Manchester City entertained West Ham United at the Etihad Stadium earlier today as they hoped to secure a good result at home in the Premier League. The Mancunian club made a quick start to the game and scored the opening goal in the second minute when Phil Foden got his name on the scoresheet. Foden doubled his team’s advantage in the 18th minute before Mohammed Kudus got a goal back for the visitors in the 42nd minute. Pep Guardiola‘s men went into the half-time break 2-1 up on the scoreline.
Rodri killed the game off in the 59th minute as Man City cruised to an impressive 3-1 win at the Etihad which was enough for them to secure the Premier League title.
Let’s take a look at how each Manchester City player performed during the match against the Hammers.
GK: Stefan Ortega – 6.5/10
Ortega made one important save at the back but failed to keep a clean sheet.
RB: Kyle Walker – 7/10
He performed his defensive duties well but offered very little going forward.
CB: Ruben Dias – 6.5/10
Dias did his best to keep things solid inside his half.
CB: Manuel Akanji – 6.5/10
He dealt with the danger when required and was good on the ball.
LB: Josko Gvardiol – 7/10
Gvardiol got stuck in with a few solid tackles and made one decent chance in the final third.
CM: Rodri – 8/10
Rodri was a positive influence at both ends of the pitch and did well to score in the 59th minute.
RW: Bernardo Silva – 7.5/10
He caused a lot of headaches for his teammates and managed to pick up a couple of assists.
CM: Kevin de Bruyne – 8/10
De Bruyne was a constant menace in the final third but failed to get his name on the scoresheet.
CM: Phil Foden – 9.5/10
Foden was unstoppable today as he scored two first-half goals to help his team secure a solid win today.
LW: Jeremy Doku – 8.5/10
He caused a lot of problems for his marker and ended the game with an assist to his name.
ST: Erling Haaland – 6.5/10
Haaland had a few strikes at goal but there was no goal for him.
Substitutes:
CB: Nathan Ake – 6/10
He was solid at the back.
CM: Mateo Kovacic – N/A
