Bruno Fernandes is one assist short of the Premier League single-season assist record, sitting on 19 assists with three league games left, the report says.
The single-season mark of 20 assists was first set by Thierry Henry and later matched by Kevin de Bruyne, according to ESPN. The report notes that Fernandes’ tally leaves him well placed to challenge that benchmark before the campaign ends.
The report describes a moment in United’s 3-2 win over Liverpool when Fernandes appeared to reach 20 assists after a header that was bundled over the line by Benjamin Sesko. Goalkeeper Freddie Woodman touched the ball before it crossed the line, and while Fernandes was credited with a Fantasy Premier League assist, the official Premier League count remains at 19, per the report.
Fernandes is far ahead of his nearest competitors this season, the report adds, with nine more assists than Rayan Cherki of Manchester City and Jarrod Bowen of West Ham. At club level, the report says Fernandes has amassed 70 assists across seven seasons at Old Trafford and has surpassed David Beckham’s club single-season record of 15 assists, a mark Beckham set in 1999-00 and which Fernandes broke in the 3-1 win over Aston Villa on March 15.
The report also places Fernandes’ form in the context of Manchester United’s recent improvement under head coach Michael Carrick. In 14 matches under Carrick, United have won 10 times, and the report notes that the victory over Liverpool secured United’s return to the Champions League for the first time since 2023. With three league fixtures remaining, Fernandes has a clear opportunity to overtake the 20-assist record, the report says, though the all-time Premier League assist total remains far higher — Ryan Giggs’ career total of 162 assists.
