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 have earned cross-county bragging rights after an enthralling showdown with their bitter rivals Leeds United on Sunday afternoon.
Harry Maguire and Bruno Fernandes put United in control at a wet and windy Elland Road, before they closed out a deserved 4-2 verdict upon the restart.
It was two substitutes - Fred and Anthony Elanga - who added gloss to the score-line. However, the victory was far from plain-sailing for United, despite a dominant opening 45 minutes.
Leeds emerged from the half-time break with intensity as goals from Rodrigo and Raphinha threatened a turnaround - before those above changes put Ralf Rangnick and his men in credit.
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