Henri and KDB surpassed! Bruno sets new EPL single-season record with 21 assists... "Wrote new history"

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Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes (32) has finally made history. He set a new record for the most assists in a single English Premier League (EPL) season.

On the 25th at 0:00 (Korean time), Manchester United secured a decisive 3-0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion in the final 38th round of the 2025-2026 EPL at the Amex Stadium in Brighton, England, thanks to Bruno's performance of one goal and one assist.

As a result, Manchester United (71 points) finished the season in third place. After recording the club's worst-ever result of 15th place last season, the Red Devils successfully rebounded within a year and secured a spot in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) for the next season.

With the third-place finish already confirmed, another motivation for the Manchester United squad was Bruno's pursuit of a major record. In the previous match, Bruno had reached 20 assists, tying Thierry Henry (2002-2003 season) and Kevin De Bruyne (2019-2020 season) for the all-time EPL single-season record. In the 33rd minute of the first half, Bruno delivered a corner kick that led to Patricio Dorgu's header for the opening goal. Dorgu, who scored, immediately ran to Bruno to celebrate the historic achievement together.

With his 21st assist, Bruno moved into sole first place for the most assists in a single EPL season. He also tied the record for the most assists in a single season across Europe's top five leagues, previously set by Lionel Messi (Barcelona) and Thomas Müller (Bayern Munich) in the 2019-2020 season.

He also reached 72 career assists in the EPL, surpassing Son Heung-min (71 assists) to move into 17th place on the all-time list. In the future, he is now within striking distance of Andy Cole (73 assists), Henry, and Ashley Young (both 74 assists).

Buoyed by Bruno's historic achievement, Manchester United continued their goal-fest. In the 43rd minute of the first half, Brian Mbeumo calmly finished a cross following a 2-1 pass from Amad Diallo and Mason Mount. In the 3rd minute of the second half, Bruno received a pass from Dorgu and scored a decisive goal himself, recording his ninth goal of the season.

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