernandes should have got the same punishment for shoving the linesman v Liverpool a few weeks ago

— Jordan Elgott (@JElgott) March 19, 2023

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