Chelsea locked horns with Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium earlier this evening as they hoped to secure a victory on their travels in the Premier League. The Blues made a good start to the game and managed to get their noses ahead in the 42nd minute thanks to Raheem Sterling’s composed finish. Mauricio Pochettino’s men went into the half-time break 1-0 up on the scoreline.
The West London club defended well but ended up conceding the equaliser in the 83rd minute when Rodri scored with a deflected effort. The match finished with Chelsea earning an impressive 1-1 draw at the Etihad.
Let’s take a look at how each Chelsea player fared during the clash against Manchester City.
GK: Dorde Petrovic – 7/10
Petrovic made a few important saves at the back but couldn’t do anything about Rodri’s deflected strike.
RB: Malo Gusto – 8/10
He made plenty of crucial clearances inside his half and made two decent chances going forward.
CB: Axel Disasi – 7/10
Disasi made numerous important clearances on the defensive end of the field and performed well enough to limit the home side to just one goal.
CB: Levi Colwill – 7/10
He gave a good account of himself when defending at the back.
LB: Ben Chilwell – 6.5/10
He put his foot through the ball when needed and was not shy of having a strike at goal.
CM: Enzo Fernandez – 7/10
The Argentine midfielder made a positive impact in both halves.
CM: Moises Caicedo – 6.5/10
He performed his defensive duties well and was accurate with his passing.
RW: Cole Palmer – 6.5/10
Palmer came back to defend when needed but struggled to threaten the Man City goal.
CAM: Conor Gallagher – 7/10
He worked his socks off chasing down the opposition but lacked quality on the ball.
LW: Raheem Sterling – 7.5/10
Sterling caught the eye at times on the left wing and managed to get his name on the scoresheet against his old club in the 42nd minute.
ST: Nicolas Jackson – 7/10
He caused a few headaches for the Man City centre-backs and ended the game with an assist to his name.
Substitutes:
ST: Christopher Nkunku – 6/10
His link-up play was atrocious.
CB: Trevoh Chalobah – 6/10
He was solid at the back.
RB: Cesare Casadei – N/A
