Bruno Fernandes
February 2026
Fernandes scored a penalty and assisted Sesko as United came from behind to beat Crystal Palace 2-1 at Old Trafford, moving up to third in the league. He also overtook David Beckham for Premier League matches with both a goal and an assist for United. Palace led through Lacroix, then Lacroix conceded a penalty on Cunha and was sent off; Fernandes converted the spot-kick and later created the winner for Sesko. Opta stat line cited: 18 United Premier League matches with a goal and assist, ahead of Beckham’s 17, behind Rooney (35) and Giggs (22), plus 13 league assists in the campaign.