Gary Lineker lavished praise on to Kevin De Bruyne after his thunderous equaliser for Manchester City in their 1-1 draw against Real Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final.
The £54 million (Guardian) man showcased how incredibly clutch he is, equalising for Pep Guardiola’s side in style with a rasping shot from outside the box past a hapless Thibaut Courtois.
Gary Lineker, much like any and every viewer in the world was left stunned by the brilliance of Manchester City maestro Kevin De Bruyne against Real Madrid.
Lineker raves about De Bruyne as Manchester City draw against Real Madrid
Branded as a ‘top player’ as well as the toughest opponent he has ever faced by Marc Cucurella, the Belgian midfielder was not at his devastating best at the Santiago Bernabéu.
However, big players step up in big moments and De Bruyne certainly did to keep City’s hopes alive in the two-legged affair.
As Kevin De Bruyne blasted the ball into the net for Manchester City against Real Madrid, Gary Lineker was in awe of him.
“What a goal from Kevin De Bruyne. What a player”, he said on Twitter.
De Bruyne lives for the biggest occassions
The former Wolfsburg talisman has proven time and again during his time at the Etihad Stadium that he is simply inevitable in big games.
Despite not firing on all cylinders, Kevin De Bruyne floored the entire world watching him muller the ball into the back of the net for Manchester City against Real Madrid.
And De Bruyne has been there and done that time and again during his eight-year spell in sky blue.
Against the likes of Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester United and Bayern Munich as well just this season, he has produced a goal or an assist.
Of course, that is what one comes to expect from arguably the best midfielder in the world.
