Manchester City skipper IIkay Gundogan has said that fans played a huge role in helping him and Citizens score a 13 seconds goal in the FA Cup final over Manchester United at Wembley
That was the quickest goal in FA Cup final history and it helped drive the team to a 2-1 victory over their local rivals.
After creating a positive pre-match atmosphere and making such a big contribution to the victory, Gundogan has called on the fans to bring that same energy to the Champions League final when City face Inter in Istanbul.
“Our fans are going to be so important for us again this weekend, as they always are,” he said.
“You only have to look at Saturday’s match at Wembley to show you how vital they are to our performance.
“Our fans were amazing from start to finish. Hearing them sing ‘Blue Moon’ in the tunnel, the deafening atmosphere as we walked out onto the pitch to a sea of blue, the Poznan as we waited for the match to start on the pitch, it was incredible and, in my opinion, helped us score after 13 seconds.” Gundogan told City’s website.
“To score that early was an unbelievable feeling and it felt like a reward for how amazing our fans were. Now we need them again in Istanbul.
“From the moment we wait in the tunnel, as we line-up on the pitch and during the whole game, we need that positive noise again. We know our fans will be there for us and we will give everything to make them proud.”
After already winning both the Premier League and FA Cup, Pep Guardiola side have a chance of securing a historical treble if they can beat Inter on Saturday.
If they do so, they will become the second English side to achieve so after Manchester United achieved that in 1998/99 season under the guidance of Sir Alex Ferguson.
