Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes named Man of the Match
2025-03-14 10:50
Manchester United defeated Real Sociedad 4-1 and successfully advanced to the Europa League quarterfinals. Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes was the outstanding player in the game and was named the best player of the game.
In the first leg of the Europa League, Manchester United tied Real Sociedad 1-1. In the second leg, Manchester United won 4-1, with three goals scored by Fernandes. With such an outstanding performance, Fernandes won the best player of the match award in the fans' vote without any suspense, receiving as many as 79% of the votes.
In the post-match interview, Fernandes said: "I think confidence is crucial in football. This is even more so at Manchester United, because here the eyes are always on you, so you must always perform at the highest level to build confidence."
"But most importantly, we have to support each other in the locker room and on the training ground. Everyone has to understand that we are playing for each other."
Although Manchester United successfully advanced to the Europa League quarter-finals with a total score of 5-2, Fernandes still knows that the team's journey has just begun. Fernandes said: "Yes, I think sometimes you can see our progress."
"But it's not yet at the level the manager and ourselves expect. We are trying to make good progress and, as I said, the ultimate progress is reflected in the results. This club is about winning games.
Manchester United will challenge Lyon away on April 10 in the Europa League quarter-finals. Before that, Manchester United will have three Premier League games against Leicester City, Nottingham Forest and Manchester City.