--- title: "Bruno Fernandes — Player of the Premier League's Round 2: hat-trick and an assist in the thrashing of Ipswich" description: "Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has been named the best player of the Premier League's Round 2 after a hat-trick and an assist in the match against Ipswich Town (5:2). The Portuguese collected 69% of the fan votes." date: 2026-09-02T15:46:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/bruno-fernandes-premier-league-player-of-the-round-2 tags: [manchester-united, bruno-fernandes, premier-league, ipswich-town, hat-trick] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Bruno Fernandes — Player of the Premier League's Round 2: hat-trick and an assist in the thrashing of Ipswich ![Bruno Fernandes in a Manchester United kit celebrating a goal in the Premier League match against Ipswich](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/02/bruno-fernandes-luchshiy-igrok-tura-apl/bruno-fernandes-luchshiy-igrok-tura-apl-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - Bruno Fernandes was named the best player of the Premier League's Round 2 following a fan poll (69% of the votes). - In the match against Ipswich Town he completed a hat-trick and provided one assist, with Manchester United winning 5:2. - This is only Fernandes's third hat-trick during his time in England. - Last season he received the player of the week award six times — an absolute league record. ### Hat-trick and an assist: Fernandes becomes the round's star Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has been named the best player of the second round of the English Premier League. As reported by Sport RBC.UA, citing the official Premier League website, the Portuguese midfielder was the standout performer in the match against Ipswich Town, completing a hat-trick and adding one assist to his tally. Thanks to his performance, the Red Devils secured a convincing comeback victory with a score of 5:2, even though, according to review outlets, they conceded first at the start of the match before completely turning the game in their favour. ### Third hat-trick of his English career It is worth noting that this hat-trick is only the third for Bruno Fernandes during his entire time in England. For a player who has been a key creative force for United for many seasons, such multi-goal matches remain a rarity, which makes this achievement particularly notable against the backdrop of his consistently high but usually more 'collective' contribution to the team's play. ### 69% of fan votes: who finished behind the Portuguese In the traditional Premier League fan poll, Fernandes crushed his rivals, taking 69% of the votes. Behind the Portuguese were such stars of the round as Erling Holland, Ryan Cherki, Morgan Gibbs-White, Nico González, João Pedro and Konstantinos Tzolakis. In parallel, according to the expert 'Goal Index', Fernandes, rated 9.8, was named the best player of the United – Ipswich match itself, confirming that his performance was recognised both by fans and by the analytical system. ### Last season's record in the background The context deserves separate mention: last season Fernandes received the player of the week award six times, a figure that is an absolute league record. Thus, the title of best player of the second round of the new championship merely confirms the Portuguese's status as one of the most influential players in the Premier League, whose form at the start of the season is once again at its peak. ### Context of the week in other leagues Against the backdrop of this achievement, the Ukrainian UPL also drew up the results of its fourth round and named a symbolic team of the week, in which the best player was a midfielder who recorded a hat-trick of assists. Thus, on a week that opens and continues the football championships, hat-tricks and multi-goal performances have become a common hallmark for top players across different leagues. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Fernandes's hat-trick earns him the title of Premier League Round 2 player](https://sport.rbc.ua/ukr/football/het-trik-fernandesha-prinis-yomu-zvannya-1788362515.html) - Первичный источник: звание игрока 2-го тура, хет-трик + ассист, счёт 5:2, 69% голосов, список конкурентов, третий хет-трик в Англии, рекорд 6 наград за прошлый сезон. - [Bruno Fernandes — player of the round in the Premier League](https://terrikon.com/posts/582525) - Подтверждает факт признания Фернандеша игроком тура в АПЛ. - [Bruno with a hat-trick and an assist — best player of the United match against Ipswich with 9.8 on the Goal Index ...](https://www.sports.ru/football/1117353627-brunu-s-xet-trikom-i-assistom-luchshij-igrok-matcha-myu-protiv-ipsvich.html) - Подтверждает хет-трик и ассист; добавляет экспертную оценку 9.8 по «Индексу ГОЛа» как лучший игрок матча (дополнение к фан-голосованию, не противоречие). - [United conceded first, then crushed Ipswich: Fernandes shines again in Manchester](https://www.livesport.ru/football/2026/08/30/man-united-ipswich-review/) - Подтверждает волевой характер победы (пропуск первым, затем разгром) и дату матча 30.08.2026, согласуется со вторым туром сезона 2026/27. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: Who was named the best player of the Premier League's Round 2? **A:** Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes was named the best player of the second round of the English Premier League, collecting 69% of the votes in the fan poll. ### Q: What did Fernandes achieve in the match against Ipswich Town? **A:** He completed a hat-trick and provided one assist, while Manchester United secured a comeback victory with a score of 5:2. ### Q: How many hat-tricks does Fernandes have in England? **A:** This hat-trick is only the third for the Portuguese during his entire time playing in England. ### Q: What record of Fernandes is mentioned in connection with the award? **A:** Last season he received the best player of the week award six times, which is an absolute league record.