The midfielder grabbed a brace in an emphatic 5-0 last 16 first leg victory away to the Portuguese champions, with the first of those strikes a truly world class effort.
Bernardo met a looping ball on the half-volley and rifled an unstoppable drive into the roof of the Sporting net to double our advantage inside 20 minutes.
And the Portuguese international’s second followed on the stroke of half-time, as his deflected effort squirmed past Adan to hand City a four-goal advantage.
It was a truly memorable night for the 27-year-old, who came through the youth ranks at cross-city rivals Benfica.
And that performance has been recognised by his inclusion in the Champions League Player of the Week vote.
Bernardo faces competition from Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe, RB Salzburg’s Mohamed Camara and Liverpool’s Virgil Van Dijk for the award.
The competition closes at 14:00 (UK), cast your vote by clicking here.
