Sergio Aguero owes Kevin De Bruyne a favour.
The Belgian midfielder saved Man City’s star striker considerable embarrassment with a goal that made club history against Paris St-Germain.
His curled second-half finish secured City a place in the Champions League semi-final for the first time ever.
Is this the goal that sends @MCFC into the semi-finals? #PSGMCI #UCL https://t.co/jQKfWzyonn
— BT Sport Football (@btsportfootball) April 12, 2016
But it should have been Aguero writing himself into the club’s folklore, after he had a chance to put the Blues in front with a penalty.
He may be one of the Premier League’s most prolific goalscorers, but against PSG his effort drifted woefully far right.
City fans after that Aguero penalty… #MCIPSG pic.twitter.com/l1NyAFszq7
— Ladbrokes (@Ladbrokes) April 12, 2016
The Aguero penalty has already been turned into a musical. pic.twitter.com/0e91qFlk36
— Danny Baker (@prodnose) April 12, 2016
Which took everyone by surprise.
*hastily deletes #MCFC 1 #PSG 0 tweet* Aguero puts the penalty wide. Still goalless
— Simon Peach (@SimonPeach) April 12, 2016
AGUEROOOOOO….. oh
— Not Match of the Day (@NOT_MOTD) April 12, 2016
Man City had entered the evening with a slender advantage, with the first leg ending 2-2, providing City with the away-goal boost if the second leg was a draw.
A game PSG side meant there was little room for error, however, and supporters were worried Aguero’s miss might be fatal.
Oh Aguero….I’m gutted #mcfc
— Teboho The Cityzen (@teboho_dee) April 12, 2016
Aguero misses whixh will cost a lot#MCIPSG #UCL #MCFC
— Waqar Ahamed (@swahamed) April 12, 2016
In fairness to the Argentinian, it had hardly been a stellar attacking display from City until the goal.
Kevin De Bruyne scores with Manchester City’s first shot on target vs. PSG tonight.
Commentator’s curse. pic.twitter.com/5xYGrZJrfS
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) April 12, 2016
But, one thing is for sure, he will be thanking De Bruyne for making sure he wasn’t the evening’s main talking point.
Aguero has to buy De Bruyne lunch for the rest of the week
— Your Favorite Uncle (@unclevee) April 12, 2016
Good goal by De Bruyne. Aguero wont be having any nightmares now about his penalty miss #MCIPSG
— Steven Temple (@Templesafc) April 12, 2016
Aguero tried to bottle this for City, but De Bruyne wouldn’t let him.
— Cathal (@DeathByFootbaII) April 12, 2016
Aguero will have to thank de Bruyne.
— Wyatt Cash (@CashmanFC) April 12, 2016