On Saturday (9), Manchester United beat Ewarton 2-0 at home in the Premier League thanks to two penalties. This not only opened a new chapter in Fernandes' scoring, but also surpassed the record of Dutch striker Yunisdale as the player who scored the most penalties in United's history. Immediately afterwards, Rashford was given the task of scoring the second penalty, a move that was also highly praised by the captain.
Opta data shows that since United's debut in February 2020, they have scored 17 penalties in the league, topping the Premier League table over the same period. The game took United's penalty tally to 29, beating the record of 28 goals held by Winniesdale. Bonfigliere has scored 29 goals from United's 33 penalty chances.
Bonfigliere had the chance to take his personal record even further, but he chose to give up his second penalty corner chance to Lashford instead. The player's return to confidence and selflessness in two consecutive matches has won him widespread praise from fans. Bonfiglioli said after the game, "Rashford and I are both penalty takers and I asked him if he was interested and confident. I felt that I had scored a goal and that Rashford should be able to complete the scoring with a penalty."
