Man Utd’s Fernandes trumps Arsenal to Premier League player of season award
Key takeaways
- Arsenal’s Gabriel, David Raya and Declan Rice, and Man City’s Erling Haaland and Antoine Semenyo, pipped to EPL award.
- Fernandes tied the league record of 20 assists, jointly held by former Arsenal striker Thierry Henry and ex-Manchester City playmaker Kevin De Bruyne, with one game of the season to spare.
- The Portugal international also scored eight goals as United secured a third-place finish to qualify for the Champions League.
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Arsenal’s Gabriel, David Raya and Declan Rice, and Man City’s Erling Haaland and Antoine Semenyo, pipped to EPL award.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes has equalled the Premier League assist record with one game still to play [Phil Noble/Reuters]By Kevin Hand and Reuters Published On 23 May 202623 May 2026Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has been named the Premier League player of the season after guiding his club to third place in the standings while equalling the league’s assists record with a game to spare.
Fernandes tied the league record of 20 assists, jointly held by former Arsenal striker Thierry Henry and ex-Manchester City playmaker Kevin De Bruyne, with one game of the season to spare.