#4 Mario Balotelli (Italy and Manchester City FC)
Match: Manchester City vs Liverpool
Tournament: 2011/12 Barclays Premier League
Substitution Order: Carlos Tevez → Mario Balotelli → Nigel De Jong
Seeing his side go down to Andy Carroll’s first ever Liverpool goal, the night just couldn’t get any better for then City boss Roberto Mancini. 3 minutes later his main man upfront, Carlos Tevez, limped up with an injured hamstring. Mancini turned to fellow Italian Mario Balotelli to save the day.
Sadly as it has often been, SuperMario delivered another listless performance in a City shirt. Surprisingly it took Mancini 67 minutes and 2 more Liverpool goals to realize that. Mario was taken off for Nigel De Jong at the 83rd minute and the match ended 3-0 to the Reds.
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