Manchester City midfielder Rodri's unbeaten run now stands at an incredible 59 games. BBC Sport discusses why he is so important to the team.
at Etihad Stadium on Sunday means the 27-year-old is now on the longest unbeaten run in all competitions of any Premier League player past or present.
In that time City have won the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup along with the Uefa Super Cup and the Club World Cup, while Rodri was also part of the Spain team that won the Nations League. A humble guy with no social media who studied for a business degree while also assisting City to their fifth Premier League title in 2021 - his second with the club - Rodri does not often receive the plaudits.
"The highlights have to belong to other people. The holding midfielder has to think for the rest of the team and do not expect the recognition. But internally? All team-mates and staff, they all know how important and decisive he is. Massively important for us," the City boss added."It is just a joy to share a football pitch with him," said Luton captain Tom Lockyer on BBC Radio 5 Live.
When it comes to individual awards, there are City players more likely to win them. But for the big moments on the pitch, he is as prolific as any of them. He has the most successful passes per 90 minutes in Europe's big-five leagues this season and in recent seasons has started to add goals and assists, with seven goals and six assists for City this season.When he was suspended after receiving a red card against Nottingham Forest earlier this season, Guardiola's side lost all three games without him - at Newcastle, Wolves and Arsenal.
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