United star joins exclusive club after dazzling display versus Wolves

Manchester United came away from Molineux yesterday with an impressive 4-1 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers. The Red Devils took the lead but managed to allow an equaliser just before half-time. Three unanswered second-half goals gave United the victory, which saw them move up to sixth in the table. Star of the show United had numerous impressive performances on the night, including Mason Mount. Nonetheless, it was their captain, Bruno Fernandes, who stole the spotlight with two goals and an assist. The Portuguese midfielder followed up a strong month in November, during which he was nominated for the Premier League Player of the Month award. Impressive statistic Fernandes’ evening was even more impressive as he joined rare company in Premier League history. TalkSPORT report that, “the Portugal international became just the fifth player ever in the Premier League to assist a goal in five consecutive away matches.” Fernandes’ streak began in the away victory at Liverpool, when he crossed for Harry Maguire to head home the winner in front of a stunned Anfield crowd. He also set up Casemiro against Nottingham Forest and Matthijs de Ligt for a late equaliser against Tottenham Hotspur. Fernandes also created Mason Mount’s goal away to Crystal Palace and, of course, provided a delicious cross for the Englishman last night. The only other Premier League players to assist in five consecutive league games are Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah, Gerard Deulofeu for Everton in 2015, Cesc Fabregas for Chelsea in 2014/2015, and Muzzy Izzet for Leicester City in 2003. He will have a chance to register an assist in six consecutive away games when United travel to Villa Park to take on Aston Villa on Sunday, 21st December. Fernandes is now the Premier League’s top assist maker for this season, and only Michael Olise and Lamine Yamal have created more goals this season in the European Assist rankings. Bruno Fernandes’ stats versus Wolves MetricValue Goals2 Expected goals (xG)1.24 Assists1 Expected assists (xA)0.85 Big chances created4 Key passes5 Crosses (accurate)5 (1) Accurate passes53/64 (83%) Passes in opposition half (acc.)33/43 (77%) Passes in own half (acc.)20/21 (95%) Long balls (accurate)3/6 (50%) Total shots5 Expected goals on target (xGOT)1.12 Shots on target2 Shots blocked3 Touches83 Unsuccessful touches1 Dribbles (successful)0 (0) Was fouled2 Possession lost19 Tackles (won)1 (1) Interceptions0 Clearances0 Blocked shots0 Recoveries7 Ground duels (won)5 (3) Aerial duels (won)6 (2) Source: Sofascore Featured image Shaun Botterill via Getty Images – The Peoples Person has been one of the world’s leading Man United news sites for over a decade. Follow us on Bluesky: @peoplesperson.bsky.social Alex Browne Alex is a huge Manchester United fan, inspired by greats of his homeland such as George Best, Harry Gregg and Norman Whiteside. Alex has a Master’s degree from Queen’s University Belfast and La Universitat Rovira i Virgili in Tarragona, Spain. Having lived in the country since 2011, Alex is The Peoples Person’s Spanish football expert and is fluent in both Spanish and Catalan. He dreams of witnessing a United captain triumphantly hoisting the Premier League and Champions League trophy in the air once more.