Bruno Guimaraes had previously played for Newcastle United, of course, but Saturday's win against Brentford felt like the Brazil international's most meaningful cameo yet.
Perhaps, tellingly, the midfielder even threw his sweat-soaked shirt into the away end at full-time. As much as that was an acknowledgement of the support Bruno received, as his name was chanted throughout in the capital, clearly, the new signing also felt part of this 2-0 victory after more than half an hour on the field.
Bruno has been the final substitute introduced by Eddie Howe in recent weeks as Newcastle have attempted to see games out, but the 24-year-old was the first to enter the fray at the Brentford Community Stadium.
