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.
Sergio Romero Made a superb save from Wayne Rooney's free-kick at 0-0. Kept yet another clean sheet on his cup run.
8 Diogo Dalot Took time to get going and Bruno Fernandes was on his case at times. Settled in eventually. 6 Eric Bailly Another classy performance alongside Victor Lindelof.
Rarely looked troubled and has to be pushing for a start on Sunday. 8 Victor Lindelof Started again with Harry Maguire out injured and reunited successfully with Bailly.
A more composed performance. 7 Luke Shaw Clumsily gave Rooney the chance to score through a free-kick but claimed the breakthrough, albeit via a Jesse Lingard deflection.
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