There were several standout performers as Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford.
Sunday’s 3-2 victory over Nottingham Forest will mostly be remembered as Casemiro’s farewell match at the Theatre of Dreams before his contract expires in the summer.
But there were other storylines within the match, including Bruno Fernandes equalling the assist record and Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha scoring their 10th goals of the season in their debut campaigns.
There were plenty of players to choose from in the Man of the Match poll, but United fans on TalkingPoints agreed on their winner.
PICK your MAN OF THE MATCH for Manchester United vs Forest!
Some brilliant performances today! But who was best?
Man United Man of the Match vs Nottingham Forest
Via TalkingPoints, over 1,000 fans voted on their Man of the Match performance and it was (perhaps unsurprisingly) Bruno Fernandes who came out on top.
Fernandes earned 63% of the vote, crowning him as United’s best player on the same day he matched the assist record.
Goalscorer Matheus Cunha finished second in the poll with just over 10% of the vote, while Lisandro Martinez also earned a podium position with 7% of votes.
One reader on TalkingPoints described Fernandes as a “colossus” for United: “Bruno by a country mile. He was a provider fantastic, a real colossus, with a monstrous workrate.”
Other readers described his performance as “excellent” and “amazing” with others pointing out the significance of his 20th assist of the season.
HOW impressed are you by Bruno Fernandes equalling Premier League history!
Can he go on to break the record?🤔
Bruno Fernandes is one game away from history
Having equalled the Premier League assist record, Fernandes now has one game remaining in 2025/26 to eclipse Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne’s tally.
Not only is Fernandes playing for the assist record, but one final strong performance against Brighton next week would solidify his push for the Premier League Player of the Year award.
READ MORE: Bruno Fernandes already has 21 assists this season but he hasn’t broken the record yet, here’s why
Fernandes is a frontrunner for POTY, but he is facing competition from Arsenal duo Declan Rice and David Raya.
Fernandes has already won the FWA Footballer of the Year award, and now he is looking to expand his trophy cabinet even more.
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