Manchester City goalkeeper Scott Carson made a very rare Champions League appearance as he replaced Ederson against Sporting on Wednesday night.
In a surprising turn of events, midway through the second half Pep Guardiola opted to sacrifice his Brazilian shot-stopper for the 36-year-old Carson. It was his first appearance in the competition since 2005 when fellow second-half substitute James McAtee was just two years old.
City fans were delighted at Guardiola's decision to bring on the former England international. Here is how Twitter reacted.
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His involvement in the game wasn't minimal. Moments after his introduction he sprung into action to deny Paulinho from close range. After making the save, he suffered a knock to his left knee but continued.
The former Liverpool shot-stopper is a rare player within the City squad to boast a Champions League winners' medal for his role in their triumph under Rafa Benitez. Carson has almost become something of a cult hero at City and chants of 'England's number one' soon followed his introduction.
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