Manchester City faced off against Chelsea at Wembley Stadium earlier this evening as they hoped to secure a good result in the semifinals of the FA Cup. Pep Guardiola‘s men dominated possession in the first half but were held to a scoreless draw at the half-time break.
Bernardo Silva finally made the decisive breakthrough in the 84th minute as Man City earned a narrow 1-0 win in the FA Cup.
Let’s take a look at how each Manchester City player performed during the match against the Blues.
GK: Stefan Ortega – 7.5/10
He made a handful of solid saves during the game and secured a crucial clean sheet this evening.
CB: Kyle Walker – 6.5/10
Walker earned the ball back once and was accurate with his ball distribution.
CB: Manuel Akanji – 7/10
He cleared the danger when he could and made some decent chances for his teammates to score.
CB: Nathan Ake – 7/10
Ake snuffed out the danger when needed and did enough to keep a clean sheet today.
CM: John Stones – 6.5/10
He anchored the midfield well in the first half and was replaced at half-time.
CM: Rodri – 7/10
The Spaniard protected his backline well and was a good presence on the ball.
RW: Bernardo Silva – 7.5/10
Silva was a positive influence at both ends of the pitch and ended up winning the game for his team in the 84th minute.
CM: Phil Foden – 7/10
Foden caused a lot of headaches for his marker but didn’t do enough to register a goal.
CM: Kevin de Bruyne – 6/10
He was always willing to have a strike at goal but was underwhelming in the final third.
LW: Jack Grealish – 7/10
Grealish made a few decent chances for his teammates but failed to get his name on the scoresheet. He was replaced after the hour mark.
ST: Julian Alvarez – 6.5/10
Alvarez made two good opportunities for others around him but never looked like he would score. He was substituted in the 87th minute.
Substitutes:
CB: Ruben Dias – 7/10
He kept things solid at the back and managed to earn a clean sheet in the second half after coming on at half-time.
LW: Jeremy Doku – 7/10
Doku made a few dangerous runs with the ball.
CAM: Oscar Bobb – N/A
