How Bruno Fernandes Compares To Cristiano Ronaldo After 300 Games For Man Utd

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Bruno Fernandes brought up his 300th quality for Manchester United successful nan play triumph complete Brighton & Hove Albion, pursuing successful nan footsteps of Cristiano Ronaldo to go conscionable nan 2nd Portuguese subordinate to execute nan feat.

It whitethorn good person been Ronaldo who convinced compatriot Fernandes, an world teammate of his since 2017, to stay astatine United this summer, amid relentless speculation that a move to nan Saudi Pro League—where Ronaldo resides astatine Al Nassr—was connected nan cards.

The 2 besides crossed paths successful Manchester for 18 months aft Ronaldo completed a stunning return to nan Red Devils successful 2021, and while their on-pitch move was erstwhile a root of heated discussion, nan 2 modern Portuguese greats person maintained a stellar narration distant from nan grass.

"I said pinch Cristiano astir nan situation, Saudi and everything," Fernandes precocious admitted, erstwhile disclosing really adjacent he came to leaving United. Ultimate, he chose to stay successful nan northbound of England, rendering a 300th Red Devils quality an inevitability successful 2025–26, and that milestone was reached during Saturday’s 4–2 triumph complete Brighton & Hove Albion.

Fernandes became nan 52nd subordinate successful nine history to tally 300 United games, doing truthful successful remarkably speedy clip acknowledgment to his awesome expertise to enactment injury-free. He’ll soon apical Ronaldo’s haul of 346 United games astatine this rate, though attraction has swiftly turned to really nan 2 comparison astatine this constituent of their respective Old Trafford journeys.

Cristiano Ronaldo will soon walk connected nan world baton to Bruno Fernandes. / TOBIAS SCHWARZ/AFP/Getty Images

Ronaldo recorded his 300th Man Utd quality 14 years aft he played for nan 200th time. The Portuguese all-time awesome spent nan intervening years dominating European shot pinch Real Madrid and, to a lesser extent, Juventus.

Ole Gunnar Solskjær was successful complaint erstwhile he completed his reunion successful 2021, and he was still astatine nan helm erstwhile Ronaldo completed United’s comeback from 2–0 down against Atalanta successful nan 81st minute. That was his 58th quality successful nan Champions League for nan Red Devils, having helped nan nine conquer Europe during his first Ballon d’Or-winning twelvemonth (2008).

Fernandes hasn‘t travel adjacent to inspiring specified a conquest, nor has United’s existent skipper been successful information for nan astir esteemed individual prize successful nan sport, contempt carrying nan nine connected his backmost for ample portions of his United career.

Basic Records After 300 Manchester United Games

Metric

Bruno Fernandes

Cristiano Ronaldo

Appearances	300	300
Starts	284	250
Goals	100	124
Assists	87	67

Ronaldo was a three-time Premier League champion and a victor of some home cups during his first spell successful Manchester. He besides scored 124 times during his first 300 appearances, 50 of which came disconnected nan bench. Fernandes has struck 100 times successful comparison, but he has recorded 20 much assists (87 to 67).

Merely being successful nan aforesaid statistical stratosphere to Ronaldo pays testament to really bully Fernandes has been successful often distinctly poorer United teams. He’s averaged 255 minutes per extremity compared to Ronaldo’s 185.3 and has recorded a extremity publication each 136.4 minutes compared to his compatriot‘s 120.3.

And while ’CR7’ claimed nan biggest prizes wrong 300 United appearances, Fernandes has besides helped nan nine to silverware during times of strife. The Portuguese playmaker lifted some nan EFL Cup and FA Cup nether Erik 10 Hag, pinch some triumphs arriving aft nan Dutch coach had sidelined Ronaldo, who joined Al Nassr astatine nan extremity of 2022.