Manchester City faced off against Southampton at the St. Mary’s Stadium earlier tonight as they looked to earn a positive result in the EFL Cup. The Mancunian side made a sloppy start to the game and conceded the opening goal in the 23rd minute when Sekou Mara found the back of the net for the Saints. Moussa Djenepo doubled the home team’s advantage just five minutes later as Man City went into the half-time break 2-0 down on the scoreline.
Pep Guardiola’s men failed to mount a comeback in the second half as the contest finished with Man City suffering a 2-0 loss away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Manchester City player fared during the match against Southampton.
GK: Stefan Ortega – 6/10
Ortega made a couple of solid saves at the back but will be disappointed after conceding two goals in the first half.
RB: Joao Cancelo – 6.5/10
He did his fair share of defending but offered very little in the final third.
CB: Kyle Walker – 6/10
Walker was far from convincing at the back and was replaced at half-time.
CB: Aymeric Laporte – 6.5/10
He made a few solid tackles inside his half and passed the ball accurately from the back.
LB: Sergio Gomez – 6/10
Gomez got stuck in with a couple of tackles and was accurate with his passing.
CM: Cole Palmer – 6/10
Palmer struggled to get into the flow of the game and was substituted at half-time.
CM: Kalvin Phillips – 6.5/10
He offered decent protection for his teammates at the back but lacked quality in the Southampton half.
CM: Ilkay Gundogan – 6.5/10
The German talent earned the ball back twice and made a couple of decent chances in the final third.
RW: Phil Foden – 6/10
Foden had some bright moments in the game but was toothless in the final third.
ST: Julian Alvarez – 5.5/10
He had some lively moments in the game but never looked like he would score tonight.
LW: Jack Grealish – 6/10
The England international made one key chance in the opponent’s half.
Substitutes:
CM: Kevin De Bruyne – 6/10
The Belgian came on and made one good chance in the final third.
CB: Nathan Ake – 6.5/10
Ake was solid when defending inside his half.
CB: Manuel Akanji – 6/10
He didn’t do much wrong at the back.
ST: Erling Haaland – 6/10
Haaland failed to register a goal after coming off the bench.
CM: Rodri – 6/10
He added some energy to Pep Guardiola’s midfield.
