We played 66 minutes together at Man City - now we'll face off in Real Madrid vs Barcelona El Clasico
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThe 2018-19 EFL Cup quarter final is unlikely to stick too much in the mind of Manchester City fans. The Blues prevailed at Leicester City on penalties on their way to lifting the trophy as part of a domestic clean sweep.
Yet for two then talented teenagers it was a landmark occasion. Eric Garcia made his debut that night and the midfielder was joined in the side by Brahim Diaz, who had already broken through at the Etihad, in what would be his last appearance for the club.
At the time both were highly rated yet neither forced themselves into a first team fixture at City. ALSO READ: 87, 27 and 1.4 - the three numbers that make Man City win the league every year ALSO READ: Man City number one transfer rule that is under increasing threat Despite not making the senior grade at the Etihad the trajectory of both has taken the pair to the heights of the European game.
Diaz joined Real Madrid a matter of weeks after the Leicester contest and Garcia followed him to Spain in 2021 when he joined Barcelona.
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