Bruno Fernandes enters Manchester United’s top 5 Premier League assist leaders
On Oct. 19, Manchester United beat Liverpool away in the English Premier League. Delivering an assist, Portuguese player Bruno Fernandes moved into Manchester United’s top five assist leaders in Premier League matches, according to OptaJoe.
English Premier League
Matchweek 8, Oct. 19, 2025
Liverpool vs. Manchester United: 1-2
Goals: Cody Gakpo (78’); Bryan Mbeumo (2’), Harry Maguire (84’).
The score was opened in the second minute. United’s newcomer from Cameroon, Bryan Mbeumo, tapped in a pass from Amad Diallo. In the 78th minute, Liverpool’s Dutch winger Cody Gakpo scored an equalizer.
Six minutes before the end, the team coached by Rúben Amorim managed to snatch the victory. Fernandes crossed into the box, where Harry Maguire was first to the ball.
This was the 52nd assist for 31-year-old Fernandes for Manchester United in the Premier League. He overtook Éric Cantona (51) to move into fifth place on the club’s all-time assist leaderboard.
Top five Manchester United assist leaders in the Premier League
- Ryan Giggs (Wales): 162 assists in 632 matches
- Wayne Rooney (England): 93 assists in 393 matches
- David Beckham (England): 80 assists in 265 matches
- Paul Scholes (England): 55 assists in 499 matches
- Bruno Fernandes (Portugal): 42 assists in 203 matches
The last time United won at Anfield was in 2016. Since then, the team had drawn and suffered four defeats. Meanwhile, Liverpool has lost four consecutive matches in all competitions — for the first time since 2014.
After eight rounds of the English Premier League, Manchester United sits ninth with 13 points, while Liverpool is fourth with 15 points. Arsenal tops the table with 19 points.
