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 winners and losers against Burnley including Bruno Fernandes
manchestereveningnews.co.ukOne moment of quality from Bruno Fernandes was enough to get Manchester United back to winning ways. After three straight defeats in all competitions, United defeated Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday night to move up to eighth position in the Premier League standings.
However, after six games, Erik ten Hag and his men are still nine points behind their treble-winning neighbours Manchester City at the summit.
A double-header with Crystal Palace, in the Carabao Cup and Premier League, is next on the agenda for United as they look to build up some form following their early-season struggles.
Here we take a closer look at three winners and three losers from the 1-0 victory over Burnley. ALSO READ: United player ratings as Evans and Fernandes good ALSO READ: United duo proved critics wrong during Burnley win Bruno Fernandes: What a strike that was!
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