Facundo Pellistri made a sensational appearance for Granada in La Liga against Barcelona at the Olimpico stadium, MySportDab reports
Pellistri, 22, scored and assisted as Granada nearly ran out with an unlikely La Liga victory over Barcelona at Barcelona’s make-shift ground Estadi Olimpico.
Lamine Yamal raced Barcelona into the lead in the 14th minute before clutch Pellistri helped Granada restore parity, providing the assist that saw Sanchez score the equaliser in the 43rd minute.
Pellistri was on target at the hour mark, scoring to give Granada a shock lead but Robert Lewandowski scored the equaliser a few minutes later. Miquel would put Granada in the lead again with the away side’s third goal before Lamine Yamal bagged his brace and equalised again in the 80th minute.
After the game, Pellistri, who struggled for minutes at Old Trafford, made the headlines for his immense contributions in the 3-3 draw against the La Liga champions.
The Man United loanee seems to have gotten over his perilous Old Trafford stint to get back to gears with Granada in La Liga. Save his goal and assist, Pellistri was a thorn in Barcelona’s flesh throughout the game.
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The Uruguayan midfielder proved too difficult for Barcelona to handle as they could match or ready his moves and crisp passes.
The youngster will be hoping to breathe life into his career as he continues on his resurgence to top-level performance with the La Liga outfit.
Pellistri was signed in 2020 from Penarol for £9m.and has made only 13 Premier League appearances for the club. He is on a short-term loan deal with Granada and would return to Man United at the end of the season. His contract with United expires in 2025.
