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.
straight to your inbox every day for freeDavid de GeaMade a solid save from Riyad Mahrez with a more assured stance than in midweek.
Otherwise utterly untroubled. 6Aaron Wan-BissakaNot as watertight up against Raheem Sterling and was caught out by Gabriel Jesus.
Wasteful in the final third. 6Victor LindelofPicked out Bruno Fernandes with a perceptive pass but often found himself chasing after an opponent towards his own goal.
6Harry MaguireHad a scare when Jesus dispossessed him but dominated the majority of his duels with Sergio Aguero absent.
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