Rio Ferdinand believes Jack Grealish would have changed the landscape of his Manchester City career had he scored in the Blues' heartbreaking 3-1 Champions League semi-final defeat to Real Madrid on Wednesday night.
Taking a 73rd minute lead through winger Riyad Mahrez, putting them 5-3 ahead on aggregate, City looked set to book a date with Liverpool in Paris at the end of May, securing a spot in their second consecutive Champions League final. However, Madrid staged a dramatic comeback, scoring in the 90th and 91st minutes through Rodrygo to force the tie to extra time.
Madrid, with their tails up, found a way to complete one of the most famous semi-final comebacks of all-time, sealing a 3-1 win on the night and a 6-5 aggregate triumph through Karim Benzema's 43rd goal of the season from the penalty spot. It means that City will now be forced to wait at least another 12 months before they can end their wait for their maiden Champions League crown.
