Shivam Pathak
Mar 15, 2026, 04:42 PM
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Bruno Fernandes broke a 26-year Manchester United record held by David Beckham with his two assists in a 3-1 win over Aston Villa.
His second, which was finished by Matheus Cunha, took him to 16 for the campaign -- the most for United in a single Premier League season.
It moved him past Beckham's previous club record of 15, which he set in 1999-00.
The Portugal midfielder also brought up 100 assists for United in all competitions, a fruitful return since moving to Old Trafford in 2020.
Bruno Fernandes broke David Beckham's club record with 16 assists this Premier League season. Carl Recine/Getty Images
""I'm more proud and pleased because I did it serving my teammates. Giving joy to the others is also very good," Fernandes said to Sky Sports.
"When you play in the position I play, I'm very happy I can help them to score and be happy in that moment.
"It's a huge achievement for me, but the main achievement would be in the top spot at the end of the season," the 31-year-old concluded.
Fernandes has eight top-flight games remaining this term to catch the league record of 20 assists in a season, held jointly by Thierry Henry in 2002-03 and Kevin De Bruyne in 2019-20.
Information from ESPN Global Research contributed to this report.