Manchester City entertained Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium earlier tonight as they looked to secure a win at home in the Premier League. The Mancunian club made a dominant start to the game but were held to a scoreless draw at the half-time break.
Pep Guardiola‘s men tried their best to score the winning goal in the second half. However, Man City ended up settling for a lackluster 0-0 draw in front of their home fans.
Let’s take a look at how each Manchester City player fared during the clash against the Gunners.
GK: Stefan Ortega – 7/10
He made two crucial saves at the back and secured an important clean sheet this afternoon.
RB: Manuel Akanji – 7/10
Akanji kept things solid when defending inside his half and made one good chance going forward.
CB: Ruben Dias – 7/10
He dealt with the danger when he could and did enough to secure the clean sheet.
CB: Nathan Ake – 6.5/10
Ake made a good start to the game but had to be replaced in the 26th minute.
LB: Josko Gvardiol – 7.5/10
He was a positive influence at both ends of the field.
CDM: Rodri – 8/10
Rodri made a lot of clever runs with the ball and managed to engineer some promising chances for his teammates.
RW: Bernardo Silva – 7/10
He worked his socks off in both halves but failed to make a difference in the final third.
CM: Kevin De Bruyne – 7/10
The Belgian sensation created a few meaningful openings for others around him but there was no goal for him.
CM: Mateo Kovacic – 6.5/10
He worked hard for his team but was replaced at the hour mark.
LW: Phil Foden – 6.5/10
Foden made one good chance in the final third but was taken off after 60 minutes.
ST: Erling Haaland – 6/10
Haaland caused some headaches for the Arsenal defenders but failed to register a goal.
Substitutes:
LB: Rico Lewis – 6.5/10
He made one decent run with the ball.
LW: Jack Grealish – 6.5/10
Grealish had a few bright moments in the game.
RW: Jeremy Doku – 6.5/10
He added some pace to Guardiola’s attack.
