Manchester City faced off against Aston Villa at Villa Park earlier tonight as they looked to grab all three points on their travels. The Mancunian club made a good start to the game and managed to get to the half-time break with a goalless scoreline.
Pep Guardiola‘s men conceded a soft goal in the 74th minute when Leon Bailey scored with a deflected attempt. Man City failed to mount a comeback and crashed to a poor 1-0 loss away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Manchester City player performed during the clash against the Villans.
GK: Ederson – 7/10
The Brazilian keeper made a lot of crucial saves at the back but couldn’t do much about Bailey’s deflected effort.
CB: Kyle Walker – 6/10
He made some important clearances inside his half but was far from convincing tonight.
CB: Ruben Dias – 7/10
Dias didn’t hesitate to put his foot through the ball when needed and was accurate with his passing.
CB: Josko Gvardiol – 7/10
He gave a good account of himself when defending inside his half.
CM: John Stones – 6/10
He did his fair share of defending but offered very little in the Aston Villa half.
CM: Manuel Akanji – 6/10
Akanji cleared the danger when he could but struggled to make an impact in the final third.
RW: Bernardo Silva – 6.5/10
He worked hard at both ends of the field but has got nothing to show for his efforts.
CAM: Rico Lewis – 6/10
Lewis came back to defend when needed but failed to influence the game in the opponent’s half.
CAM: Julian Alvarez – 6/10
He was quiet for most of the game and was replaced in the 67th minute.
LW: Phil Foden – 6/10
Foden made one good chance from the left wing but failed to find the back of the net.
ST: Erling Haaland – 6/10
Haaland struggled to pose a threat in the final third and produced a lackluster display tonight.
Substitutes:
CM: Mateo Kovacic – 6/10
Kovacic struggled to get into the flow of the game.
CM: Matheus Nunes – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
CAM: Oscar Bobb – 6/10
He failed to influence the game.
