The Reds were winners at Wembley with a 4-2 shoot-out win over the Championship team.
Erik ten Hag's men had squandered a 3-0 lead in the final 15 minutes and escaped an enormous cup exit when Victor Torp's 120th-minute winner was ruled out for offside.
Rasmus Hojlund scored the decisive spot-kick after Andre Onana saved from Callum O'Hare and Ben Sheaf blazed over. United will take on City in a repeat of last season's final.
After the Reds supporters let their feelings known at full-time with boos, Fernandes provided an honest admission on the current state of the club.
Speaking to ITV Sport, the United captain admitted they have to do better.
This story is from the April 22, 2024 edition of Manchester Evening News.
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