Why Bruno Fernandes’s Record-Breaking Assist Is So Controversial

Why Bruno Fernandes’s Record-Breaking Assist Is So Controversial

Bruno Fernandes finished the Premier League season with 21 assists, surpassing the record jointly held by Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne, though the final assist is disputed — replays suggest Dorgu's header hit the crossbar and deflected off goalkeeper Verbruggen's glove, raising own-goal questions. The Premier League's Goal Accreditation Panel upheld the Dorgu goal attribution, a decision critics see as a safe call to avoid stripping Fernandes of the record rather than a clear-cut ruling.