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 lost further ground in the Premier League top four race, slumping to an embarrassing 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth.
Dominic Solanke silenced Old Trafford when he gave the visitors a shock lead in the fifth minute after United captain Bruno Fernandes gave away the ball.
United struggled to convert any chances in the first half, with striker Anthony Martial failing to justify his inclusion in the starting line-up over Rasmus Hojlund.
The Dane was brought on off the bench to cheers from the Stretford End in the 56th minute, replacing Martial, but his introduction failed to have the desired impact and United were 2-0 down by the 68th minute.
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