Bernardo Silva was signed by Manchester City for £43million last summer to be the long-term replacement for namesake David.
The first six months of his career in England have been more reminiscent of Samir Nasri, plenty of talent but little end product, but setting up an injury-time winner for Sergio Aguero in a cup semi-final against Bristol City on Tuesday may kick-start his career at The Etihad.
It was a rare opportunity for Bernardo in Pep Guardiola's starting line-up for a Carabao Cup first leg against Championship opposition.
For long spells, it looked as if the only thing he shared with the great David was a surname.