Ghanaian midfielder, Muniru Sulley was in action when his side suffered a home defeat to Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League playoffs first league tie.
Steaua București were hammered 5-0 at the Stadionul Național by the Citizens on Tuesday night.
The 23-year-old was replaced by Romanian enforcer Ovidiu Popescu in the 67th minute.
A spot-kick was awarded to the visitors following Muniru Sulley's foul on Sterling but they failed to convert it to the back of the net.
Sergio Aguero shook off two first-half penalty misses to score a hat-trick for Manchester City.
Also, David Silva and Nolito also registered their name on the score sheet.
Muniru is a younger brother of former AC Milan and Inter Milan midfielder Sulley Ali Muntari.
