Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes is set to reach a monumental milestone when he steps onto the pitch against Brighton & Hove Albion today.
Both sides come into the clash in good form, ready to battle it out for three crucial Premier League points at the iconic Old Trafford.
The clash will be extra special for Fernandes as he will make his 300th appearance for Man United since joining them in January 2020.
Here we take a look back at how the Portuguese maestro performed during his 100th and 200th outings in the famous red shirt.
100th game: Man United 3-2 Arsenal – Dec, 2021
Ralf Rangnick watched from the directors’ box as he prepared to take charge from caretaker manager Michael Carrick, who oversaw his final game in the dugout.
Emile Smith Rowe opened the scoring in bizarre fashion after David de Gea went down injured but Fernandes restored parity with a moment of composure and class.
Fred played a shrewd pass from his left foot to find Fernandes who calmly swept a first-time finish into the bottom-right corner, sparking life back into Old Trafford.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored the 800th goal of his career to put United ahead but Martin Odegaard swiftly made it 2-2.
Fred earned a penalty, allowing Ronaldo to step up from the spot and fire United home.
Fernandes contributed heavily to the attack by creating four chances and taking two shots.
He also played seven passes in the final third and made eight ball recoveries.
200th game: Fulham 0-1 Man United – Nov, 2023
Fernandes marked this big occasion with a decisive blow, netting the 91st minute winner against a solid Fulham side.
For most of the game, it looked as though United would be forced to settle for a frustrating draw, but their captain had other ideas.
Facundo Pellistri played a simple pass back to the 31-year-old.
Fernandes produced a moment of magic, feinting with his left foot to wrong-foot two defenders before drilling a precise low strike into the bottom-right corner.
Stats from FotMob.com
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Article written by Sanidhya Bhardwaj .
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