Anything you can do, I can do better.
Raheem Stelring has not always had it his own way since his £49m move to Manchester City in the summer of 2015. His first couple of years at The Etihad were mixed in terms of his performances, but he has well and truly extinguished any doubts about his quality in the past 18 months or so.
He has become their number one man in the past few months as City seek an unprecedented quadruple, and you got the feeling he would play a big part as City attempted to overturn the 1-0 deficit from their first leg against Spurs.
He got them off to the perfect start, banging in this goal after only four minutes.
Raheem Sterling is phenomenal.
What a finish! 🔥🔥🔥#MCITOT #UCL #VMSport pic.twitter.com/M3ng3ktDTl— Virgin Media Sport (@VMSportIE) April 17, 2019
Their lead wouldn't last long though, with Heung Min Son popping up with to grab the equaliser for Spurs. If you thought that was exciting, we were only getting started. Spurs would take the lead only moments later, with Son grabbing his second of the contest. Advantage Spurs!
Son is world class! 🔥
2 goals in 3 minutes. 👏#MCITOT #UCL #VMSport pic.twitter.com/eddiKle1D0— Virgin Media Sport (@VMSportIE) April 17, 2019
We weren't finished yet. Bernardo Silva would soon reply for the hosts, making it four goals in the opening ten minutes. That is the first time in Champions League history such a goal tally had been reached inside 10 minutes of a game.
"This is one of the most sensational opening 10 minutes of football we've ever seen!"
Dead right, @ConorMcNamaraIE.
2-2 after 10 minutes at the Etihad. 🤯#MCITOT #UCL #VMSport pic.twitter.com/XCBaVa3Gxw— Virgin Media Sport (@VMSportIE) April 17, 2019
To top things off, Sterling would grab his second of the game after 20 minutes.
Sterling makes it 3-2 after 21 minutes.
🤯🤯🤯🤯#MCITOT #UCL #VMSport pic.twitter.com/BAN8cZZQ0I— Virgin Media Sport (@VMSportIE) April 17, 2019
Absolute madness. Take a breather, lads. I know I need it after that anyway.
