"Never a red card - that is my view," Fernandes told BBC Match of the Day after the game. "I agree that it is a foul. The referee tried to tell me that as he saw it was a clear contact with the studs. No. I didn't touch him with the studs or even the foot, it was my ankle. It is a clear foul. If he wants to give me a yellow because they are going to go on a counter then I agree. But more than that, no. It is not the case."
United successfully argued that the decision to send Fernandes off was wrong and he will now be available for his side's upcoming Premier League fixtures.
The incident came in the 42nd minute at Old Trafford with Fernandes slipping and sticking out a leg to catch Maddison halfway up his shin as he went past him. Erik ten Hag's side were 1-0 down when Fernandes was sent off and proceeded to lose 3-0, their third league defeat of the campaign.
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