Manchester United duo Lisandro Martinez and Bruno Fernandes hailed teammate Facundo Pellistri after he made a positive impact during Wednesday night's 3-0 Carabao Cup semi-final first-leg win over Nottingham Forest at the City Ground.
The Uruguayan, who joined United from Penarol in October 2020, stepped off the bench with just under 20 minutes left on the clock, replacing Antony. It marked just his second appearance in United colours, with his previous outing coming in the last round of the Carabao Cup against Charlton Athletic.
The supporters had been urging manager Erik ten Hag to hand an opportunity to Pellistri to prove his worth, with his only previous appearances for the club coming in pre-season friendlies. He spent last season on loan at Spanish side Alaves and failed to make a significant impact.
