You could see it on his face when it happened and you could see it after the match.
Frank Lampard never envisioned this.
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The man who reportedly told his manager he didn’t want to play against Chelsea ended up scoring the equalizer for 10-man Manchester City against his former club, and got very emotional about the moment following the conclusion of the 1-1 draw.
Lampard, on loan at Manchester City after signing for New York City FC, came on with 12 minutes to go and immediately made an impact as City looked to work themselves back into a point after falling down a man and then falling behind soon after.
The 36-year-old did not celebrate his goal, with obvious shock on his face.