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.
Manchester United's Sevilla defeat highlighted advantage they hold over European rivals
manchestereveningnews.co.ukstraight to your inboxManchester United’s season ended in disappointment after they lost 2-1 in their Europa League semi-final against Sevilla.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side were ahead inside the opening ten minutes after Bruno Fernandes converted United’s 22nd penalty of the campaign.
However frustratingly for United, the Spanish side found an equaliser before half-time. The Reds bombarded Yassine Bono’s goal in the second half but were unable to find a crucial second strike which ultimately proved decisive after Sevilla forward Luuk de Jong netted his side’s winner with 12 minutes left on the clock.
Post-match, Solskjaer alluded to not only his side's poor finishing on the night but also their age as the key reasons for the loss: “We are.
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