Bruno Fernandes sets Premier League assists record with 21

Published: 2026-08-26 04:47:21 |

Bruno Fernandes set a new Premier League assists record in the 2025/26 season, reaching 21 assists. The Premier League assists record was broken on May 24 when his corner kick found Patrick Dorgu for a 3-0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion. Fernandes’ run was notable because he recorded his first assist only on October 19, 2025, meaning a two-month stretch without an assist in the Premier League. He then accelerated, finishing nine assists clear of Manchester City’s Rayan Cherki, who ended with 12. The Portuguese playmaker totaled 133 shot assists and surpassed former benchmarks of 20 set by Thierry Henry (2002/03) and Kevin De Bruyne (2019/20). Fernandes also took the Premier League Playmaker award (most assists), plus EA SPORTS Player of the Season and the Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year. The PFA Players’ Player of the Year followed in late August 2026. For Manchester United, the season ended with a third-place finish and Champions League qualification. Overall, this Premier League assists record adds another major individual highlight to Fernandes’ 2025/26 campaign.

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