Bruno Fernandes makes history in the Premier League: an absolute record for assists and 30 goal contributions in a dream season!
The 2025/2026 season will forever be etched in the memory of English football thanks to Bruno Fernandes’ astounding performance. The Portuguese midfielder, captain of Manchester United, not only won the Premier League Player of the Year award but also shattered a historic record: he became the player with the most assists in a single edition of the competition, registering an impressive 21 assists.
The decisive moment occurred on Sunday, in the 32nd minute of the clash against Brighton & Hove Albion. Bruno Fernandes executed a masterful corner kick that found Patrick Dorgu rising above the defenders to head the ball into the net. Despite some controversy — the ball may have touched the arm of goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen before entering — the Premier League quickly confirmed the assist for Fernandes, solidifying his unprecedented achievement.
With this achievement, Fernandes surpassed two legends of English football: Thierry Henry, who set the bar at 20 assists in the 2002/2003 season with Arsenal, and Kevin De Bruyne, who matched this number while playing for Manchester City in 2019/2020. Now, the Portuguese midfielder stands alone at the top of the elite playmakers in the Premier League.
But it didn’t stop there. In the second half of the match, Bruno Fernandes scored his ninth goal of the season with a relentless low shot, bringing his total goal contributions to 30 in just 35 matches in the Premier League. This impressive number demonstrates the player’s significant influence on the pitch.
Interestingly, these nine goals represent the lowest tally since the 2016/2017 season, when Fernandes was still playing for Sampdoria. The explanation for this drop in numbers lies in his more withdrawn role at the beginning of the season and the reduced number of matches played. Without European competitions and an early exit from domestic cups, Bruno Fernandes participated in only 37 matches across all competitions, 20 fewer than the previous season.
With this legendary season, Bruno Fernandes not only reinforces his position as one of the best midfielders in the world but also makes it clear that he is at the peak of his career. Manchester United and football fans have ample reason to celebrate this true machine of assists and goals. The Premier League will never be the same with Bruno Fernandes dictating the rules of the game.
This article first appeared on Apito Final.
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