One moment in football can sometimes dictate the outcome of a result, and the Community Shield provided such an example.
92. @kylewalker2!! What a goal-line clearance that was to deny Salah’s looping header from dropping into the empty net.
SPECTACULAR FROM KYLE!
1-1 #mancity
— Manchester City (@ManCity) August 4, 2019
With the game tied at 1-1 and heading into the final seconds, Mohamed Salah’s header over Claudio Bravo looked to have beaten the Chilean keeper, but then Manchester City right-back Kyle Walker arrived onto the scene.
The England international managed to produce a stunning overhead clearance to boot the ball well away from danger and ultimately send the game to penalties, which City won 5-4.
Such a spectacular piece of defending saw Walker win plenty of plaudits for his acrobatic effort as City fans stormed to social media to praise the former Tottenham full-back for what proved to be a match-defining clearance.
Here is what some City supporters had to say on Twitter…
New 10 years contract asap
— Kobby (@AladeKobby) August 4, 2019
Deserve to be knight if we win
— ThankGod (@fadarajay) August 4, 2019
That was the clearance of all time at The Wembley by an Englishman.. Love his commitment.. He was today
— The Blue Warrior (@Swapnil_City) August 4, 2019
That was INSANE my god
— Aaron Fairfield (@Aaronfairfield0) August 4, 2019
That was just unbelievable from walker never thought I would see that.
— Karli Louise (@Karli_Lou) August 4, 2019
TWO goal-line clearances in ONE match!! This has probably been the best Community Shield match ever.
— Philip Williams (@PhilWilliams25) August 4, 2019
ONE OF THE BEST I HAVE EVER SEEN!
— Debraj Chakraborty (@ImDebraj8) August 4, 2019
Respect!
— 3peat (@CityFan_NYC) August 4, 2019
Despite his heroics, City appear to be in the market for a new right-back, with BBC Sport reporting that Pep Guardiola’s side have submitted a bid for Juventus defender Joao Cancelo.
