Man Utd secured third place, B. Fernandes entered Premier League history

2026-05-17 16:28 © AP

“Manchester United” officially secured third place in this season's English Premier League.

On Sunday, the “Red Devils” defeated Nottingham Forest at home 3:2.

The hosts took the lead in the 5th minute through Luke Shaw.

In the 53rd minute, Nottingham equalized after Morata's header.

Just a couple of minutes later, Man Utd regained the lead with Matheus Cunha. However, this goal caused quite a bit of discussion, as Bryan Mbeumo had touched the ball with his hand before it, but after a VAR review, the referee still counted the goal.

In the 76th minute, United captain Bruno Fernandes made history in the Premier League by providing an assist to Bryan Mbeumo. This was already a record 20th assist for the Portuguese in the Premier League this season, and by this metric, he tied with Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne.

Among the greats. ✨

Bruno Fernandes goes level with Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne for the most assists in a Premier League season. pic.twitter.com/Syj0HGONKt

— Premier League (@premierleague) May 17, 2026

Morgan Gibbs-White reduced the visitors' deficit in the 78th minute, but Forest was unable to equalize the score.