Can Fernandes break the Premier League assists record?
We look at whether the Man Utd midfielder can claim the feat of most league assists in a single season
www.premierleague.comBruno Fernandes is approaching and then tied or set the Premier League single-season assists record in 2025-26. The latest widely reported milestone was him tying the record at 20 assists in May 2026, matching Thierry Henry (2002-03) and Kevin De Bruyne (2019-20), with Manchester United' s remaining fixtures pivotal to whether he would surpass it. Reports near the end of the season indicated he could reach 21 or 22 if he added assists in the final matches, but the official end-of-season tally ultimately depends on those last games and any disallowed assists or corrections.[2][3][7]
If you’d like, I can pull the most up-to-date articles and compile a concise timeline of Fernandes’ assist milestones this season, with exact match dates and assist counts.