{"id":12297,"date":"2026-05-25T04:29:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T04:29:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=12297"},"modified":"2026-05-25T04:29:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T04:29:13","slug":"bruno-fernandes-breaks-premier-league-assist-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=12297","title":{"rendered":"Bruno Fernandes breaks Premier League assist record"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Bruno Fernandes celebrates after breaking the Premier League assist record (Photo by Steve Bardens\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes has made history by breaking the Premier League assist record in this afternoon\u2019s game against Brighton.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Portuguese maestro has had a superb season for the Red Devils, and he\u2019s set up yet another goal today.<\/p>\n

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Fernandes\u2019 corner led to Patrick Dorgu giving Man Utd the lead away to Brighton, meaning a 21st league assist of the season for the former Sporting Lisbon man.<\/p>\n

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Arsenal legend Thierry Henry\u2019s record of 20 assists in a single season lasted for 20 years before Manchester City great Kevin De Bruyne equalled it.<\/p>\n

However, now Fernandes is the stand-alone leader for that particular stat after a remarkable individual season in the Premier League.<\/p>\n

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The 31-year-old is undoubtedly one of the best midfielders we\u2019ve seen in the Premier League, and it looks crucial for United to keep hold of him this summer.<\/p>\n

Bruno Fernandes\u2019 record-breaking season<\/h2>\n

Fernandes is known for being a real goal threat from the middle of the park, but he\u2019s really become a master playmaker this season.<\/p>\n

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Eight goals is quite low by Fernandes\u2019 high standards, with the Portugal international once hitting 28 goals in an entire season, while this is the first time in his Old Trafford career that he hasn\u2019t hit double figures.<\/p>\n

Still, Fernandes is now on 21 assists and he has moved ahead of some all-time great Premier League creative players in the process\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Player<\/strong><\/td>\nClub<\/strong><\/td>\nAssists<\/strong><\/td>\nSeason<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bruno Fernandes<\/td>\nMan United<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n2025\/26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thierry Henry<\/td>\nArsenal<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n2002\/03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kevin De Bruyne<\/td>\nMan City<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n2019\/20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mesut Ozil<\/td>\nArsenal<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n2015\/16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cesc Fabregas<\/td>\nChelsea<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n2014\/15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frank Lampard<\/td>\nChelsea<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n2004\/05<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kevin De Bruyne<\/td>\nMan City<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n2016\/17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mohamed Salah<\/td>\nLiverpool<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n2024\/25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cesc Fabregas<\/td>\nArsenal<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n2007\/08<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Fernandes won the Premier League player of the season award for his fine individual campaign, but should the prize perhaps have gone to one of the players involved in Arsenal\u2019s title win?<\/p>\n

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