Manchester City crushed Cardiff City 5-0 at the Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday in the Premier League.
Ilkay Gundogan had an excellent game for the Citizens scoring a stunning goal and providing an assist.
The 27-year-old now has one goal and two assists in all competitions this season.
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We took a look at how City fans reacted to Gundogan’s display on social media.
The midfielder of Turkish origin has been criticized by sections of the media and fanbase over recent weeks but City supporters were full of praise following his performance against Cardiff.
Gundogan taking down City twitter today single-handedly.
— Esteemed Kompany (@StevenMcinerney) September 22, 2018
Gundogan is good at football.
— • (@Beardamendi) September 22, 2018
Gundogan is the best midfielder in the Premier League.
— J (@jaysczn) September 22, 2018
Ilkay Gundogan does not score much. But when he does ,they are beautiful goals. #Sharkteam
— Eugene Omondi (@EGinsky09) September 22, 2018
Gundogan turning into prime Frank Lampard bagging a goal and a assist a couple days after our fanbase endlessly slated him and wanted him out, you just can’t write this.
— ?? (@InfamousSidd) September 22, 2018
It’s no longer Gundogan wearing a mask, it’s peak Yaya Toure wearing an Ilkay Gundogan bodysuit
— Lewis Steele (@LewisSteele_) September 22, 2018
Hundreds of blues deleting the Gundogan hate tweets ??
— Shauni (@_ShauniH) September 22, 2018
So… does this bring an end to the ridiculous anti-Gundogan agenda!? ?
— Real Talk Manchester City ⚽️ (@RealTalkMCFC) September 22, 2018
Even Gary was impressed.
Worth seeing @BBCMOTD tonight for Gundogan’s goal alone. A thing of beauty.
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) September 22, 2018
City fans were not pleased with Joe Ralls challenge on Gundogan. Considering his injury record I’m not surprised.
The Cardiff player got away with a yellow card but it could easily have been a red.
@RefereeHalsey gives his view on two challenges from yesterday. Joe Ralls on Ilkay Gundogan and Timothy Fosu-Mensah on Troy Deeney… pic.twitter.com/P05mnDvTAg
— Phil Cadden (@pjcadden) September 23, 2018
Here were go. Ralls with a shocking tackle on Gundogan. A legbreaker… and a yellow card.
— Jonathan Smith (@jonnysmiffy) September 22, 2018
Ralls gets a yellow card for a nasty challenge on Gundogan – it could’ve been a red. City players are unhappy.
— City Watch (@City_Watch) September 22, 2018
Another horrible challenge, this time Ralls on Gundogan – and only a yellow. Shades of Bennett from last season. Clear red card. Terrible refereeing. #MCFC #CCFC
— Stuart Brennan (@StuBrennanMEN) September 22, 2018
