The assist for Martinez was Fernandes’s 200th of his top-flight career – his 11 this term is only bettered across the top leagues in Europe by Salah and Saka.
The Portugal international’s current record for carving out opportunities in general, would be the highest throughout those divisions, but for the contribution of an old pal of his.
Raphinha was a team-mate of Bruno’s at Sporting before moving to Leeds United and then on to current employers Barcelona.
CHANCES CREATED IN 2024/25
81: Raphinha (Barcelona)77: BRUNO FERNANDES (UNITED)62: Alex Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen)60: Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham)59: Cole Palmer (Chelsea)
All competitions, across top-five European leagues, up to 6/1/2025.
