1-0 on long balls, 6-0 in ground battles: Marvelous United star scores twice as team cruises to resounding victory

Portugal defeated Turkiye 3-0 at Signal Iduna Park on Saturday night, thanks in large part to another brilliant effort by Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes.

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Just 21 minutes into the game, Bernardo Silva found the back of the net after catching a loose ball inside the penalty area and unleashing a thunderous left-footed effort from 15 yards.

A hilarious defensive blunder by Turkiye doubled Portugal’s lead right before halftime.

The Selecao’s second-half victory was sealed by Fernandes when Cristiano Ronaldo found himself in a great position to score. when getting in behind the rival defense, Ronaldo crossed the ball to Fernandes, who had the goal almost in his grasp.

The Portuguese are through to the next round of the tournament after winning Group F.

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In his time on the field, Fernandes amassed 55 ball touches. With a completion rate of 77%, he connected with his colleagues on 30 out of 39 passes.

One of the two crosses the playmaker tried and both long balls he pinged found their intended target.

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He possessed a total of three shots. United teammate Altay Bayindir was completely untested by one goal that was on target and two that were off target for Turkiye.

The one dribble that Fernandes started but did not finish was incomplete.

The 29-year-old midfielder engaged in nine ground battles, winning an outstanding half of them. His record in aerial duels is one victory.

In addition to making three tackles, Fernandes blocked one shot.

A estreia de Bernardo, mais um autogolo e a prenda de Ronaldo a Bruno  Fernandes. Veja

The data was sourced from Sofascore.

The Red Devils’ manager put on an absolutely spectacular show. In their next match, Portugal will face Georgia. Now that they have secured first place in the group, Roberto Martinez may rest his starting lineup, which includes Fernandes, for this event.