Facundo Pellistri scored Manchester United's fourth and final goal against Liverpool on Tuesday, as the Reds breezed past their Premier League rivals in their opening pre-season fixture.
The Uruguayan was part of a second half XI which was relatively inexperienced, but were already three goals to the good thanks to the efforts from Jadon Sancho, Fred and Anthony Martial in the first interval.
Alongside Amad and Anthony Elanga, Pellistri was part of an exciting, but raw, United front three. They went up against Liverpool's strongest defensive line in the last 30 minutes of the game, too.
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After a rigid start, United's attack kicked into gear towards the end of the second half, with Eric Bailly kickstarting the attack.
The defender ran forwards from defence and passed onto Pellistri, who then played a cute one-two with Amad before slotting the ball calmly beyond Adrian.
Coolness in front of goal was exerted by the young winger, who also showed similar traits last summer when he rounded the keeper to slide the ball into an empty net against Derby County.
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Speaking on the game, Pellistri was happy with the team performance, and his contribution, in a shock result.
"It was a very good start, amazing, and against a really hard team," He began to explain to MUTV. "I think we did good and I'm really happy to score a goal for the team and that we win, [it] makes such a difference.
"It is good to start like this [with a win]. We have a long and hard pre-season coming and we have to keep working. Obviously it is always good to win and we are working on that. In every match we have to try to win."
The likes of Zidane Iqbal and Charlie Savage also showed positives signs in the middle of midfield. Pellistri was eager to praise his teammates after the game.
"It was amazing," He added. "We have very good players, so it is easy to play with them. I am really happy to share the locker room [with them] because they have lots of experience and they help me a lot."
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The next agenda on the list is an encounter against Melbourne Victory. United will travel to Australia to play three games in two cities as they continue preparation for next season.
The 20-year-old winger is looking forward to the games, and seeing more of United's illustrious world-wide fanbase after being so impressed with the support from Bangkok.
"Again it was amazing. All the fans were here so it was unbelievable. I am really happy for that," He explained.
"I am excited to go [to Australia] and be there and see all the fans, all of the United fans that are everywhere."
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The winger's agent has previously spoken out about the player's future after the pre-season tour.
He determined that the decision would be left with Erik ten Hag after he assessed the South American talent.
Ten Hag would've been impressed with his finish, and Pellistri will be looking to add to that impression as the tour goes on.
Topics: Manchester United, Liverpool, Premier League, Facundo Pellistri, Erik Ten Hag, Football
Cain Smith