"After 69 minutes Aston Villa are cruising at 2-0 up and the title is heading to Anfield where Liverpool, drawing with Wolves 1-1, need a goal to seal a famous last-day triumph. But, after City strikes on 76 and 78 minutes, De Bruyne takes charge. A piercing burst along the right prompts a pinpoint cross to Ilkay Gundogan, whose threaded finish on 81 minutes sends the Etihad Stadium ballistic."
"On 4 April 2025 De Bruyne announces he will end a decade at City in the close season. Then, at a sun-buttered Etihad eight days later, the captain leads a 5-2 rout of Crystal Palace, scoring and making a classic Super Kev assist. Seconds into the second half, De Bruyne's swivel seems to act as a pause button on a trio of converging Palace men, allowing him time and space to find Mateo Kovacic, who puts City 3-2 up."
"What ensues is a debut that proves an augury of 10 years of supremacy from a man who will become only the third to claim consecutive Professional Footballers' Association player of the year awards (in 2020 and 2021). City lose 2-1 to West Ham but even at 52m, De Bruyne looks cut-price, as he controls proceedings while showing an element Silva lacks: a burst of pace."
Kevin De Bruyne produced match-defining plays that secured titles and shifted outcomes. He supplied the decisive assist on 22 May 2022 which sparked Manchester City's comeback and clinched the championship. He announced in April 2025 he would leave City after a decade, then captained a 5-2 win over Crystal Palace, scoring and providing a trademark assist to Mateo Kovacic. He debuted on 15 September 2015 showing control and burst of pace that presaged a decade of supremacy. He starred in a 4-1 victory over Arsenal in April 2023, scoring twice and creating John Stones's goal, and won consecutive PFA Player of the Year awards in 2020 and 2021.
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