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Gianluigi Donnarumma was four and a half hours into his Manchester City career and making this goalkeeping lark look easy when a chink finally appeared in his armour.

Having dealt with everything thrown at him while he was on his line, it was in that space where a goalkeeper has to decide whether to stick or twist that he was finally beaten.

Gabriel Martinelli’s superb control from Eberechi Eze’s lofted pass meant Donnarumma was stranded in no man’s land. It still needed an excellent finish to finally beat him.

When Stuart Atwell finally brought an end to a frantic afternoon, Donnarumma put his gloves over his face and then punched the floor. He knew just how close Pep Guardiola’s side had been to a result that would have reasserted their title credentials.

This was a heavy

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