Altay Bayındır made only his fourth appearance for Manchester United this season, but it was a massive one as the goalkeeper led his side to a penalty shootout victory over Arsenal in the third round of the FA Cup on Sunday.
Bayındır made six saves during the 120 minutes of play — including a stopped penalty against Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard — and then stood tall in the shootout as the Red Devils advanced to the next round of the competition despite overwhelming pressure from the Gunners.
It was a performance that earned Bayındır man of the match honours, with Man United captain Bruno Fernandes hailing the 26-year-old's ability to step up to the challenge despite being the backup to regular starter André Onana.
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"It's a big moment for him, the first penalty and another save here and we are really happy for him," Fernandes told BBC One. "It's tough to be second goalkeeper, he came here to play, whenever he gets his chance he's top class for us, he's top class in training, he's always available for everyone and he truly deserves this moment."
Fernandes also quelled any talk of celebration by the Red Devils, stating that the team still needs to find consistency in order to get where it wants to be.
"I know we want to celebrate and everything but our focus is now Southampton [on Thursday], that is when we have to back it up," he said. "The big games against Liverpool, Arsenal, everyone steps up because it's a big game. You want to be in these kinds of games, you want to be involved, you want to be the best but we have to do it in Old Trafford with these fans again. We have to give it back for the club. We need to do it every week, every game."