Fernandes stepped as much as coolly dispatch the penalty in opposition to former United man Dean Henderson, regardless of the England worldwide’s infamous potential for stopping them.
And the Portugal midfielder, who’s already streets forward within the help charts on this 12 months’s Premier League, added one other stylish one to his tally when curling in an inch-perfect cross for the in-form Benjamin Sesko to attain.
As ever, the 31-year-old’s efficiency was filled with business and creativity, as he helped to interrupt down harmful counters from the away facet, whereas additionally pushing the Reds on for extra targets.
Solely a collection of spectacular saves from Henderson stored the scoreline at 2-1, with Fernandes additionally sending a shot narrowly huge, with the away keeper staying sturdy when dealing with fierce efforts from Casemiro and Amad.
