In the second period, Istanbul pulled a goal back through Deniz Turuc's free-kick but Daniel James sealed the points with a swift counter-attack in the dying moments.Įarlier this month, Fernandes admitted that his style is very similar to Scholes' after a goal-laden start to his Old Trafford career. The Portuguese midfielder, however, turned down the chance to take the spot-kick and instead handed the ball to Rashford who dispatched his effort with ease.

He's their most creative player and he will create all the chances, even the scrappy goals from midfield, they all count.'įernandes nearly had the opportunity to score a first-half hat-trick in the Istanbul game when Manchester United were awarded a penalty when Marcus Rashford was felled. 'He was the one that won it for them early on. The 46-year-old said: 'I used to love that spot, waiting for the ball to come and hoping there's no defenders and hoping nobody's on the edge of the box. What a first time strike and it was a sensational goal. Scholes admitted that he often took up that position on the edge of the penalty area at corners, while he also had time to praise Fernandes' overall display.

'This time I felt I needed to shoot, maybe next time I need to take a foul and get a yellow card.'įormer Manchester United midfielder Scholes was in the BT Sport studio covering the game, with fellow pundits Gary Lineker, Owen Hargreaves and Rio Ferdinand agreeing that it was a 'Scholesy-esque strike'. Speaking to BT Sport after the match, the United midfielder claimed: 'It was a really good goal, you need to be ready when you're on the edge of the box to maybe stop the counter-attack. The Portuguese midfielder let fly from the edge of the penalty area after seven minutes at Old Trafford after a corner had been cleared out to him, with Fernandes' effort rifling straight into the top corner of the net.įernandes netted another goal later on in the first-half as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side ran out 4-1 winners overall, with the 26-year-old delighted with his individual effort. Bruno Fernandes's wonderful opening goal for Manchester United against Istanbul Basaksehir on Wednesday night was described as 'Paul Scholes-esque' by BT Sport pundits.

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