Mateo Kovacic, a midfielder for Manchester City, expressed his gratitude to Kevin De Bruyne after his team defeated Luton Town 6-2 in the early hours of February 28.

In the early hours of February 28 of this year, the FA Cup’s fifth round was played at Kenilworth Road, where the Citizens defeated Luton. In the third and eighteenth minutes, respectively, Erling Haaland gave Manchester City their first goal and increased their lead. He completed his hat trick in the forty-first minute, and Jordan Clark scored the equalizer in the forty-fifth.

After that, Clark cut the lead to 2-3 in the 52nd minute, but Haaland responded with two goals in the 55th and 58th to give him five goals overall. After Clark’s goal, the score was 2-3. The victory was completed with a 6-2 score in the 72nd minute, thanks to a goal by Kovacic.

Notably, De Bruyne provided an assist on four of Haaland’s five goals. The midfielder has been an incredible asset to Manchester City this season, making just 12 appearances across all competitions while dishing up 11 assists. After the match, Kovacic praised the Belgian midfield player and said he deserved to win Golden Ball. “Kevin’s career has been wonderful; he deserves to win the Golden Ball,” he remarked.

De Bruyne has been a standout performer for Manchester City since joining the team in 2015 after moving from VfB Wolfsburg. He has helped the team win numerous titles, including five Premier League championships, one UEFA Champions League trophy, and numerous more, with his 98 goals and 165 assists.

Manchester City is putting a lot of effort into holding onto its title as the triple holders during this time. The Pep Guardiola-coached team has progressed to the FA Cup quarterfinals. They presently hold the second spot in the Premier League rankings, despite being just one point behind Liverpool.

Manchester City has also established a 3-1 lead in their match against FC Copenhagen in the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League after the first leg of play.