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03/15 11:16 CDT Bruno Fernandes closes in on Premier League assists record as Man United beats Aston Villa 3-1 Bruno Fernandes closes in on Premier League assists record as Man United beats Aston Villa 3-1 By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) --- Bruno Fernandes moved closer to breaking the Premier League 's assists record as Manchester United tightened its grip on Champions League qualification with a 3-1 win against Aston Villa on Sunday. Fernandes provided assists for two of United's goals to take his tally for the season to 16. The record for a single Premier League campaign is 20, with Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne both reaching that mark. Fernandes has up to eight more games to set a new record in English soccer's top division. Of more importance to United was a seventh win in nine games under head coach Michael Carrick. United is third - three points clear of Villa in fourth. At the other end of the standings Nottingham Forest climbed out of the relegation zone with a 0-0 draw against Fulham. Crystal Palace and Leeds also drew 0-0. ___ James Robson is at https://x.com/jamesalanrobson ___ AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer