Both Dalot and Bruno Fernandes were playing for their respective countries’ national teams last night while representing Manchester United.
As multiple attacks were forming on Dalot’s side of the defense, he was a rock on the left side of the defense and stopped them all. He was successful in seven of his duels, clearing two obstacles and making two tackles.
While everything was going on, fans of Manchester United celebrated Bruno Fernandes as the “best in the world” after he delivered a HAT-TRICK of assists in Portugal’s record-setting victory.
In Monday’s qualifying match for the Euro 2024 tournament, the 29-year-old midfielder led his country to a 9-0 victory over Luxembourg. He was also able to get his name on the scoresheet.
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This trviela assist from Bruno Fernandes
At the Estadio Algarve, in the 12th minute, Fernandes turned things around when he scored the game’s first goal by crossing the ball with the outside of his foot and putting it on the head of Goncalo Inacio.
Then, shortly before the break at the end of the first half, he once again took on the role of a provider for Inacio.
And in the second period, he notched his third assist by floating a wonderful pass over the top for Liverpool’s Diogo Jota, who raced on to it and finished it to make it 5-0.
Then, Fernandes added his name to the goal glut by hammering home the eighth goal of the nine-goal rout from close range, making his total for the game nine goals.
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Despite he and United’s rollercoaster start to the campaign in the Premier League, that continued his incredible form on the international stage.
No player has been directly involved in more Euro qualifying goals than Fernandes so far thanks to his five assists and three goals in six matches.
And after clips of his latest outstanding performance for Portugal hit social media, United fans quickly took to Twitter to hail their maestro.
“Best in the world,” declared one as another said he was “running the show”.
Another called him “Magnifico” as a fellow United supporter labelled the ace a “creative machine”.
The result was also the biggest victory in Portugal’s history – beating the 8-0 they racked up against both Liechtenstein and Kuwait.
And they will qualify for next summer’s Euros in Germany with three games to spare if they win at home against second-placed Slovakia on October 13 and Luxembourg fail to win away at Iceland.