The Dutch defender broke his duck in continental competition in midweek, but also suffered a devastating personal loss away from the pitch
Manchester City star Nathan Ake has revealed that his father died moments after he scored his first Champions League goal on Wednesday night.
Ake was named in Pep Guardiola's starting XI for City's first Champions League group stage fixture of the 2021-22 campaign against RB Leipzig, and quickly made his mark on proceedings by scoring the opening goal after just 16 minutes.
The Premier League champions went on to win a thrilling end-to-end contest 6-3, but the Dutch defender was given devastating personal news after the final whistle as his father Moise passed away following a reported battle with cancer.