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Bruno Fernandes Matches Ronaldo's Premier League Record in Fewer Games

Bruno Fernandes has matched Cristiano Ronaldo's Premier League goal involvement record of 140, achieving it in 226 games compared to Ronaldo's 237. Fernandes scored or assisted in seven consecutive games, a feat last accomplished by Robin van Persie. He leads the league with 19 assists this season, needing two more to break the single-season record held by Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne. Manchester United sits third in the table with 61 points, 12 behind leaders Arsenal.

Key Points: Bruno Fernandes Equals Ronaldo's Premier League Record

  • Fernandes reaches 140 Premier League goal involvements
  • Achieves this in 226 appearances, 11 fewer than Ronaldo
  • First player since Van Persie to score/assist in 7+ consecutive games
  • Leads assists with 19, needs 2 more to break Henry/De Bruyne record
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Bruno Fernades matches Ronaldo's Premier League goal involvement record in fewer matches

Bruno Fernandes matches Cristiano Ronaldo's 140 Premier League goal involvements in 226 games, 11 fewer than Ronaldo. He also leads assists this season.

"Bruno Fernandes levelled with legendary Cristiano Ronaldo's goal involvement statistics in the Premier League - Premier League official website"

Stretford, April 28

Manchester United skipper Bruno Fernandes levelled with legendary Cristiano Ronaldo's goal involvement statistics in the Premier League during his side's win over Brentford.

During United's 2-1 win on Monday, which solidified their hold on the third spot in the Premier League, Bruno set up Benjamin Sesko for a goal, doubling his side's lead.

This was Bruno's 140th goal involvement in Premier League history and he levelled Ronaldo's numbers in 11 fewer fixtures, in just 226 appearances, since joining the club in 2020.

Ronaldo, who won the Premier League thrice, completed his 140 assists across two spells at the Old Trafford, one as rising star from 2003-09, which turned him into a household name and the other from 2021-22 as a legend. During his second stint, Ronaldo linked up with his Portugal teammate for the first time at club level, as per the Premier League official website.

During his Premier League career, Fernandes has scored 70 goals and assists each, as compared to Cristiano's tally of 103 goals and 37 assists, highlighting his immense ability as a goal-scorer and play-maker.

Also, Fernandes is the first player since Robin van Persie (between November 2012 - January 2013, 10 matches in a row) to score or assist in seven or more successive Premier League appearances.

This season, the Portugal star has registered more assists than anyone else, with a total of 19, with his distant rival being Manchester City's Rayan Cherki (10), he is on course of securing the 'Golden Player Maker' award for this season. A massive Premier League milestone is also up for grabs as he needs just two assists in four remaining matches to outdo Thierry Henry (20 assists in 2002/03) and Kevin De Bruyne (20 in 2019/20) for most assists by a player in a single Premier League season.

Manchester United is at the third spot in the table, with 17 wins, 10 draws and seven losses, giving them 61 points, 12 away from table-toppers Arsenal.

- ANI

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James A
Impressive numbers for Bruno. But let's be honest—Ronaldo played in a tougher era of Premier League football. Still, credit where it's due.
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Priya S
Finally United have a proper playmaker since Scholes left. Bruno's vision is next level. But they need a solid defence to challenge City and Arsenal next season. 🙏
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Michael C
Comparing Bruno and Ronaldo is like comparing apples and oranges. Ronaldo was a goal machine, Bruno is more of a creator. Both incredible in their own ways.
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Siddharth J
Bruno's consistency is unreal. 19 assists already this season? He's going to break Henry's record. But honestly, United should have built the team around him, not Ronaldo. That second stint was a mess.
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Tyler Y
Fernandes matching Ronaldo in fewer games is impressive, but let's not forget Ronaldo scored way more goals. Different positions, different roles. Both legends for Portugal and United.
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Nikhil C
Bruno is a gem for United. But they should have kept him as captain and moved on from Ronaldo sooner. That dressing room drama cost them top 4 last year. Now they're 3rd, which is decent but not enough for a club of this stature.

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