The Portuguese midfielder orchestrated a crucial 2-1 comeback at Old Trafford, proving once again why he is the heartbeat of the Red Devils’ midfield.
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Crystal Palace had stunned the home crowd with an early goal from Maxence Lacroix, but the momentum shifted when Lacroix was sent off for a foul on Matheus Cunha.
Fernandes calmly converted the resulting penalty to level the scores before setting up Benjamin Sesko for the winner.
With his goal and assist, he became only the third player in United history to reach 100 goals and 100 assists, joining Ryan Giggs and Wayne Rooney.
This victory lifted United to third in the Premier League, 10 points behind Arsenal and eight behind Manchester City.