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.
Why Bruno Fernandes wasn't given a foul in build-up to controversial Man Utd vs Liverpool goal
manchestereveningnews.co.ukBruno Fernandes has been criticised by Lee Dixon for his role in Liverpool's second goal against Manchester United. The United captain felt he should have been awarded a foul in the build-up to the crucial strike.
United were facing their bitter rivals at Old Trafford in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. The winner of the tie would join Manchester City, Chelsea and Coventry in the semi-final of the prestigious cup competition.
Scott McTominay had put United ahead early in the first half with a close-range finish. However, the visitors turned the game around with late goals from Alexis Mac Allister and Mohamed Salah before the interval. READ MORE: I played for both Manchester United and Liverpool - but only one club is in my heart READ MORE: Casemiro suffers injury setback amid intense Manchester United training sessions VAR checked Salah's goal for a potential foul on Fernandes by Liverpool defender Joe Gomez.
The video assistant referee decided to stay with the on-field decision, and United would go on to head into the break 2-1 behind in the tie.
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