Bruno Fernandes: I Was Lucky With the First Penalty, I Made My Decision for the Second

Manchester United beat Roma 3-2 at Old Trafford in the Champions League. Roma had taken a 2-0 lead in the first 18 minutes, with a goal from Matias Soulé and a Donyell Malen penalty.

Bruno Fernandes took the penalty awarded to United, but goalkeeper Devis Vasquez saved his shot. After Bryan Cristante entered the box too early, VAR ruled that the penalty should be retaken. Bruno scored from the second attempt and started his team's comeback.

Speaking to Sky Sport Italia, Bruno said he was given a chance to retake the penalty because Cristante had come in early, and that he felt lucky. He explained that he decided where he would shoot for the second attempt and did not try to guess the goalkeeper's direction. He also said that a penalty is always a stressful moment.

The club had reportedly stopped Bruno from speaking Italian to the local press after the 4-1 defeat to Como. Tonight, however, he was able to speak Italian and reflected on United's crisis, as the team has not won a match since 10 September. Bruno said the victory was very important, that the squad has quality, and that last season's performance could not have been completely lost.