Kevin De Bruyne’s shot flew like a missile, skimming just above the turf in a trajectory not dissimilar to Carlos Alberto’s glorious goal for Brazil in the 1970 World Cup final.
Of course, this was no title match for Manchester City — it was the first leg of the Champions League semifinals — but with the eyes of the world on the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, it sure felt like one.
Who else, then, should step up but De Bruyne, the man who delivers for City on the big occasion time and again.
The Belgium playmaker looked to the sky and raised both his arms before performing a rare knee slide after his long-range equalizer for City in the 1-1 draw against Real Madrid on Tuesday.
De Bruyne knew how significant the goal was. How good it was, too.
He is making a habit of it.
His goals in the final stretch of
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