Manchester United were held to a 1-1 draw in Istanbul as José Mourinho took the spotlight by being sent off
, José Mourinho was shown a red card against his former employers for protesting when he thought his Fenerbahce side should have been awarded a penalty. But he still saw them rescue a point thanks an equaliser from Youssef En-Nesyri after they had fallen behind to Christian Eriksen’s opener.
It wasn’t just in the away dugout that there were familiar faces, with ex-United midfielders Fred and Sofyan Amrabat among several former Premier League players in the Fenerbahce team. This city has rarely been kind to the visitors over the years, dating back to the infamous But his mood only soured when United went ahead through Eriksen’s smart finish following a quick break involving Alejandro Garnacho, Mazraoui and Zirkzee. The home fans and their manager felt that there had been two fouls in the buildup but referee Clément Turpin thought otherwise.
Mourinho’s reaction to the double save saw the Portuguese rub his eyes in disbelief and he took a moment to congratulate the Cameroon goalkeeper in the tunnel as he went out for the second half. But Onana could do nothing about En-Nesyri’s equaliser after Allan Saint-Maximin found space on the left flank and delivered a pinpoint cross to the Moroccan’s forehead.
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