On the morning of October 26, MU won a dramatic 4-2 victory over Brighton at Old Trafford in round 9 of the Premier League, on the day captain Fernandes celebrated his 300th match in a "Red Devils" shirt.
Although he did not directly score or assist, Fernandes still left a strong mark in this victory. The situation that showed the Portuguese midfielder's class happened in the last minute of extra time (90+7), when he had a delicate ball-handling move after a pass from center-back Ayden Heaven, helping Mbeumo escape and score the final goal for MU 4-2.
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Fernandes delicately dropped the ball, paving the way for Mbeumo to score. |
Before that, the Old Trafford stands were almost holding their breath as MU was being chased fiercely by Brighton. It was only when Mbeumo made a tricky diagonal shot that left goalkeeper Verbruggen helpless that the explosive atmosphere really returned.
This situation shows Fernandes' good ability to "scan space". He observed Mbeumo's movement twice before pretending to receive the ball from Heaven's pass, fooling the entire Brighton defense. The seemingly simple handling contained the finesse and good thinking of the Portuguese international.
The home win helped MU temporarily rise to 4th place with 16 points, 3 points behind Arsenal but having played one more match.
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