Facundo Pellistri struggles to make any impact in latest Granada defeat | OneFootball

Manchester United loanee Facundo Pellistri endured a frustrating evening as his Granada side lost out 3-0 against fellow Andalusians, Sevilla.

The match was also notable for United fans as Hannibal Mejbri made a rare six-minute cameo off the bench for Sevilla. The two players briefly shared the pitch before Pellistri was subbed off in the 87th minute.

Los Nazaríes have already been relegated in what has been a poor season and looked second-best all evening against an improving Sevilla side.

Goals from Marcos Acuña, Youssef En-Neysri and Dodi Lukebakio secured the win as the home side had the lion’s share of possession with 61%.

The home side was also able to dominate in terms of shots as they had 11 shots on goal in comparison to Granada’s eight.

Pellistri’s side rarely truly threatened as they only managed one shot on target in the whole match.

The Uruguay international was given a Sofascore rating of 6.6 for his night’s work at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium.

The United loanee struggled to get involved as he only had 29 touches of the ball and he could only complete seven out of an attempted 12 passes for an accuracy of 58%.

The winger is usually the spark plug of the Granada attack, so the fact he was so rarely involved in the game suggests the uphill task his side faced.

He was able to complete one key pass in the game but his two crosses failed to find their intended target.

Pellistri was unable to have any sort of shot on goal and was successful in his solitary dribble attempt of the match.

He was also quite wasteful with the ball, losing possession 13 times in the game.

Defensive work has always been a part of the game he has embraced and this was on show today as the Uruguay international made one clearance and won six out of his 11 ground duels.

Granada have four more games of their La Liga season to try and impress before they must return to the second division. From Pellistri’s perspective, he will look at the games as a chance to prove his worth in regard to another attempt to break into the United first team in the pre-season tour or secure a loan or permanent sale elsewhere.

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