Manchester City welcomed Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium earlier this evening as they focused on collecting maximum points at home in the Premier League. The Mancunian outfit made an electric start to the game and got their noses ahead in the fourth-minute courtesy of Rodri’s goal. Ilkay Gundogan doubled Man City’s advantage in the 39th minute before Riyad Mahrez killed the game off in the first half injury-time when he converted a penalty. Pep Guardiola’s men went into the half-time break 3-0 up on the scoreline.
The Mancunian giants conceded a goal in the 61st minute when Ollie Watkins found the back of the net for the Villans. The contest finished with Man City earning a comfortable 3-1 win in front of their home supporters.
Let’s take a look at how each Manchester City player fared during the match against the Villans.
GK: Ederson – 6.5/10
The Brazilian keeper made one good save during the game but failed to keep a clean sheet.
CB: Kyle Walker – 6/10
He distributed possession relatively well and made one good run with the ball.
CB: Ruben Dias – 6.5/10
Dias didn’t put a foot wrong in the game and was replaced at half-time.
CB: Aymeric Laporte – 6.5/10
The Spaniard was a strong presence at the back for Man City but won’t be pleased about conceding a second-half goal.
CM: Rodri – 9/10
Rodri anchored the midfield well and was a real threat in the opponent’s half. He scored the opening goal in the fourth minute.
CM: Bernardo Silva – 7/10
He got stuck in with some solid tackles and made one good run with the ball.
RW: Riyad Mahrez – 7.5/10
Mahrez caused a few headaches for the opposition defenders and ended the game with a goal and an assist to his name.
CM: Kevin De Bruyne – 7/10
The Belgian talent created some decent chances for his teammates up top but never looked like he would score.
CM: Ilkay Gundogan – 8/10
He doubled his team’s advantage in the 39th minute and was a real handful in the final third.
LM: Jack Grealish – 7/10
Grealish showed some flashes of his brilliance but failed to register a goal.
ST: Erling Haaland – 7/10
Haaland did well to pick up an assist in the first half but could last only 45 minutes.
Substitutes:
ST: Julian Alvarez – 6/10
He made two good chances but failed to register a goal.
CB: Manuel Akanji – 6/10
Akanji was solid for most of his time on the field.
LW: Phil Foden – 6/10
He offered very little after coming off the bench.
CB: Nathan Ake – N/A
Ake came on for the final few minutes of the game.
