Manchester City faced off against Arsenal at Wembley Stadium earlier this evening as they looked to earn a good result in the FA Community Shield final. Pep Guardiola‘s men made a decent start to the game but were held to a scoreless draw at the half-time interval.
Man City made a quick start to the second 45 minutes and scored the opening goal in the 77th minute when Cole Palmer scored with a great finish. However, Leandro Trossard equalised for the Gunners with a deflected strike in injury time as the match ended 1-1 after the full-time whistle.
Man City ended up losing the game on penalties by a 4-1 scoreline.
Let’s take a look at how each Manchester City player performed during the clash against the Gunners.
GK: Stefan Ortega – 6/10
He made a couple of solid saves at the back but won’t be happy after conceding a late goal. Ortega failed to make a stop in the shootout.
RB: Kyle Walker – 6/10
Walker cleared the danger when needed and was accurate with his passing.
CB: John Stones – 6/10
He tried his best to keep things solid at the back.
CB: Ruben Dias – 6/10
Dias passed the ball well but won’t be happy after conceding a late goal.
LB: Manuel Akanji – 6/10
Akanji made two crucial clearances inside his half but lacked quality going forward.
CM: Rodri – 6/10
The Spaniard was a positive influence in both halves but missed his penalty in the shootout.
CM: Mateo Kovacic – 6/10
He made one key chance in the opponent’s half.
RW: Bernardo Silva – 6.5/10
Silva caught the eye at times and kept his calm to score from the spot in the shootout.
CAM: Julian Alvarez – 6.5/10
He engineered a few inviting chances for others around him but failed to register a goal.
LW: Jack Grealish – 6/10
Grealish struggled to get into the flow of the game.
ST: Erling Haaland – 6/10
He was a quiet presence in the final third for most of the contest.
Substitutes:
LW: Phil Foden – 6/10
Foden missed a glorious chance to score.
CAM: Kevin De Bruyne – 6.5/10
He picked up an assist for setting up Palmer’s goal but missed a penalty in the shootout.
RW: Cole Palmer – 7/10
Palmer found the back of the net with an excellent strike in the 77th minute.
