Bruno Miguel Borges Fernandes (born 8 September 1994) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Primeira Liga club Sporting CP and the Portugal national team as a midfielder. Fernandes started his career at Serie B side Novara Calcio and soon featured for Udinese and Sampdoria in Serie A.
In 2017, he signed with Sporting CP where he established himself as one of the best players in the Primeira Liga. He was named the LPFP Primeira Liga Player of the Year in both 2017–18 and 2018–19. In the latter season, he also helped Sporting win the Taça de Portugal. A senior international since 2017, Fernandes represented Portugal at the 2016 Summer Olympics and 2018 FIFA World Cup.
'It's too bad' - Bruno Fernandes gives brutal verdict on Manchester United in Champions League
manchestereveningnews.co.ukBruno Fernandes admitted Manchester United have been 'too bad' in the Champions League this season after Wednesday's draw against Galatasaray.
United were aware of the importance of leaving Instanbul with a victory to give themself hope of reaching the knockout rounds of the Champions League and they made the dream start by taking a two-goal lead.
Brilliant goals from Alejandro Garnacho and Bruno Fernandes meant United were comfortably ahead within 20 minutes, but a mistake from Andre Onana gave Galatasaray a goal shortly before the half-hour mark. ALSO READ: United player ratings as Fernandes good and Onana poor ALSO READ: United have six players to build a new identity around Galatasaray came out fighting after the interval, but their fans were quietened again when Scott McTominay made it 3-1 following a brilliant counter-attacking move and a cross from Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
Although United needed their senior players to manage the game from there, Galatasaray clawed one back after another mistake from Onana and they were able to produce an equaliser in the 69th minute.
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