Halftime: Manchester United 0-0 Manchester City
Phil Foden undoubtedly feels hard done by after Bruno Fernandes escaped sanction, yet he has no grounds to contest his own dismissal.
The debate over Fernandes centers on whether his conduct warranted punishment or if Foden’s reaction was excessive.
This hinges on whether referee Oliver witnessed the entire incident and judged Fernandes blameless, or only caught the aftermath as Foden lashed out.
A caution for Fernandes would have seemed appropriate, but VAR cannot step in to review a potential missed caution under these circumstances.
