Guardiola’s three-word message after Donnarumma defies logic with late stop vs Liverpool

As the clock ticked into stoppage time and Liverpool seemed certain to snatch a dramatic equaliser, Gianluigi Donnarumma produced a save that defied the laws of physics.

Watching from his dugout, the Manchester City manager could only offer a stunned, three-word verdict on a night where Liverpool’s European ambitions were cruelly denied by a single pair of hands following a 2-1 loss.

With the Reds pouring forward in the final seconds of the clash, a fantastic volley from Alexis Mac Allister seemed destined for the back of the net. 

The Anfield crowd was already beginning to roar in celebration when Donnarumma, the former Paris Saint-Germain shot-stopper, showed reflexes that bordered on the supernatural.

Stretching across his goal, the Italian international clawed the ball off the line, preserving his side's narrow lead and leaving the home supporters in a state of disbelief.

The intensity of the moment wasn't lost on Guardiola, who stood in shock and disbelief from what he had just witnessed at Anfield. 

In a video captured and posted by the Premier League, the cameras panned to the Spaniard just as the save was made.

Guardiola was recorded saying “What a save!” in pure shock, clutching his head as he witnessed the goalie stop what looked like a certain equaliser for the Reds. Even for a man who has seen everything in world football, Donnarumma’s intervention was clearly a "had-to-see-it-to-believe-it" moment.

For Liverpool, the late-game heroics from Donnarumma were a bitter pill to swallow. The result significantly dents their pursuit of European glory, leaving them to rue what could have been if not for the brilliance of the man between the sticks.

But for Donnarumma, his stock continues to rise on the big stage, earning the ultimate validation from one of the greatest managers in the history of the game.