STEFAN Ortega has only played 524 minutes in the Premier League this season but is being hailed as the man who sealed the title for City.
The German goalkeeper came on as a substitute for the injured Ederson during the second half of City's crunch game in hand at Tottenham on Tuesday.
And he kept his side's lead intact as he made a raft of impressive saves, particularly when he denied Son Heung-min one-on-one in the 86th minute.
Erling Haaland then converted a late penalty, having earlier opened the scoring, to put City on the brink of a fourth consecutive Premier League title. A win against West Ham on Sunday would see their domination of English football continue for a record-breaking period.
The majority of Ortega's time at City has been spent on the bench as understudy to Ederson.
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