Bruno Fernandes in horror penalty miss but laughs it off with Man Utd team-mates in Leeds friendly win

BRUNO FERNANDES laughed off an embarrassing penalty miss in Manchester United’s friendly win over Leeds. The return of the Premier League is just around the corner as the Red Devils continued their pre-season preparations on Wednesday. Bruno Fernandes laughed off his penalty miss against Leeds Credit: X / itvfootball He tucked his shootout penalty wide of the post Credit: X / itvfootball They faced long-time rivals Leeds at Croke Park, Ireland, but got more than they might have bargained for from the side. Joshua Zirkzee opened the scoring, before an equaliser from Brenden Aaronson just before the 30-minute mark levelled things up. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! And that scoreline was carried all the way through the 90, sending the friendly to a penalty shootout. Luke Shaw got United off to a strong start after Dominic Calvert-Lewin‘s neatly-finished opener. But Harry Wilson‘s missed penalty meant that the pressure was on Fernandes when his turn came up, with the chance to put his side 3-2 up in the shootout. The penalty specialist is normally cool as you like from the spot, but was perhaps too relaxed as he stepped up and rolled his effort wide of the right post. He appeared frustrated at first, but began to grin as he walked back towards his surprised team-mates, before breaking out in laughter with them as they ribbed him for the dire miss. Luckily, new signing Youri Tielemans held his nerve while James Justin fluffed his lines, giving Noussair Mazraoui the chance he needed to tuck his effort home and secure the win for Michael Carrick and Co. Most read in Sport CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Fernandes seemed too casual in front of the Croke Park crowd Credit: Shutterstock Editorial The gaffer was pleased with his players and the electric atmosphere in Dublin. He said: “I really enjoyed the whole night. It felt like a proper game. “The fans, I have to say, have been incredible since we set foot over here. “The atmosphere, with that many turning up supporting us – we’re the lucky ones to be involved in that.” Play Dream Team this season! £100,000 in prize money up for grabs in 2026/27 Free to enter Play in Mini Leagues against your mates £60,000 jackpot for the overall winner £1,000 prize for winning Gameweek 1 PLAY DREAM TEAM NOW! Fernandes may have faltered this time, but he will not flinch this season as he leads the Red Devils back into the Champions League. He will be a crucial fixture for Carrick, as will Marcus Rashford, who the manager revealed is back with the team without issue after his exile under Ruben Amorim. Carrick told ITV: “[Rashford] is our player, and he’s come back great. “I’ve known Marcus a long time, and he gives us something a little bit different, and he’s been in great spirit since he’s been back.” Comment now