Manchester United coach Travis Binnion praised ice-cool Alejandro Garnacho after his pressure penalty set them on the way to FA Youth Cup glory.
The 17-year-old winger held his nerve to restore United's lead against Nottingham Forest with just 13 minutes remaining and went on to seal a 3-1 victory with another goal in stoppage time.
It handed United their 11th Youth Cup triumph and sparked celebrations among a record crowd of 67,492 at Old Trafford.
The win was a rare uplifting moment in what has been a season of gloom at the club and offered optimism for incoming manager Erik ten Hag about talented up-and-coming players.