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Bruno Fernandes shattered the Premier League single-season assist record after teeing up Patrick Dorgu's opener during Manchester United's visit to Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday.
Fernandes came into the match with 20 assists, level with both Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne at the summit of the all-time list. With United's top-three finish already secured, the only objective of their season-ending fixture was to help Fernandes chase down the historic record.
The Red Devils needed just 33 minutes to get the job done, as Dorgu nodded home a Fernandes corner to give the Portuguese midfielder his 21st assist of the season.
Most Premier League Assists by a Player in a Single Season
Player | Season | Assists |
|---|---|---|
Bruno Fernandes | 2025–26 | 21 |
Thierry Henry | 2002–03 | 20 |
Kevin De Bruyne | 2019–20 | 20 |
Mesut Özil | 2015–16 | 19 |
Cesc Fàbregas | 2014–15 | 18 |
Frank Lampard | 2004–05 | 18 |
Kevin De Bruyne | 2016–17 | 18 |
Mohamed Salah | 2024–25 | 18 |
Cesc Fàbregas | 2007–08 | 17 |
In the days leading up to Sunday's match, Fernandes openly expressed how much he savored the chance to surpass a record previously held by Premier League icons Henry and De Bruyne.
"It's something that I think about because we are talking about Kevin and Thierry, they were two of the best players that the Premier League has seen in a long, long time," he told Sky Sports.
"Having the chance to be up there with their names—just for this category, let's not talk about the rest they have done in the Premier League—is very good, and I'm very proud of that."
It caps a remarkable conclusion to an extraordinary personal season for Fernandes, who has already claimed both the Premier League Player of the Season award and the Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year honor.
Fernandes Ties European History
While 21 assists is sufficient to claim the Premier League record outright, it merely equals the benchmark set across Europe's top-flight competitions.
Thomas Müller and Lionel Messi each reached 21 during their respective tenures at Bayern Munich and Barcelona—both achieving the feat in the 2019–20 campaign—and Fernandes now joins the legendary duo at the top of the all-time European standings.
Whether Fernandes will remain at United for another crack at surpassing that European benchmark next season has been a hotly debated topic, though the creative midfielder has consistently stated his determination to stay at Old Trafford until he helps deliver major silverware such as the Premier League and Champions League titles.