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Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes is now the membership's main scorer from the penalty spot after his early strike in opposition to Everton.
United beat Everton by two objectives to nil at Previous Trafford.
Two penalty kicks within the first half by Fernandes and Marcus Rashford sealed victory for the Crimson Devils. Each penalties had been received by Alejandro Garnacho.
Garnacho grew to become the primary United participant to win two penalties in a Premier League recreation for United.
The Argentine was dynamic and arguably the very best star on the pitch, even when the staff's total efficiency was not that spectacular.
Nonetheless, the winger was not the one United participant to make some historical past.
Fernandes has additionally grow to be the best scorer of 29 penalty objectives for United to date. He may have taken it to 30 however determined to offer Rashford his second penalty kick of the sport.
He has been a key penalty taker since arriving on the membership and has typically been dependable in such conditions.
It is very important word that the Portugal worldwide has scored 29 penalty objectives unfold throughout all competitions he has participated in.
After discovering the online in opposition to the Toffees on Saturday, he overtook legendary striker Ruud van Nistelrooy.
Van Nistelrooy wanted 219 matches to realize this feat whereas Fernandes achieved the feat in simply three video games extra.
Third on the checklist is United's report goalscorer Wayne Rooney, who has scored with 27 penalties. 5-time Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo is in fourth place with 21.
Eric Cantona and Albert Quixal spherical out the highest 5 with 18 objectives from every place.
Fernandes has now been concerned in additional than 10 objectives in 5 consecutive Premier League campaigns. He has maintained this degree of consistency since finishing the swap from Portugal to England within the 2020 winter switch window.
Bruno Fernandes has now been instantly concerned in 10+ objectives within the Premier League for 5 consecutive seasons:
2019/20 ~ 8⚽️ & 7🅰️
2020/21 ~18⚽️ & 12🅰️
2021/22 ~ 10⚽️ & 6🅰️
2022/23 ~ 8⚽️ & 8🅰️
2023/24 ~ 4⚽️ & 6🅰️World class output.👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/d94ZAd7YOq
– Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) 9 March 2024
His present season consists of eight objectives and 9 assists in 37 matches in all competitions.
Fernandes will get an opportunity so as to add to his tally subsequent Sunday when United face Liverpool within the FA Cup quarter-finals.