With contract winding down, Bernardo Silva makes history at City | OneFootball

The big match between Chelsea and Manchester City, besides recording a convincing triumph for Pep Guardiola’s side, allowed Bernardo Silva to make history. At 31 years of age, the footballer developed at Benfica, by adding another start, became the Portuguese player with the most appearances in the Premier League.

According to the data gathered, . However, it should be remembered that there are still six matchdays left until the end of the competition, and the former Benfica man has the chance to raise the bar even further.

By starting in the match against the London side, where Manchester City won 3-0, Bernardo Silva’s achievement was promptly recorded by the English club, which, through social media, namely on X, shared a post marking the 297 matches the Portugal international reached in the competition.

Thus, Bernardo Silva tops the list alongside several very well-known names in Portuguese football. Besides the former Benfica star and Luís Boa Morte, the ranking includes Cristiano Ronaldo (236), Bruno Fernandes (223), Diogo Jota (190), José Fonte (178), Rúben Neves (177), Pedro Neto (176), João Moutinho (175) and Rúben Dias (169).

As for the match itself, Manchester City, in a blockbuster clash of the 32nd round, faced Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. In a game where the first half produced no goals, Pep Guardiola’s team settled everything at the start of the second half, with finishes from Nico O’Reilly, Marc Guéhi and Jérémy Doku.

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