Bruno Fernandes scored a stunning goal in Portugal’s 2-0 victory against Iceland on Sunday to increase his goal total in the Euro 2024 qualifying campaign to six.
With 10 victories in as many games, the Manchester United captain helped the Selecao cap off an absolutely incredible campaign. He is currently tied for sixth place on the standings.
Like in club football, Fernandes was right in the thick of things for his nation, and he ended up being by far the most assists during the entire Euro 2024 qualifying round.
Bruno finished the 10 games with an extremely amazing eight assists, which puts him comfortably ahead of his closest competitors on five points ahead of the remaining games on Monday, November 20, and Tuesday, November 21.
With a total of 14 goals and assists, the Reds captain is also tied for second place in terms of goal involvements in the Euro 2024 qualifying process.
Kylian Mbappe, a forward for Paris Saint-Germain, is now level with Bruno after adding a hat-trick to his total during Les Bleus’ decisive 14-0 victory over Gibraltar on Saturday.
Romelu Lukaku, a former striker for United, leads the goal-involvement and goalscoring categories with 14 goals and 1 assist. The only midfield player to rank among the top five contributors is Fernandes.
Bruno has been an essential member of both United and Portugal’s teams this season. He also contributed significantly to his country’s 100% record at the end of their qualifying campaign, with 36 goals scored and only two goals allowed. Diogo Dalot, a defender for the Reds, also significantly contributed to their successful defensive record.
For United, our skipper has so far this season contributed three assists and scored four goals, three of which have been game-winning goals.
When Erik ten Hag’s squad fell behind Nottingham Forest 2-0 early in August, Fernandes took the game by storm and was instrumental in an incredible comeback. Christian Eriksen cut the deficit to one goal, and our number eight sent Casemiro up for the equalizer.
After that, Bruno got past the Forest defense and was tackled by Joe Worrall, which led to the defender’s dismissal. Then, following Marcus Rashford’s successful penalty kick, our captain converted to seal the comeback.
More recently, Fernandes scored in the last seconds at Craven Cottage to give the Reds the three points against Fulham, once again making the difference.
Not to be forgotten is his game-winning volley against Burnley in September, which helped United win 1-0 away from home and was voted Goal of the Month by the Premier League and the team.
Without a doubt, Bruno is a top-notch player who consistently delivers for his country and club.