Manchester City welcomed Sporting CP at the Etihad Stadium earlier tonight as they hoped to secure another win at home and secure qualification into the next stage of the UEFA Champions League in style. Both sides canceled each other out in the first half as Man City were held to a scoreless draw at half-time.
The Mancunian giants kept dominating possession in the second 45 minutes but lacked the cutting edge in the final third. The contest finished with Man City being held to a 0-0 draw in front of their home fans.
Let’s take a look at how each Man City player performed during the match against Sporting.
GK: Ederson – 7/10
The Brazilian keeper made a few solid saves at the back and secured another clean sheet at home.
RB: CJ Egan-Riley – 7/10
He made a good clearance and completed a few excellent dribbles with the ball down the right-wing.
CB: John Stones – 7/10
Stones cleared his lines when needed and performed well enough to secure the clean sheet.
CB: Aymeric Laporte – 7/10
The Spaniard bossed the game from the back and made a few important defensive contributions inside his half.
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LB: Oleksandr Zinchenko – 7/10
Zinchenko performed his defensive duties well and didn’t shy away from having a strike at goal.
CM: Bernardo Silva – 6.5/10
He made a couple of clever runs but could last only 45 minutes.
CM: Fernandinho – 7.5/10
The Brazilian talent turned back the years and anchored the midfield with a lot of conviction tonight.
CM: Ilkay Gundogan – 7/10
Gundogan engineered some decent chances for others around him and was quite clever with his movements towards the opponent’s penalty box.
RW: Gabriel Jesus – 7/10
He made a few good runs with the ball but didn’t get too many sniffs at goal.
ST: Phil Foden – 7/10
Foden fashioned a couple of meaningful openings in the final third but failed to find the back of the net.
LW: Raheem Sterling – 6/10
Sterling made some decent chances for others around him but there was no goal for him tonight.
Substitutes:
RW: Riyad Mahrez – 6.5/10
He was a constant threat in the attacking end of the pitch.
CM: James McAtee – 6/10
The English teenager added some energy to Man City’s midfield.
GK: Scott Carson – 6/10
Carson did well to see out the clean sheet in the final quarter of the game.
CB: Luke Mbete – N/A
He didn’t get enough time to make an impact.
