Facundo Pellistri’s valiant efforts prove inadequate as Granada are thumped 4-0 by Real Madrid | OneFootball

Manchester United loanee Facundo Pellistri gave a good account of himself but ultimately fell way short as Granada suffered a devastating 4-0 loss at the hands of La Liga champions Real Madrid.

Carlo Ancelotti fielded a much-changed starting XI from the one that triumphed against Bayern Munich earlier this week in the Champions League semi-final. However, it didn’t matter as they still managed to sink Pellistri and his teammates.

Goals from Fran Garcia, Arda Guler and a brace from Brahim Diaz were enough to pile further misery on Granada, who have now lost two games on the bounce.

Pellistri was his side’s best player. He was deployed on his favoured right wing of a 4-4-2 formation.

The Uruguayan registered 55 touches of the ball during the 90 minutes plus added time that he was on the pitch.

He successfully delivered 24 of the 30 passes he attempted, managing an individual pass completion rate of 80%. Three of his passes were key passes.

Pellistri tried to deliver three crosses but couldn’t find his target on either occasion. This is something he will undoubtedly be keen to work on and refine.

He didn’t try to ping any long ball. He also completed two of the five dribbles he embarked on.

The winger was not able to challenge Thibaut Courtois as he didn’t have a shot, either on-target or off-target to his name.

Pellistri did well defensively and played his part as he won seven of the 12 ground duels he delved into. He was outmatched in the one aerial duel he was required to contest.

The United loanee also made four tackles.

(stats obtained from Sofascore)

As he approaches the end of his temporary tenure at Nuevo Estadio de Los Cármenes, Pellistri can look back at his time with Granada with pride. Not only has he been a key member of the squad but he has also gained significant first-team experience.

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