The experienced goalkeeper is always ready if required by Pep Guardiola but the fine form of Ederson and Stefan Ortega Moreno means opportunities are rare.
In our last-16 second leg clash with the Portuguese giants, Carson got his chance to play at the Etihad.
Leading 5-0 on aggregate in what was our 100th Champions League game, the goalkeeper came on with 20 minutes of the match remaining.
And he made the save of the night to deny Paulinho to maintain City’s unbeaten run that year as we secured a goalless draw.
Having made his Champions League debut for Liverpool as a teenager, Carson set a record for the largest gap between appearances in the competition’s history with 17 years between them following spells at Aston Villa, West Brom, Bursaspor and Derby amongst others.
It was a popular appearance for his team-mates and the City fans.
Watch the best of Carson’s cameo in the video above…
