There is often a danger of long heralded comebacks turning into anticlimaxes but Kevin De Bruyne is simply not the sort of footballer to fall into that particular trap. Not content with scoring a sublime equaliser five minutes after stepping off the bench, Manchester City’s playmaker reignited Pep Guardiola’s title hopes by creating a classy stoppage-time winner for his fellow substitute Oscar Bobb.
It was De Bruyne’s first Premier League appearance since the season’s opening day. Since then there has been a hamstring to repair but, on this evidence, the Belgian is fully restored to former glories.
