Italy hero Donnarumma decisive again with Manchester City last gasp save in 2-1 victory

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 21: Nico O’Reilly, Gianluigi Donnarumma and Erling Haaland of Manchester Metropolis have fun after the staff’s victory within the Premier League match between Manchester Metropolis and Newcastle United at Etihad Stadium on February 21, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Picture by Stu Forster/Getty Photos)

Italy worldwide Gianluigi Donnarumma was once more decisive with a sensational last-gasp save, as Manchester Metropolis beat Sandro Tonali’s Newcastle United within the Premier League.

The consequence was hanging within the stability after a Nico O’Reilly brace, across the short-term Lewis Corridor equaliser.

Within the closing moments of the match this night, Harvey Barnes thought he had managed to get Newcastle again on degree phrases once more for 2-2 when hitting a candy strike.

Nevertheless, he hadn’t counted on the unimaginable reflexes of Azzurri hero Donnarumma, who flew to palm it out of the underside nook.

Donnarumma retains Metropolis in title race

Manchester Metropolis followers went wild on social media, noting it was the second time he made a match-saving intervention deep into stoppages after the one in opposition to Liverpool.

Erling Haaland drops to the ground in reduction 😰

Simply take a look at how a lot that win means to Man Metropolis 💪

📺 @tntsports & @discoveryplusUK pic.twitter.com/OCI0wHfO6C

— Soccer on TNT Sports activities (@footballontnt) February 21, 2026

His teammates additionally recognised what that save meant to maintain the title race alive, speeding to hug Donnarumma after the ultimate whistle.

Gianluigi Donnarumma.

What. A. Goalkeeper. 🤯🧤

— Manchester Metropolis (@ManCity) February 21, 2026

Not all followers are pleased with the state of affairs, as some continued to criticise his poor distribution from the again, however this has all the time been a difficulty in his recreation going again to the times at Milan.

As one Manchester Metropolis supporter slightly oddly put it, “all he has is generational shot saving.”

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