Mahrez joined the Citizens from Leicester City in 2018 for a then club-record £60 million, spending five successful years.
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The 32-year-old Algeria international has consequently been given permission to miss the treble winners’ pre-season tour of Asia.
A first FA Cup semi-final hat-trick since 1958 from Mahrez stole the show as City seal their place in English football’s showpiece occasion, where they will face rivals Manchester United or Brighton & Hove Albion.
Mahrez got on the end of a perfectly placed cross from fellow substitute Jack Grealish in the 63rd minute for the 1-0 win.
“I’ve enjoyed every single minute of my time here,” said Mahrez, who has won three Premier League titles with City.
Pep Guardiola’s side were in danger of gifting second placed Liverpool a title lifeline after West Ham’s Jarrod Bowen struck twice in the first half.
Manchester City led 1-0 on the night and 5-3 on aggregate when Riyad Mahrez scored after 73 minutes.
The Citizens are currently nine points clear of second-placed Liverpool at the summit, while Tottenham occupy eighth position, seven points behind fourth-placed Manchester United.
In a fast-paced and entertaining clash, Phil Foden’s early first half opener had been cancelled by a John Stones own goal with the Belgian side proving dangerous opponents.
Manchester City opened the scoring after 13 minutes but had been denied by Lewis Dunk just moments earlier.
It’s a scoreline usually reserved for tennis sets but the English champions and the German upstarts traded blows across the 90 minutes as if engaged in a rally fit for a Grand Slam.
The fleet-footed Algerian proposed to Taylor, 23, after lunch with a £400,000 custom-made ring while the couple were on holiday to Mykonos, Greece with close relatives.
The prize money was increased to £180 million after the Premier League’s broadcasting deals from 2019-20 season.
The Brazilian claimed he was ready to “die on the pitch”.
The Premier League leaders were stung by an early Marquinhos goal as the hosts dominated the first half of a high-quality encounter at the Parc des Princes.
Leading 2-1 from the first leg at the Etihad, City were in danger of a fourth successive quarter-final exit when Jude Bellingham’s first Champions League goal put the German side ahead on away goals.
The Algeria star bagged three goals in four league games last month for the Citizens, including his brace against Southampton.
The Nigeria and Algeria internationals were both in terrific form for their respective clubs in the month under review.
The visitors crushed Southampton 5-2 at the Etihad in their most recent outing, while Fulham claimed a historic win on the Anfield turf over reigning champions Liverpool.
City’s English top-flight record run came to an end against Manchester United on Sunday.