Manchester City welcomed Brentford at the Etihad Stadium earlier tonight as they hoped to secure all three points at home in the Premier League. The Mancunian club made a decent start to the game but were held to a scoreless draw at the half-time break.
Erling Haaland finally broke the deadlock with a composed finish in the 71st minute. The contest ended with Pep Guardiola‘s men earning a narrow 1-0 victory in front of their home fans.
Let’s take a look at how each Manchester City player fared during the match against the Bees.
GK: Ederson – 7/10
The Brazilian keeper made two important saves at the back and earned an important clean sheet at the Etihad.
RB: Kyle Walker – 6.5/10
He kept things solid when defending inside his half and made one good chance going forward.
CB: John Stones – 7.5/10
Stones gave a good account of himself on the defensive third of the field and was a threat at the other end as well.
CB: Ruben Dias – 7.5/10
He cleared the danger when needed and earned possession back a few times for his team.
LB: Manuel Akanji – 7.5/10
Akanji performed his defensive duties well and was a good presence on the ball.
CM: Rodri – 8.5/10
The Spaniard anchored the midfield well and was a constant menace in the Brentford half.
CM: Bernardo Silva – 7/10
Silva caused a lot of headaches for the opposition defenders but there was no goal for him.
RW: Phil Foden – 7/10
Foden caught the eye at times but failed to register a goal tonight.
CAM: Julian Alvarez – 7/10
The Argentine talent caused a few headaches for his marker and has got an assist to his name.
LW: Oscar Bobb – 7/10
Bobb managed to impress at times on the left wing but lacked quality in front of the opponent’s goal.
ST: Erling Haaland – 7.5/10
Haaland scored the only goal of the contest with a composed finish in the 71st minute.
Substitutes:
LW: Jeremy Doku – 6.5/10
He made one decent run with the ball.
CM: Mateo Kovacic – N/A
