Real Madrid 1-2 Manchester City: 5 Hits and Flops as Citizens snatch win | UEFA Champions League 2019-20

#1 Hit: Kevin de Bruyne

Captain fantastic: de Bruyne led by example as City came back from a goal down to prevail against the odds

Jesus excelled in keeping critics quiet, but there was one man better: captain Kevin de Bruyne, who led by example and proved pivotal in their second-half fightback.

He recorded a game-high four key passes, created an assist and scored their winner from twelve yards - easier said than done given City's penalty woes of late - while again showing why he's arguably the world's best midfielder. Stepping up when his side needed him most.

With three successful dribbles, two interceptions and 81.6% pass accuracy on the night, this wasn't a flawless performance from the Belgian, which perhaps makes his influence all the more impressive.

As previously mentioned, his link-up play with Jesus caused Real problems throughout the evening, but he stepped up significantly after an average first-half by his standards. He flashed a shot well wide from a promising angle, committed two fouls and won just four of 13 total duels over the 90 minutes. All while also losing possession 17 times!

However, it was his vision and intelligent movement which caused the hosts' backline to split whenever he manipulated the ball in tight spaces. He darted into the box and somehow left three players in his wake before dinking a great pass towards Jesus' path near the back post.

He took advantage of a ball-watching Casemiro to feed Sterling down Carvajal's side, watched his teammate earn the penalty then stood up and made no mistake beyond his compatriot. Simply brilliant.