Overview
- Fernandes hit 20 assists on Sunday by crossing for Bryan Mbeumo in a 3-2 win over Nottingham Forest that sealed third place for Manchester United.
- He now shares the Premier League single-season mark with Thierry Henry from 2002–03 and Kevin De Bruyne from 2019–20.
- One match remains away to Brighton, giving him a shot at a 21st assist and sole ownership of the record.
- Opta, the league’s stats partner, denied him an earlier assist against Liverpool because the goalkeeper touched the ball, and only 10 of his 20 assists came from open play.
- Roy Keane blasted the attention on the chase as a “circus act,” while Fernandes said he felt proud of the feat and happier with the team’s win.