Bruno Fernandes believes Karl Darlow 'deserves credit' after the Newcastle United goalkeeper became the first Premier League shot-stopper to save a penalty from the Manchester United midfielder.
The visitors were awarded a spot-kick just before the hour mark after Marcus Rashford went down in the area and, following a consultation with the pitchside monitor, Craig Pawson felt Jamal Lewis had fouled the Red Devils' forward.
Fernandes, who had a 100% record from the spot for Manchester United going into this game, stepped up to take his 11th penalty for the club.
The Portugal international abandoned his trademark hop and instead used a shorter run-up - although it is worth noting that he had scored from 12 yards when he previously used that alternative technique.
Darlow, who danced on his line as Fernandes stepped up, was equal to the midfielder's effort and made a fine save down to his right to keep the score at 1-1 for a while longer.
Fernandes went on to score Manchester United's second goal late on before Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Rashford added the gloss in the 4-1 victory.
Speaking after the game, Fernandes said he wanted to put the penalty 'more in the corner' because he 'knew the 'keeper had some problems when the ball goes higher' but the 26-year-old admitted his spot-kick was 'not good enough'.
"I'm human! I'm human! It happens," he told MUTV. "I don't want it to happen again. I didn't want it to happen today but the 'keeper did well.
"I didn't do the right things. I studied the keeper but I didn't shoot the ball the way I wanted but the keeper deserves credit.
"He saves the penalty, he deserves the credit, but I needed to do much better with the penalty for sure - and the next one I will."
