Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne equalled a stunning record on his final home game for Pep Guardiola's side against Bournemouth.
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De Bruyne plays final home game for Man CityMatches impressive record against BournemouthSays emotional farewell to supportersFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
The Manchester City legend played his final home game for the club on Tuesday against Bournemouth in a 3-1 win for Guardiola's men. The Belgian also signed off in style by matching a Premier League record for chances created. De Bruyne now tops the standings along with former Arsenal and Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas on 846, per Opta.
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De Bruyne captained the team on his farewell appearance at the Etihad Stadium and was welcomed by a huge 'King Kev' tifo from fans. The midfielder then took to the pitch after the match with his wife and three children for a special tribute. He was presented with a special City shirt with his name and number, his own season ticket for life, and the club also announced plans to build a statute of the midfielder outside the Etihad Stadium.
WHAT DE BRUYNE SAID
He told supporters at the stadium: "Manchester is home. Manchester is where these little kids are born. I came here with my wife, Michele, to stay here for a long time. I didn’t expect to be here 10 years to do what we have as a club, supporters, my teammates. We won everything. We made the city, the club bigger. Now they’re going to take over. I wanted to play with creativity, I wanted to play with passion. I wanted to enjoy football and I hope and think everyone enjoyed it. Everybody here has pushed me so hard from inside and outside the club to be the best version of myself. It’s been an absolute honour to play with these guys. I’ve made so many friends for life."
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Manchester City's win propelled Guardiola's team into third place in the table ahead of the final round of fixtures. De Bruyne's final City game will come against Fulham at Craven Cottage on Sunday.
