Bruno Fernandes set another personal record as he opened the scoring for Manchester United in its Premier League clash against Chelsea, at the Old Trafford Stadium on Saturday.
The Portuguese playmaker received a headed cross from Patrick Dorgu and struck past Filip Jorgensen to break the deadlock in the 14th minute. The strike, after a VAR check, was given to the Red Devils. It was Dorgu’s first goal contribution for United while for Fernandes, it was his 100th goal for the club in all competitions.
He became the 19th player to reach that milestone for the club, getting on a list that has club legends like the Holy Trinity of United — Bobby Charlton, Dennis Law and George Best — and modern-day greats like Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo.
List of players with at least 100 goals for Manchester United
- Wayne Rooney – 253 goals
- Bobby Charlton – 245 goals
- Dennis Law – 237 goals
- Jack Rowley – 190 goals
- George Best – 179 goals
- Dennis Viollet – 173 goals
- Ryan Giggs — 168 goals
- Mark Hughes – 161 goals
- Paul Scholes — 155 goals
- Ruud van Nistelrooy — 150 goals
- David Herd – 143 goals
- Cristiano Ronaldo – 145 goals
- Marcus Rashford — 138 goals
- Stan Pearson – 135 goals
- Tommy Taylor – 131 goals
- Ole Gunnar Solskjær – 126 goals
- Andy Cole — 121 goals
- Brian McClair – 121 goals
- Bruno Fernandes — 100 goals
Fernandes, 31, joined United from Sporting CP in 2020, and has won the League Cup and the FA Cup under Erik Ten Hag. Now the side’s captain, he is playing his 200th Premier League match, against Chelsea.
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Published on Sep 20, 2025
