The teenage defender was amongst nine changes that manager Pep Guardiola made to his team following last Sunday’s Premier League clash with Arsenal.
Fellow Academy graduates Phil Foden, Rico Lewis, James McAtee and Nico O’Reilly all came into the team, with Jacob Wright also featuring off the bench.
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Jeremy Doku and Matheus Nunes got the goals for City, with Tom Ince pulling a late goal back for the visitors.
Braithwaite, who put in an assured display at the back, expressed his pride after the game. He said:
“It’s a dream come true to be fair. I’ve just been preparing for this moment my whole life. To do it today was just unbelievable for both me and my family.
“They were in the crowd, I don’t even know where they were but they were there supporting. I think they’ll be proud more than anything.
“Obviously, my dad majority just taking me to training. And my mum has always been there cheering and supporting on the sidelines.
“They’ll just be buzzing. I just took it in my stride.”
The youngster also revealed when he found out he would be starting, touched on what advice Guardiola gave him before the game and expressed his desire to continue working hard in pursuit of further opportunities to play.
Watch the entire interview via the video at the top of the page.
