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Manchester United loanee Facundo Pellistri performed all 90 minutes as his facet, Granada, conceded two late objectives to endure a 3-2 defeat by the hands of Actual Sociedad.
Pellistri accomplished a mortgage exit from Outdated Trafford to the La Liga outfit Granada looking for assured first-team minutes and a extra distinguished position than the one he had beneath Erik ten Hag.
He has thus far made 5 appearances in Spain’s prime flight and has one objective and as many assists.
Pellistri has had blended fortunes thus far at Granada. He has accomplished properly in some situations resembling the sport in opposition to Barcelona however different instances, he has struggled.
He was not excellent throughout Granada’s earlier conflict vs. Villareal – a sport by which they had been crushed 5-1.
But once more, Alexander Medina’s males suffered a loss. They took the lead simply 20 minutes into proceedings by way of Myrto Uzuni, who discovered the again of the online from the penalty spot.
It was Pellistri who gained the penalty.
Sociedad’s talisman Umar Sadiq restored parity simply 12 minutes later to offer his facet an avenue again into the sport. Granada nevertheless restored their lead simply earlier than the interval via Uzuni but once more.
The match carried on and it appeared like Granada would get again to successful methods however Sociedad had different concepts. Two objectives within the eightieth and eighty fifth minutes respectively from Robin Le Normand and Andre Silva piled additional distress onto them.
The consequence has left Granada in nineteenth place, 10 factors adrift of Celta Vigo in seventeenth and simply 5 factors above Almeria who’re firmly on the backside.
Pellistri began on the best facet of a 4-4-2 formation.
In the course of the time he was on the pitch, the Uruguayan managed solely 36 touches of the ball. He tried to search out his teammates with 17 passes. 11 of those discovered their supposed targets. Pellistri had a private move accuracy of 65%.
Only one was a key move.
The winger tried to ping two lengthy balls however none was profitable.
He managed one on-target shot. He additionally blocked two pictures. The United loanee launched into three dribbles and accomplished only one.
Defensively, Pellistri was stable. He gained six of the ten floor duels he delved into. He was required to contest three challenges within the air however was outdone on two events.
The 22-year-old gained three tackles.
Pellistri will undoubtedly be trying to make a much bigger affect subsequent weekend when Granada come up in opposition to Mallorca.
