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 has tied or is close to the Premier League single-season assists record in the 2025-26 campaign, with reports indicating he reached 20 assists in the final weeks of the season, equalling Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne’s mark. He also moved to 19 assists with matches late in the season, leaving a narrow window to surpass the record .
Key points
- Current status: Fernandes reached 20 assists in 2025/26, tying the all-time single-season record held by Henry (Arsenal, 2002-03) and De Bruyne (Manchester City, 2019-20) .
- Context: He needed strong finishes in the final fixtures to threaten or surpass the record, with Manchester United’s run-in providing opportunities for additional assists .
- Verification through sources: Multiple outlets reported his progress and the eventual tying of the record, including Premier League coverage and year-end summaries .
If you’d like, I can pull the latest exact match-by-match breakdown of Fernandes’s assists this season and compare with the historical record, or summarize how close he was to breaking it before the final results.