Fernandes matches Ronaldo with sixth EA SPORTS Player of the Month award

Bruno Fernandes has won the EA SPORTS Player of the Month award for March to equal former Manchester United team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo's tally of six. The Man Utd captain wins the prize after an outstanding month where he produced two goals and four assists in just four matches. Fernandes is now only one award away from equalling the EA SPORTS Player of the Month record currently shared by Harry Kane, Sergio Aguero and Mohamed Salah. Most EA SPORTS Player of the Month wins Player Awards Harry KaneSergio AgueroMohamed Salah 7 Bruno FernandesCristiano RonaldoSteven Gerrard 6 Wayne RooneyRobin van Persie 5 Fernandes scored and set up a goal in United's 2-1 win over Crystal Palace at the start of the month. He followed that with an assist in a 2-1 defeat to Newcastle United, two assists in a 3-1 victory against Aston Villa, and a goal from the penalty spot in a 2-2 draw at AFC Bournemouth. Fernandes took his Premier League assist tally for the season to 16 in March, beating a club record previously held by David Beckham, who supplied 15 in 1999/00. The Portuguese is also four assists shy of matching the Premier League’s all-time single-season record of 20 assists, set by Thierry Henry in 2002/03 and matched by Kevin De Bruyne in 2019/20.Fernandes' success sees him win the award for the first time in exactly a year, when he claimed March 2025's prize. He is the second Man Utd player to have won it this season, after Bryan Mbeumo in October 2025. Fernandes topped a seven-man shortlist that included James Garner (Everton), Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United), Alex Iwobi (Fulham), David Raya (Arsenal) and Danny Welbeck (Brighton & Hove Albion). He won after the public's votes on the EA SPORTS website were combined with those of a panel of football experts. 2025/26 EA SPORTS Player of the Month winners August: Jack Grealish (Everton)September: Erling Haaland (Man City)October: Bryan Mbeumo (Man Utd)November: Igor Thiago (Brentford)December: Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds)January: Igor Thiago (Brentford)February: Antoine Semenyo (Man City)March: Bruno Fernandes (Man Utd) Next: 12:00 BST Barclays Manager of the Month winner