Marten de Roon conceded that his first Premier League goal owed much to instinct over planning after snatching Middlesbrough a 1-1 draw from Manchester City.
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Boro was on the back foot throughout at the Etihad Stadium as Pep Guardiola's side backed up its counterattacking masterclass against Barcelona with a more typical display of dominant possession.
However, Guardiola's former Barca number one Victor Valdes turned in a herculean display in the Boro goal before De Roon stormed onto George Friend's cross to thump a header past Claudio Bravo in stoppage time.