Watch Paul Pogba’s reaction after watching Michail Antonio joke about him to Manchester United teammate Bruno Fernandes
Michail Antonio was caught mocking Paul Pogba on camera after the Manchester United midfielder’s handball gifted West Ham United a point on Wednesday night
United nudged into the Champions League places for the first time since September after teenager Mason Greenwood sealed a hard-fought point against West Ham in the penultimate match of the season.
After seeing a 19-match unbeaten run come to an abrupt halt in Sunday's FA Cup semi-final loss to Chelsea, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side had to dust themselves down for a key clash with the relegation-threatened Hammers.
Paul Pogba's needless handball allowed Michail Antonio to give David Moyes' visitors a surprise lead from the spot, but United hit back through teenage star Greenwood to secure a 1-1 draw at an empty Old Trafford.
There were points on Wednesday night when it looked like they would blow this chance - no more so than when Antonio scored late in the first half after the video assistant referee picked up a blatant Pogba handball.
Former United captain Gary Neville said in his role as a Sky Sports commentator it was ‘embarrassing’ to protect his face when Declan Rice took aim and homegrown talent Greenwood saved his blushes with a low strike early in the second half.
And when the two sides came out for the second half, Antonio was caught joking with Bruno Fernandes about Pogba’s handball.
Yet when the camera panned round to see the France international behind him, his stony-faced expression revealed just how upset he was at his mistake.
The point guarantees West Ham's Premier League survival and was enough to ensure Solskjaer's Reds are in a top-four spot for the first time since mid-September.
All eyes will be on Sunday's fascinating encounter at the King Power Stadium, where United only need to avoid defeat to fifth-placed Leicester to secure a return to European football's top table.