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Manuel Akanji Credited With First Ever Goal For Manchester City After UEFA Reassigns Eder Militao OG

Manuel Akanji has been credited with his 1st ever goal for Manchester City after UEFA revoked an own goal initially awarded against Real Madrid's Eder Militao.

Robert Summerscales

Manuel Akanji Credited With First Ever Goal For Manchester City After UEFA Reassigns Eder Militao OG
Manuel Akanji Credited With First Ever Goal For Manchester City After UEFA Reassigns Eder Militao OG /

Manuel Akanji can officially celebrate scoring his first ever goal for Manchester City.

The Swiss defender headed the ball past Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois during City's 4-0 win in Wednesday's Champions League semi-final second leg.

However, the ball had taken a significant deflection off Eder Militao and was initially recorded as an own goal by the Real center-back.

But after studying replays, UEFA officials announced after the game that Akanji's initial effort had been on target and therefore the goal was his.

Akanji's first City goal came in his 45th appearance for the club.

He is the first Swiss player ever to score in a Champions League semi-final.

Manuel Akanji (no.25) pictured scoring his first ever goal for Manchester City during a 4-0 win over Real Madrid in May 2023
Manuel Akanji (no.25) pictured scoring his first ever goal for Manchester City during a 4-0 win over Real Madrid :: IMAGO/Pro Sports Images/Nigel Keene
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Robert Summerscales launched FanNation Futbol in February 2022. Rob is a British journalist who previously spent two years on the sports desk at the Daily Mail in London, having earlier served as editor of CaughtOffside.com. He has been to the last two FIFA Men's World Cups, in Russia and Qatar, and is looking forward to completing his hat-trick in North America in 2026.