Manchester City clashed heads with Inter Milan at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium earlier tonight as they looked to earn a positive result in the UEFA Champions League final. The Mancunian side made a decent start to the game but were held to a scoreless draw at the half-time break.
Rodri finally opened the goal-scoring for Man City in the 68th minute with a good finish. Pep Guardiola‘s men finished the game well and secured a narrow 1-0 win in Turkey which was enough to give them their Champions League trophy in history.
Let’s take a look at how each Manchester City player performed during the match against Inter Milan.
GK: Ederson – 7.5/10
The Brazilian keeper made a few world-class saves at the back and did enough to secure a clean sheet tonight.
CB: Manuel Akanji – 7/10
Akanji did his fair share of defending and passed the ball relatively well during the game.
CB: Ruben Dias – 8/10
He was a dominant presence in the air and made a lot of crucial, last-gasp clearances at the back.
CB: Nathan Ake – 7/10
Ake kept things solid when defending inside his half and was tidy with his passing.
CM: John Stones – 7.5/10
The English talent made a handful of energetic runs with the ball from midfield.
CM: Rodri – 8.5/10
The Spaniard anchored the midfield well and scored the only goal of the game with a clinical finish.
RW: Bernardo Silva – 7/10
Silva was a positive influence at both ends of the field.
CM: Kevin de Bruyne – 6.5/10
He had a few lively moments in the game but had to go off with an injury in the 35th minute.
CM: Ilkay Gundogan – 7/10
The German talent had a couple of bright moments in the final third but there was no goal for him tonight.
LW: Jack Grealish – 7/10
He made a few decent runs with the ball but didn’t get a sniff at goal.
ST: Erling Haaland – 6.5/10
Haaland worked hard but was quiet for most of the game.
Substitutes:
LW: Phil Foden – 6.5/10
He caused a few headaches for the opposition defenders after coming on as a substitute in the 35th minute.
RB: Kyle Walker – N/A
Walker didn’t get enough time to make an impact.
