Bruno Miguel Borges Fernandes: 2026 season start
Bruno Fernandes is Manchester United’s captain and a Portugal midfielder. United’s 1-1 draw at Fulham on September 20 left the club with 5 points from its first 5 Premier League matches.
Fernandes has 3 goals and 1 assist in those 5 appearances. He recorded all 4 goal involvements in United’s 5-2 win over Ipswich Town.
Bruno Fernandes has four early goal involvements
Fernandes is 32 and remains a central creator for United. He signed a contract extension in August 2024 that runs through June 2027, with an option for 1 additional year.
He has contributed 3 goals and 1 assist in United’s first 5 Premier League matches of 2026/27. His hat trick and assist against Ipswich accounted for all 4 contributions.
Bruno Fernandes started with a defeat
Manchester United opened its Premier League season with a 2-0 loss at Hull City on August 22, 2026. Fernandes started as captain. United responded with a 5-2 home win over Ipswich Town on August 30.
Hull scored twice before halftime in the opener. Against Ipswich, Fernandes scored a hat trick as United claimed its first league win of the season.
Bruno Fernandes delivered against Ipswich
Fernandes scored in the 40th, 61st and 68th minutes of United’s win over Ipswich. He took 8 shots, putting 3 on target, and also supplied an assist.
The hat trick came 5 days after he won the 2026 Men’s PFA Players’ Player of the Year award. It was his second Premier League hat trick, following his 3-goal display against Leeds United in 2021.
Bruno Fernandes scored again in Europe
Fernandes scored in the 42nd minute of United’s 4-0 Champions League win over Sabah on September 10. Through the Fulham match, he had 4 goals in 7 appearances across all competitions.
United then lost 1-0 to Manchester City and drew 1-1 at Fulham in the Premier League. Fernandes played the full match against City, but United did not score.
Fun fact: Fernandes scored his first Manchester United goal against Watford on February 23, 2020.
Bruno Fernandes faces uneven league results
After beating Ipswich, United drew 2-2 at Everton, lost 1-0 to Manchester City and drew 1-1 at Fulham. Those results left the club with 5 points from its first 5 league matches.
United entered the international break in 12th place with 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats. It had scored 8 goals and conceded 8.
Bruno Fernandes remains central to attack
Across his first 5 Premier League appearances this season, Fernandes recorded 14 touches in the opposition box and completed 327 passes at an 85% success rate. He also took 23 corners.
Those numbers show his continued involvement in United’s possession and set pieces. His 23 corners were the most taken by any Premier League player at this point in the season.
Bruno Fernandes trails last season’s creative pace
Fernandes created 136 Premier League chances in 2025/26. That was the most by a player in Europe’s 5 major leagues since Kevin De Bruyne also created 136 in 2019/20.
Fernandes finished 2025/26 with a league-record 21 assists. He has 1 assist through United’s first 5 league matches of 2026/27, a slower early pace than last season.
Bruno Fernandes set the assist record in 2025
Fernandes finished 2025/26 with a Premier League-record 21 assists, surpassing the previous mark of 20 shared by Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne. He also scored 9 league goals, giving him 30 goal involvements.
Fernandes’ season helped Manchester United finish third and qualify for the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League under Michael Carrick.
Bruno Fernandes follows an award-winning season as captain
Fernandes remains Manchester United’s captain for 2026/27. He started at least 35 Premier League matches in each of his first 6 full seasons with the club and became its permanent captain ahead of 2023/24.
After winning the 2026 Men’s PFA Players’ Player of the Year award, Fernandes entered this season as one of United’s most established players. He has started all 5 of the club’s league matches so far.
Bruno Fernandes carries captaincy responsibility
United entered 2026/27 after finishing third and qualifying for the Champions League. Through September 20, the club had scored 8 Premier League goals and conceded 8 in 5 matches.
United scored none against Hull City, 5 against Ipswich, 2 against Everton, none against Manchester City and 1 against Fulham. The Ipswich win accounted for most of its early league scoring.
Bruno Fernandes faces inconsistent team scoring
Fernandes enters the international break with 3 league goals and 1 assist, while United sits 12th with 5 points from 5 Premier League matches. All 4 of his goal involvements came in the win over Ipswich.
United’s next league match is at home to Tottenham Hotspur on October 10. That game will give Fernandes and his teammates a chance to build on their early attacking output.
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Bruno Fernandes enters break with mixed picture
Fernandes has scored 4 goals in 7 appearances across all competitions this season. His individual output stands out against United’s league record of 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
The draw at Fulham left the club 12th heading into the international break. Can Fernandes help United turn its results around against Tottenham on October 10? Share your thoughts in the comments
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This slideshow was made with AI assistance and human editing.
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