Next, two minutes later — and the passage of play that has seen Amad nominated for this award — it was time for him to have his own moment in the spotlight.
Receiving the ball courtesy of a rangy Lisandro Martinez pass, under less pressure this time, the 22-year-old instinctively lifted the ball away from the onrushing Ederson with his first touch, before calmly sidefooting it on the volley from a tight angle with his second.
The travelling Reds, who had made the short hop to the other side of town, erupted with joy inside the Etihad Stadium, as Amad was swarmed by his team-mates on the pitch in recognition of his effort to decide the game.
