2 0 1 6 – 1 7 ▁E FL ▁Cup ▁semi - final ▁– ▁Manchester ▁United ▁activ ated ▁a ▁one - year ▁extension ▁clause ▁in ▁F ella ini ' s ▁contract , ▁keeping ▁him ▁at ▁the ▁club ▁until ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 – 1 8 ▁season . ▁The ▁Belg ian ▁featured ▁for ▁the ▁entire ty ▁of ▁United ' s ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁UEFA ▁Europa ▁League ▁Final ▁victory ▁against ▁Dutch ▁club ▁Ajax . ▁▁ 2 0 1 7 – 1 8 ▁season ▁F ella ini ' s ▁first ▁goal ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 – 1 8 ▁season ▁came ▁against ▁Le ic ester ▁City , ▁in ▁a ▁ 2 – 0 ▁win ▁on ▁ 2 6 ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁He ▁then ▁scored ▁a ▁header ▁against ▁Bas el , ▁helping ▁United ▁win ▁the ▁Champions ▁League ▁group ▁stage ▁game ▁ 3 – 0 ▁on ▁ 1 2 ▁September . ▁On ▁ 3 0 ▁September , ▁F ella ini ▁scored ▁a ▁bra ce ▁in ▁a ▁ 4 – 0 ▁win ▁against ▁Cry stal ▁Palace , ▁u pping ▁his ▁goal ▁t ally ▁to ▁four ▁goals ▁in ▁eight ▁games . ▁After ▁the ▁win , ▁José ▁M our inho ▁pra ised ▁his ▁performances , ▁saying ▁“ He ▁had ▁to ▁be ▁a ▁strong ▁character . ▁He ▁is ▁a ▁f ighter , ▁a ▁gu y ▁with ▁lots ▁of ▁pride ▁and ▁I ▁am ▁really ▁pleased ▁I ▁helped ▁him ▁reach ▁this ▁level ▁and ▁change ▁the ▁per ception ▁the ▁fans ▁have ▁now