The 23-year-old, who joined the Magpies in a £6.7million move from Ajax, at last put in an accomplished display ... as United fought back to gain a 2-2 Europa League draw with Club Brugge.
Anita scored his first Newcastle goal after the Belgians raced into a 2-0 lead, and then saw Shola Ameobi snatch a point with a 43rd-minute equaliser.
Alan Pardew: "I thought everyone played well tonight, I really did. Anita had his best game for us.
"I don't care how much money you have cost or what club you have been at before, you need to play well in the new shirt and really, that's his first really good game where he looked like a class act.
"He got a great goal, he was good all night, so that was a real bonus tonight and it will give him confidence going forward.
"Bruges have got real threats in their team and one or two of their players will definitely play at a higher level, in my opinion, so it's a good result for us."