'Needs to get a grip': Peter Schmeichel blasts 'stupid' Man United player in Barcelona win

Peter Schmeichel said about Bruno Fernandes on BBC Radio 5 Live: “It looks like a penalty. It is so stupid to pull a man down inside the penalty area in a situation where Alejandro Balde is going away from goal.

“He’s pulled him down. That is just stupid. That’s a clear penalty. It’s just silly and unnecessary.

“Balde was going away from goal, he was going nowhere. Just let him go! The one thing you have to eradicate is these big games is mistakes.

“Bruno Fernandes is still arguing [with the referee]. He needs to get a grip and start concentrating.

“He played some sloppy passes and now has given a penalty away which was completely unnecessary. He owes the team and he needs to control himself.”

Bruno pulled down Balde in the box to give away a penalty with Robert Lewandowski converting the spot-kick to put Barcelona 1-0 up in the second leg of their Europa League play-off clash.

But a fine revival saw Fred equalise after only 82 seconds of the second half before half-time substitute Antony sent home fans wild with a 73rd-minute strike to seal a 2-1 win on the night and a 4-3 victory on aggregate.

United will now face Real Betis in the round of 16.