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Hannibal Mejbri’s begin to life in Spain had a well-recognized ring to it.
With Sevilla already 4-1 down on the night time, the United teenager entered the fray within the 62nd minute.
In usually over-exuberant vogue, the Tunisian made an prompt influence on proceedings. The identify Mejbri entered the referee’s pocket book after being on the pitch not than one minute.
It’s unlikely that this would be the final time a Liga official must be aware of his identify.
The midfielder’s introduction was eerily harking back to his substitute look towards Liverpool at Anfield in 2022. Like his new staff, United had been being hammered 4-0 at Anfield when the teenager was introduced onto the pitch.
As The Manchester Night Information reported, “the 19-year-old got here on for his second senior United look and positively left his mark. The Tunisia worldwide crashed into Jordan Henderson and Andrew Robertson to earn himself a reserving throughout his 10-minute cameo”.
The actions of the then teenager had been met with reward by Sky Sports activities commentator, Gary Neville, when he asserted, “that child got here on and he confirmed one thing. He jogged my memory of Nobby Stiles and of Eric Harrison and the fundamental ideas of being a soccer participant. Compete, win your duels, battle for each ball”.
Nevertheless, it was doable the pundit was simply ecstatic to see any type of life in a story of limp defeats below Ralf Rangnick.
In respect to tonight’s sport, Sevilla had been mauled by table-topping story of the season, Girona. Artem Dovbyk scored an unbelievable six minute first half hat-trick in response to Sevilla’s shock early purpose.
The ball would discover the web two extra instances for the Catalan aspect, as Sevilla slipped to their eleventh defeat of the season and sit only a level and one place above the relegation zone.
Mejbri performed 28 minutes in complete and obtained a Sofascore score of 6.6.
The midfielder had 25 touches and accomplished 84% of his 19 passes to his new teammates. He accomplished one among his two dribble makes an attempt and in addition gained half of his 4 floor duels.
Nevertheless, the early yellow card will certainly be the principle speaking level of his La Liga bow.
Within the curiosity of equity, the sport was effectively over by the point Hannibal stepped onto the pitch, so minutes in his legs will most likely be definitely worth the yellow.
Subsequent up for Hannibal and Sevilla is a tantalising away day to Atletico Madrid within the Copa del Rey quarter last. Hopefully the younger Tunisian could have a greater day on the workplace then.
