# Fans invade pitch for selfies with Fernandes in Dublin friendly 2026-08-13T03:50:57+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Two young fans ran onto the pitch at Croke Park in Dublin during normal time of Manchester United’s pre-season friendly against Leeds on Wednesday. They posed for selfies with United midfielder Bruno Fernandes before stewards escorted them off. The bizarre incident capped a match that ended 1-1. Pitch invasions have occurred at Croke Park three times in as many years, raising questions about security at the venue. ## Coverage - sports.ndtv.com - sports.ndtv.com Tags: Bruno Fernandes, Croke Park, Dublin, Manchester United, pitch invasion, pre-season friendly Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/pitch-invaders-take-selfies-with-fernandes-during-manchester-united-friendly/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/pitch-invaders-take-selfies-with-fernandes-during-manchester-united-friendly/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.