In a single Champions League season, Jack Grealish has generated more opportunities than any other English player, breaking Frank Lampard's 15-year record.
Grealish, a playmaker, contributed significantly to Manchester City's advancement to the Istanbul final and shone throughout the resounding triumph over Real Madrid.
Following a brace from Bernardo Silva in the first half, Manuel Akanji diverted in a dangerous set piece, and Julian Alvarez sprinted in during stoppage time.
While Grealish was unable to add to his total of 11 assists across all competitions, he continued to hunt for opportunities to set up his teammates.
He therefore surpassed Lampard's illustrious accomplishment.
In the 2007–2008 Champions League season, Lampard held the record with 34 opportunities he helped Chelsea create, but Grealish now has 35 to his credit.
Importantly, the 27-year-old will face Inter Milan in the eagerly awaited final on June 10, where City are the favorites, and will have the opportunity to increase his total.
The metronomic Grealish insisted Pep Guardiola's slickers feel 'unstoppable' after City defeated the past competition winners in style.
I'm so excited to be here right now. It is quite wonderful. Many teams wouldn't be able to accomplish it against Real Madrid, in my opinion, he added.
"We felt unstoppable." What it is, I have no idea.
We have won every match in this competition, according to a statistic I saw the other day concerning our Champions League record.
When you look at what we did tonight and against Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig, it's fantastic. We feel unbeatable this season and nobody can beat us.
Grealish joined CBS for a post-match interview and dropped an F-bomb live on television, clearly ecstatic about City's victory. This gave Grealish another opportunity to make TV history.
Grealish was questioned about his thoughts following the statement victory after hugging commentators Jamie Carragher and Micah Richards, and he answered in a humorous way.
Listen, Inter Milan has a lot of experience much like Real Madrid, he retorted. Listen, I'm a little speechless right now, I don't know. I am at a loss for words.
"I'm f***ing... apologies! I'm buzzing, I guess.
Meanwhile, Grealish's teammate Kyle Walker has tasked him with scoring more goals.
Walker remarked, "I let him know when he does well and when he does poorly." He is a nightmare to play against, and I play directly against him in training.
He is acting how he should at this point in the season. He just needs to add a few more goals; I told him to aim for 10 for the year.
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