Should Bruno Fernandes have also been sent off after Phil Foden's red card in the Manchester derby?

The Manchester derby started with physicality and rose in volume when Phil Foden was shown a straight red card in the 23rd minute of Sunday's game between Manchester United and Man City at Old Trafford. Man City's Foden was prone when Bruno Fernandes kicked him in the back, then swung his leg around the Englishman to kick at the ball and the player. The Man City man's instinctive response was a cleats-up kick into Fernandes' mid-section. Referee Michael Oliver walked straight over and sent Foden to the team room with a straight red card. VAR review did not discipline Fernandes. Should Bruno Fernandes have also been sent off after Phil Foden’s red card in the Manchester derby? Some argued that Foden could've been shown a yellow card instead of a red but it's easy to forget these men have metal studs on the bottom of their boots. A play like that always has to be a red card, regardless of the stage. But Fernandes may end up being Man of the Match for his instigation of the event. The Manchester United captain's kick to Foden's lower back is certainly just as capable of causing injury as Foden's move. VAR could not have given Fernandes a yellow card, only a red, and that's likely what was said during the review. Derbies are huge events but the bar cannot be lowered. If Mikel Arteta thought Sunderland's penalty against Arsenal could swing a title race, then this call comes with a rocket attached to it. Do you think Fernandes could've been sent off? Should he have been sent off?
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