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Jack Grealish was punched in the head by a Birmingham supporter during the Second City derby but bounced back to score the only goal of the game as Aston Villa took the bragging rights.
Grealish labelled it the best day of his life as he also got to captain the side during the Villans’ win on Sunday.
Villa fans took to Twitter to praise the midfielder, not only for barely reacting to the incident which took place but also for going on to score the game’s only goal.
Their supporters seemed to have run out of superlatives for the 23-year-old, calling him an inspiration and hero.
Emotions often run high in derby games but Grealish was able to keep his in check, only to race into the crowd as he found the bottom right-hand corner with his low strike.
Villa’s number ten has four goals and four assists in 23 league outings this term.
Here’s how Villa fans reacted to the punch and his response.
