Bruno Fernandes fluffs another penalty just minutes after Man Utd stars tackle one another for calamitous goal

BRUNO FERNANDES spurned a penalty for the second match in a row as AC Milan youngster Lorenzo Torriani read him like a book. The Manchester United skipper fluffed his lines from 12 yards in a shootout win over Leeds on Wednesday, putting his effort wide of the right-hand post. Bruno Fernandes’ penalty was saved by Lorenzo Torriani He changed things up after earning a shot at redemption against the Rossoneri when the referee pointed to the spot for a foul in Youri Tielemans. But Torriani was agile enough to stop Fernandes’ low drive, which was heading for the left-hand corner. Sign up for the Man United newsletter Thank you! Fernandes, 31, is normally a dab hand from 12 yards. But United’s last two pre-season matches will have done little to boost his confidence. His miss capped off an embarrassing end to the first half for the Red Devils in Wroclaw, Poland. Just five minutes prior, team-mates Harry Maguire and Andrey Santos fell over each other trying to defend a Milan attack. That left bags of space for Goncalo Ramos to run into, and he rolled the ball square for Samuel Chukwueze to make it 1-1. United stars will have been desperate to get one over on Milan as they are managed by former Red Devils head coach Ruben Amorim. Most read in Sport The Premier League giants did draw first blood when Fernandes’ corner was nodded home by Maguire inside two minutes. And they retook the lead early in the second period when Patrick Dorgu punished a woeful mistake from Filippo Terracciano. More to follow… For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online Thesun.co.uk is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thesun and follow us on TikTok @TheSun. Comment now