Jadon Sancho was spotted telling Bruno Fernandes to ‘stop moaning’ during Manchester United’s game with Aston Villa on Sunday.
Fernandes was let frustrated with Sancho in the opening half, but the England man wasn’t willing to take any stick from his captain.
Sancho, in a rare start for United, tried to beat Villa man Leander Dendoncker in the final third but was dispossessed by the Belgian.
Fernandes lost his cool with the winger after the ball went out for a throw in, throwing his arms up in the air in anger.
Sancho, though, bit back at the Portugal man, appearing to tell him to stop his tantrum as he pointed in his direction.
Jadon Sancho (right) was spotting telling team-mate Bruno Fernandes to ‘stop moaning’ against Aston Villa
Fernandes went onto score minutes later as he netted the opening goal of the game after Marcus Rashford’s pass
The two embraced in celebration after opener as United went into half time ahead in the game
Fernandes didn’t let the altercation bother him, netting just minutes later to give United the lead.
The strike was Fernandes’ 100th career league goal and his 61st goal in all competitions since he joined United in 2020.
Fernandes and Sancho embraced in celebration after the goal, showing that the two remained on good terms despite the altercation.
It was an important game for United, who were trying to solidify their grip on the top four in the Premier League in the season’s run-in.
Villa could have gone fifth with a win, but struggled in a first half at Old Trafford dominated by the hosts.
Manchester United fans staged a protest before the club’s game against Aston Villa
Fans marched the streets of Manchester before the game and chanted with flares and banners
The game came on the back of stern protests from United fans at Old Trafford, as supporters called once again for the Glazer family to sell the club.
The latest stand from Red Devils supporters comes just days after the third and final round of bidding for the club concluded, with Sir Jim Ratcliffe leading the race ahead of a Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani.
United fans displayed banners outside Old Trafford before the game, with several seen marching with flares in protest against the Glazer family.
While one banner read: ‘Full sale only,’ another was seen reading: ‘Fight greed, Fight Glazers, Fight for United.’
