Man Utd fans in stitches as Rooney slaps Pereira after win at Derby in FA Cup

Wayne Rooney sent Manchester United fans into hysterics after the FA Cup win over Derby by giving Andreas Pereira a cheeky slap.

All the attention was on the Red Devils’ record goalscorer as the Rams hosted his old team and he caught the eye in more ways than one.

Far from taking the 34-year-old’s greeting the wrong way, United fans on social media found the moment hilarious.

And Pereira himself did not seem bothered at all as he patted Rooney on the back having helped his side to a 3-0 win.

The ex-England ace received a rapturous reception from the away end at Pride Park after featuring in the Derby midfield for the full 90 minutes.

Pereira, meanwhile, came off the bench for the final 25 minutes and failed to add to the lone goal he has scored in 2019/20.

Having arrived at Old Trafford from PSV Eindhoven’s youth academy in 2011, the 24-year-old spent five seasons with Rooney including two alongside him in the first-team.

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After the slap was witnessed on social media, fans expressed their delight with one user, Henry, joking: “Why does everyone bully Andreas.”