Manchester United beat Real Sociedad 4-1 in the second leg of the Europa League quarterfinals to eliminate their opponents 5-2 on aggregate and advance to the last eight. In the game, United’s central midfielder, Bruno Fernandes, scored a hat-trick, including two penalties, and was the key to his team’s promotion.
With two goals from the penalty spot in this game, Fee has now scored 10 goals from the penalty spot in the Europa League, including his time with Sporting Portugal and Manchester United, which makes him the most goalscorer in the competition’s history. This achievement is undoubtedly the best proof of Bruno Fernandes’s calm and precision on the penalty line.
Bruno Fernandes’s hat-trick took his tally to 24, overtaking fellow Dutch star Dennis Bergkamp (22), who has played for Ajax, Arsenal and Inter Milan, to become the top scorer in the competition. This achievement is not only an affirmation of the personal ability of Bruno Fernandes, but also a major boost for United in the Europa League.
In addition, Bruno Fernandes’s overall performance in the European games is also excellent. He has scored 31 goals and provided 30 assists in 78 appearances in European competitions so far in his career, which undoubtedly shows his versatility and effectiveness as a midfield player. It is worth mentioning that Bruno Fernandes is also the first player in European competition history to score a hat-trick against Real Sociedad, which undoubtedly makes his name more prominent.
In addition to the goals and assists, Bruno Fernandes also showed excellent defensive ability in this game. He finished with four key passes, two interceptions and three tackles, and these defensive numbers also reflect his versatility as a midfielder and contribution to the team’s defensive end.
Bruno Fernandes’s excellent performance undoubtedly for United’s promotion road to add a strong color. In the next Europa League match, Manchester United will continue to rely on the play of Bruno Fernandes and other key players, to launch an impact on higher honours.
Statistics show that with two goals from the penalty spot in this game, Bruno Fernandes has scored 10 penalties in the Europa League (for Portugal and Manchester United), becoming the most in the history of the competition.
He has scored 24 goals in the Europa League, ahead of Dennis Bergkamp (22), who has played for Ajax, Arsenal and Inter Milan. He scored his 31st goal in 78 appearances in Europe and added 30 assists. Also, Bruno Fernandes was the first player to score a hat-trick against Real Sociedad in European competition.
In this game, Bruno Fernandes played well, not only scored a hat trick, he also completed four key passes, two interceptions and three tackles.
