Manchester United's Portuguese midfielder #08 Bruno Fernandes (R) smiles on the pitch after their final home appearance in the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England. AFP
By setting up Bryan Mbeumo for United's third goal in its 3-2 win over Nottingham Forest on Sunday, Fernandes moved onto 20 assists — equal with the record held jointly by Thierry Henry (2002-03) and Kevin De Bruyne (2019-20).
United has one game left in the league this season, at Brighton next weekend.
“Everyone knew it was important that I could get another assist at least,” Fernandes said after the game, "and they have been trying everything they can to score from my passes.
“There were probably moments today I should have passed instead of shot.”
Fernandes was last week voted as footballer of the year in England by soccer writers.
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