Manchester City entertained Newcastle United at the Etihad Stadium earlier this evening as they hoped to earn a win in the FA Cup. The Mancunian club made a dominant start to the game and scored the opening goal in the 13th minute thanks to Bernardo Silva’s effort. Silva doubled Man City’s advantage in the 31st minute as Pep Guardiola‘s men went into the half-time break 2-0 up on the scoreline.
Man City controlled the game well in the second 45 minutes and secured an impressive 2-0 victory in front of their home fans.
Let’s take a look at how each Manchester City player performed during the match against the Magpies.
GK: Stefan Ortega – 7/10
Ortega had to make just one save in the game and kept a comfortable clean sheet at the Etihad.
RB: Kyle Walker – 6.5/10
He didn’t do much wrong when defending inside his half and was accurate with his passing.
CB: Ruben Dias – 7/10
Dias was a positive influence in both halves and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
CB: Manuel Akanji – 7.5/10
He earned the ball back twice on the defensive end of the field and would be pleased with the clean sheet.
LB: Josko Gvardiol – 7/10
He performed his defensive duties well but lacked quality going forward.
CDM: Rodri – 7.5/10
Rodri caught the eye at times at both ends of the field and ended the game with an assist to his name.
RW: Phil Foden – 7.5/10
He performed his defensive duties well and managed to create a few inviting chances for others around him.
CM: Bernardo Silva – 9/10
Silva scored two important goals in the first half which was enough for Man City to emerge victorious tonight.
CM: Mateo Kovacic – 7/10
He showed some flashes of what he is capable of but failed to register a goal.
LM: Jeremy Doku – 7/10
Doku made one decent run with the ball but failed to be decisive in the final third.
ST: Erling Haaland – 6.5/10
Haaland had some lively moments in the game but failed to find the back of the net.
Substitutes:
CM: Oscar Bobb – 6/10
He added some energy to Guardiola’s midfield.
ST: Julian Alvarez – N/A
