Jedna od najneobičnijih utakmica u karijeri Matea Kovačića: Evo što Englezi pišu o Hrvatu
Mateo Kovačić had an unusual match during a game between Manchester City and Brighton. He scored a great goal that prevented his team from falling behind. However, he later missed a penalty during a dramatic shootout. The opposing goalkeeper saved his shot. Despite this miss, Manchester City advanced to the English League Cup quarterfinals. English media noted the contrast of his evening. Their evaluations showed that the missed penalty did not overshadow his overall strong performance.
Mateo Kovačić odigrao je jednu od neobičnijih utakmica svoje bogate karijere. Hrvatski reprezentativac najprije je sjajnim pogotkom spasio Manchester City od zaostatka protiv Brightona, a onda je u dramatičnom raspucavanju jedanaesteraca zamalo postao tragičar. Njegov udarac zaustavio je gostujući vratar, no City je na kraju ipak izborio prolazak u četvrtfinale engleskog Liga kupa. Engleski mediji nakon utakmice posebno su izdvojili Kovačićevu neobičnu večer, a njihove ocjene otkrivaju nešto zanimljivo - promašeni penal nije zasjenio njegovu vrlo dobru predstavu.