Manchester City faced off against Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium earlier today as they hoped to secure maximum points on the road in the Premier League. The Mancunian giants made a bright start to the game and got their noses ahead in the 24th minute thanks to Phil Foden’s goal. Pep Guardiola‘s side went into the half-time break 1-0 up on the scoreline.
Man City had to dig deep in the second half as they managed to grind out a narrow 1-0 win away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Manchester City player performed during the match against the Cherries.
GK: Ederson – 7.5/10
The Brazilian keeper made a few solid saves at the back and secured a well-deserved clean sheet on the road.
CB: Manuel Akanji – 8/10
He gave a good account of himself on the defensive end of the pitch and made one decent run with the ball.
CB: Ruben Dias – 7/10
The Portugal international put his foot through the ball when needed and was tidy with his ball distribution.
CB: Nathan Ake – 7/10
He kept things solid at the back and was a good presence on the ball.
CM: Rodri – 7/10
The Spaniard anchored the midfield with conviction and made one key chance in the opponent’s half.
CM: John Stones – 6.5/10
Stones made one important interception at the centre of the park and won a couple of aerial duels as well.
RW: Bernardo Silva – 7.5/10
Silva was a positive influence at both ends of the pitch.
CAM: Mateo Kovacic – 7/10
He had a few bright moments in the final third.
CAM: Phil Foden – 8/10
Foden was a constant menace in and around the Bournemouth penalty box and scored the only goal of the game in the 24th minute.
LW: Matheus Nunes – 7/10
He made some decent runs with the ball on the left-wing but failed to register a goal.
ST: Erling Haaland – 6.5/10
Haaland was not shy of having a strike at goal but failed to get his name on the scoresheet.
Substitutes:
LW: Jeremy Doku – 6/10
He added some pace to Guardiola’s attack.
ST: Julian Alvarez – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
CAM: Kevin De Bruyne – N/A
