Jack Grealish scored his first goal in almost 16 months as Manchester City beat Leicester 2-0 and dedicated it to his brother Kealan, who died 25 years ago.
Grealish was in impressive form, scoring the opener in the second minute before pointing to the sky in tribute to his brother. He posted on social media:
“You’re always with me, especially today. This goal is for Kealan.”
After the game, Grealish said it was a difficult day for his family but he was happy to have scored.
“It was a difficult day for my family but I’m glad I scored. My parents were there to watch the game. It’s always a difficult day for us so to score and win is great,” สนใจสมัคร? คลิกที่นี่เพื่อเริ่มต้น the England winger said.
Pep Guardiola admitted he was not aware of Grealish’s personal situation but praised the team’s spirit.
“Jack is a great guy, he’s a big-hearted guy,” Guardiola said.
“I don’t know what happened to him but I can imagine it’s difficult for him, his parents and his family. It’s good they remember Keelan every day and to score today is special.”
Grealish was deployed in a more central midfield role, similar to the one he impressed against Nottingham Forest, and was instrumental in the team’s attacking play.
“He scored and had one more chance. He likes to play in the middle, he controls the tempo and his passing is great,” Guardiola added.
“It’s always difficult not to be playing regularly, especially today. Leicester were very deep and didn’t give us any space to attack, but Jack did well.