Champions League: Omar Marmoush scores stunning goal as Kevin De Bruyne says goodbye to Man City

Omar Marmoushs stunning longrange strike upstaged Kevin De Bruyne on the Manchester City greats Etihad farewell Marmoush let fly from around 30 yards meters to put City ahead in its 31 win against Bournemouth in the Premier League on TuesdayThe victory moved Pep Guardiolas team up to third in the standings and left Champions League qualification in its own hands heading into the last round of the seasonIts really important To be in the Champions League after what happened this season will be nice the City manager said De Bruyne was making his final home appearance for City before leaving the club as a free agent at the end of the seasonAfter a trophyladen 10 years the Belgium international was greeted with a huge banner declaring him King Kev and given a standing ovation when he was substituted off in the second halfBut it was Marmoushs goal after 14 minutes that lit up the match as his dipping shot clipped the post before crashing into the top corner It was the type of goal that De Bruyne would have been proud of in a career that has seen him score numerous spectacular strikes of his ownDe Bruyne missed a glorious chance to cap his farewell with a goal when he missed an open net from close range shooting against the bar Terrible terrible De Bruyne said of his miss Theres no excuse My son is going to be very tough on me todayBernardo Silva doubled Citys lead in the 38th and substitute Nico Gonzalez added a third in the 89th Deniel Jebbison pulled one back for Bournemouth in added time in a game that saw both teams reduced to 10 menThe win saw City bounce back from its FA Cup final loss to Crystal Palace on Saturday It also means City needs a point in its final game against Fulham on Sunday to all but guarantee Champions League soccer next season given its superior goal difference to topfive rivals Chelsea and Aston VillaAfter ending the season trophyless for the first time in eight years City can at least secure the consolation of a place in European club soccers top competition The loss however ended Bournemouths slim hopes of qualifying for EuropeDe Bruyne tributeDe Bruyne was fighting back tears as he addressed the crowd after the match and watched a video montage of tributes from club greats on the stadiums big screen He was given a guard of honour by his teammates as he walked to the middle of the field with his wife and three childrenCity said it would erect a statue in his honour outside the stadium It means I will always be part of this club De Bruyne said Whenever I come back with family and friends I will be able to see myself so I will always be hereCity also unveiled a mosaic of De Bruyne at the clubs academy and named a road on its campus after him The 33yearold De Bruyne was part of a period of unprecedented success for City which saw it win 16 major trophies including six Premier League titles and the Champions LeagueHe waved to the crowd and City fans serenaded him as he left the field in the second half before embracing Guardiola on the touchline There are players that are unique Guardiola said In 10 years there will be a lot of games a lot of titles a lot of moments Today summarised how much love was there for himHe is the latest City great to have a mural made in his honour joining Yaya Toure Joe Hart David Silva Vincent Kompany Sergio Aguero Fernandinho and Ilkay GundoganRodri returnsRodri returned to action eight months after having surgery on an ACL injury that ruled him out for the majority of the season The Ballon dOr winner came on as a secondhalf substitute to make his first appearance since being injured against Arsenal on Sept 22 His return means he is likely to be available for the Club World Cup in the United States in June and JulyPalace partyThere was no hangover for Crystal Palace after Saturdays FA Cup victory over City Eddie Nketiah scored twice in a 42 win against Wolves Just days after Palaces win at Wembley secured its first major trophy the team kept the party going in front of its home fans at Selhurst ParkWolves went ahead through Emmanuel Agbadou but two goals from Nketiah in the space of five minutes in the first half put the home side in front Eberechi Eze who scored the winning goal in the final was on target again late onThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoeveratOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params