Manchester City: Gonzalez says semi-final winner might be best career goal

Manchester City: Gonzalez says semi-final winner might be best career goal

Manchester City midfielder Nico Gonzalez has said he can’t remember scoring a better goal than his semi-final winner against Southampton.

Gonzalez blasted Manchester City into the FA Cup final with a stunning strike to seal a 2-1 win over Southampton at Wembley. City had fallen behind on 79 minutes to the Championship side, when Finn Azazz curled a brilliant effort beyond James Trafford.

Despite that late setback, Jeremy Doku’s deflected effort brought the teams level, before Gonzalez’s moment of the magic. The Spaniard smashed home from distance for only his fourth goal for the club.

“I don’t remember to be honest, maybe last season, but it wasn’t that good to be fair,” Gonzalez said when asked if the goal was the best he had ever scored.

“It’s amazing to score at the end. It’s been a long time without playing. And being here, in this amazing stadium, with this atmosphere, it’s an amazing feeling.

“I think I had a few chances to shoot because they were defending so deep. We were playing really good in the second half and making them be in their own area.

“I was waiting for the chance and I had it, so I gave it everything, I shot with everything and it went in.

“It’s a dream to win trophies. I’ve had the chance to win three trophies in my life. But this one would be amazing to win here again like against Arsenal [in the Carabao Cup]. I really hope we get the chance to win.”

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