Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden was sent off in the Manchester derby in stunning fashion after kicking out at Bruno Fernandes.Old Trafford came alive in the first half-hour when Foden tussled with Manchester United’s captain, with referee Michael Oliver adjudging that the England midfielder had violently kicked out.Replays suggested Fernandes had kicked Foden while on the floor, and Foden responded by extending his legs into the stomach of Fernandes, and was given his marching orders.Former United defender Gary Neville, who was sent off in a derby in 2004, said on Sky Sports: ‘Oh dear. Oh dear, Phil Foden. He’s not having it, he’s hanging around. Bruno Fernandes has a bit of a kick at him while he’s on the ground and Foden reacts. He’s kicked him in the stomach. He’s not going to get away with that.’You can see why he is annoyed. He thinks Bruno has had a kick at him. But he reacts badly. VAR described it as a kick with both feet into the stomach.’He would later brand the act ‘a petulant little reaction’ to being kicked on the floor, and added: ‘If you do that on the floor it is measured differently to someone kicking on the floor. I think it is a yellow card for Fernandes.’ Phil Foden (right) was sent off in the Manchester derby for kicking out at Bruno Fernandes (left) Foden was given a straight red card as he protested his innocence to referee Michael OliverThe ruling from VAR was that there was a ‘secondary movement’ from Foden and it was a ‘clear red card’. It’s unclear if there was any check on Fernandes’ actions.Foden is from Stockport in Greater Manchester but let his emotions get the better of him on this occasion.England team-mate Marcus Rashford was among those calling for a red card, while Foden was consoled by the majority of his team-mates as he left the field.Good friend and striker Erling Haaland, however, didn’t see the need to give any love to the midfielder and angrily ordered him off the field. Haaland would later bail Foden out by scoring the winner in the game.At half-time, attention turned to the actions of Fernandes, who had kicked Foden while he was on the floor, triggering a response.Former United captain Roy Keane said on Sky Sports: ‘He (Fernandes) goes and tackles him, gives him a little boot on the floor, he does react obviously. The strange thing is… I’m guessing it’s classed as violent. To me, Bruno is the one who is violent. ‘We see violence in a different way. I don’t think that’s a red card. Did the player give the referee a chance? Foden is daft, but so is Bruno. If Bruno got sent off we would be saying he is daft. Bruno has to do better there. Foden, I don’t think it’s a red card.’Ex-City defender Micah Richards, meanwhile, added: ‘Foden didn’t react (in pain). If he reacted at the second kick… if Foden starts screaming, the decision is reversed. An angry Erling Haaland ordered Foden from the field as other team-mates consoled him Fernandes had seemed to kick out at Foden initially, triggering the response from the star’As a referee, it looks worse than it is. I don’t agree with the reaction from Foden, but Fernandes started it.’It comes amid a tough run of form for the 26-year-old, who has not scored in 2026 and lost his England spot for the World Cup.Three Lions boss Thomas Tuchel was also in the crowd at Old Trafford to watch the game.Foden was once Premier League player of the season, winning the award in the 2023-24 campaign, but he has struggled to produce performances since, and this is his latest setback.FOLLOW LIVE: Manchester United host local rivals City in tense Manchester derby