Bruno Fernandes, the captain of Manchester United, delivered another exceptional performance as Portugal defeated Turkiye 3-0 at Signal Iduna Park on Saturday evening.

Bernardo Silva scored the opening goal just 21 minutes into the match by unleashing a left-footed shot from 15 yards after securing a stray ball within the penalty area.

Just before the half-hour mark, Portugal’s lead was doubled as a result of a ludicrous defensive error by Turkiye.

In the second half, Fernandes secured the Selecao’s victory by playing Cristiano Ronaldo in behind the opposition defence. Ronaldo then squared the ball to Fernandes, who had the goal at his disposal.

Portugal has emerged victorious in Group F and is now poised to progress to the quarterfinal rounds of the competition.

Fernandes executed 55 ball touches during his time on the pitch. He achieved a pass completion rate of 77% by effectively connecting with his teammates on 30 of the 39 passes he attempted.

One of the two crosses that the playmaker attempted and both long balls that he pinged found their intended target.

He had a total of three strikes to his credit. One was directly on target, while the other two were off-target and did not pose any challenge to Altay Bayindir, a United teammate who was positioned between the posts for Turkiye.

Fernandes failed to conclude the single dribble that he initiated.

The midfielder, who is 29 years old, engaged in nine ground duels and emerged victorious on six occasions. He emerged victorious in one of the two aerial duels that he participated in.

Fernandes also made three challenges and blocked one shot.

The commander of the Red Devils delivered an exceptional and comprehensive performance. In their forthcoming assignment, Portugal will face Georgia. Roberto Martinez will have the opportunity to rest his key players, including Fernandes, as the group is certain to triumph.