The Belgian had to be at his brilliant best to break the deadlock at the King Power Stadium on Saturday, seeing his shot deflect in off Danny Ward’s post.
He’s undoubtedly one of the best set piece takers in the Club’s history, but who else fits in that category?
In this video, we remember the hits of Elano, Leroy Sane, Carlos Tevez, Yaya Toure and Michael Tarnat.
Tarnat’s hit at Blackburn Rovers in 2003 is the furthest back we go, when the German unleashed a rocket from deep in the half.
Elano’s famous strike against Newcastle back in 2007 is a moment during Sven Goran-Eriksson’s reign that still stands out for many fans.
Tevez’s end-of-season shot against Stoke City was almost unstoppable, and an exceptional way to celebrate just days after the 2011 FA Cup success.
Toure was on fire with free-kicks in 2013/14 and here we’ve picked out the hit at Fulham as well as Aleksandar Kolarov’s hammer at Leicester from the same season.
Before we reach De Bruyne‘s era, we see a couple of delightful Sane efforts too.
Click on the above video for a free-kick feast...
