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 secured a vital 1-0 away victory over Southampton to end a barren run of seven consecutive losses on the road - but they may have been very lucky to do so.Bruno Fernandes' second half effort was enough for Erik ten Hag’s side to register back to back victories.
United fans were likely still celebrating their 2-1 home victory over Liverpool in the days preceding the clash against Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side.However, there was an element of good fortune as midfield enforcer Scott McTominay appeared to handle the ball, not once, not twice, but three times in the penalty area.
Fortunately for the Reds, referee Andy Madley abd the VAR team either missed them or did not deem them to be penalties.Read More: Three things Erik ten Hag got right as Man Utd inch past SouthamptonA lofted ball was sent straight down the throat of the United defence.
As Southampton forward Che Adams cushioned the ball on his chest, the ball bobbed onto McTominay’s out-stretched, left arm.Then the ball, almost mockingly, bounced over to McTominay’s right arm and then dropped onto his right arm today.
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