Bruno Fernandes’s home burglarized during Man United’s Champions League match

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes suffered a harrowing break-in at his Cheshire home on Wednesday night while away in Italy for his team’s Champions League fixture against Como, according to a report by Sports Illustrated.​

Cheshire Police responded to reports of suspicious activity after three unknown individuals were spotted in a neighboring property’s garden. Although authorities arrived promptly, the perpetrators fled with several items before being caught.

Manchester United confirmed that Fernandes’s family was thankfully not home at the time of the 8:30 p.m. break-in. ​The incident compounds a miserable week for the midfielder following United’s 4-1 defeat, adding him to a growing list of high-profile Premier League players targeted by burglars in recent months.