If you’re going to score a landmark goal for your club, how about the winner at the Bernabeu to defeat Real Madrid?
SPOT ON: Kevin De Bruyne fires home from the spot for City
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De Bruyne: I was happy to take our penalty
If you’re going to score a landmark goal for your club, how about the winner at the Bernabeu to defeat Real Madrid?
Kevin De Bruyne’s decisive penalty in the 2-1 victory in the Spanish capital was his 50th goal for City from 207 starts – a return close to a goal every four games.
And during a season when the Belgian has been at his masterful best, there is another impressive milestone he has in his sights.
De Bruyne’s 16 Premier League assists for 2019/20 leaves him just four short of equalling Arsenal legend Thierry Henry’s record of 20 which has stood since 2002/03.
In total, he has 19 assists for City in all competitions this season and nine goals.
Given his current form and with 11 Premier League games remaining, De Bruyne will be hopeful he can surpass the assist record held by his former national team coach Henry.
Earlier in the campaign, De Bruyne became the fastest player to reach 50 Premier League assists when he laid on Sergio Aguero’s opening goal away to Bournemouth.
That meant he’d reached the half-century mark in just 123 appearances – 18 fewer than another Arsenal player
In total, KDB has amassed 82 assists for City in all competitions and 62 in the Premier League where he has some catching up to surpass team-mate David Silva who is currently on 90 – Ryan Giggs holds the all-time record with 162 – a full 51 more than second placed Cesc Fabregas on 111.
He also tops the Premier League goal involvement charts this campaign, with 24 to date – 16 assists and eight goals – which is three more than second-placed Jamie Vardy.
Perhaps even more impressive are De Bruyne’s career stats that have seen him score 92 goals and create 149 goals for team-mates from 375 games for Genk, Chelsea, Werder Bremen, Wolfsburg, City and Belgium.
