Andreas Pereira made the difference for Brazil in their FIFA under-20 World Cup clash against Hungary on Thursday, with the Manchester United youngster impressing after coming off the bench in order to try and rescue the game with Brazil down 1-0 in their penultimate group game.

The Manchester United midfielder came off the bench for the second half wearing the number 18 shirt and had a big impact on the game. It was he who supplied the corner for Brazil’s equaliser, headed home by Danilo to tie the game at one apiece. With just four minutes remaining, he took the vital penalty and scored, shooting with his right foot and claiming the winner late on to deny a 10-man Hungary the win.

Brazil’s victory means they have qualified from Group E, with a game left to go, as they face bottom of the group North Korea, who are yet to win a game at this years tournament. Pereira will be looking for more action in the team, and could start against North Korea as a reward for his exploits against Hungary.

Born in Belgium but eligible for Brazil through his father, he has represented Belgium at under 15, 16 and 17 level before deciding to opt for Brazil instead. His record has been pretty good, notably netting 10 times in 9 games for the Belgian under-16s.

His international exploits will certainly help him on his way, and have seen his stock rise even further with great expectations on the young midfielder. He also happens to wear the number 44 shirt for Manchester United that Adnan Januzaj made famous last year.

Pereira, 19, was recently voted Manchester United’s under-21 Player of the Year, and also signed a new contract with the club that will see him stay until at least June 2018. By that time he will have hoped to have established himself in the first team.

He made his United league debut this year too, coming off the bench in the second half against Tottenham for Juan Mata, with United already 3-0 up. He also saw action in the League Cup, coming on at half-time for fellow youngster Saidy Janko.

He will be in action this summer as part of Manchester United’s pre-season, and he may be seen on the bench more than usual too as he bids to forge a career in the Premier League. He will no doubt face a lot of competition in an already packed midfield, but something tells me he has the talent needed to succeed.