Manchester United: Alejandro Garnacho's highlights vs Rayo Vallecano are exciting

Alejandro Garnacho made the most of a start against Rayo Vallecano in Manchester United’s final pre-season friendly this weekend.

United played out to a 1-1 draw in what was Erik ten Hag’s first game at Old Trafford, with the dominant story being the return to action of Cristiano Ronaldo following his absence from their pre-season tour.

Ronaldo was substituted after 45 minutes and made way for Amad Diallo, who scored United’s only goal mere minutes after coming on, and generally underwhelmed in an up and down performance from the Red Devils.

A draw means United’s pre-season ends with them going unbeaten and has no doubt helped Ten Hag in deciding what his squad and starting XI will look like for next weekend’s Premier League opener against Brighton.

New signings Lisandro Martinez and Christian Eriksen both featured from the start and looked comfortable to the delight of fans, but it was Garnacho who came out of an otherwise dull stalemate looking exceptionally good.

The young Argentine has been earning rave reviews for his performances at youth level for United, scoring seven times in the FA Youth Cup last season and breaking into the first-team, while also getting called up to the senior Argentina national team.

Garnacho has featured sparingly in pre-season, however, which has left chances to impress the new manager on the field limited. His performance against Rayo, though, has given Ten Hag some serious food for thought.

A highlights compilation has surfaced on Twitter following the game and has earned rave reviews from United fans watching on. It’s clear to see why everyone is so high on Garnacho, who appears exceptionally talented and fearless when given a chance to shine.

His individual performance against Rayo