Old Trafford, Manchester, England – Manchester United secured a crucial 3–1 victory over Aston Villa at Old Trafford, with captain Bruno Fernandes setting a new club record for the most assists in a single Premier League season.
Okay News reports that Fernandes registered his 16th league assist of the campaign during the match, surpassing the previous club record of 15 set by David Beckham in the 1999/2000 season.
The match began cautiously, with Amad Diallo forcing a fine save from Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez in the first half.
Manchester United broke the deadlock eight minutes after the restart when Casemiro headed home from a Fernandes corner to score his seventh league goal of the season.
Villa responded in the 64th minute through Ross Barkley, who fired home to level the score after the visitors made attacking substitutions that briefly shifted the momentum.
However, Fernandes soon produced another moment of quality, delivering a precise pass that allowed Matheus Cunha to restore United’s lead in the 71st minute.
The hosts sealed the victory late in the match when Benjamin Šeško converted from close range after being set up by Cunha.
The win strengthens Manchester United’s position in the race for Champions League qualification, putting them six points ahead of both Chelsea FC and Liverpool FC, who are chasing the final top-four places.
