Manchester City welcomed Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Etihad Stadium earlier this evening as they looked to secure maximum points at home in the Premier League. Pep Guardiola‘s men made a quick start to the game and managed to get to the half-time break with a 3-0 lead thanks to Erling Haaland’s hattrick in the first 45 minutes.
Wolves got a goal back thanks to Hwang Hee-chan’s effort in the 53rd minute. However, Haaland scored again just a minute later before Julian Alvarez put Man City 5-1 ahead in the 85th minute. The contest ended with Man City earning a dominant 5-1 win at the Etihad.
Let’s take a look at how each Manchester City player performed during the match against Wolves.
GK: Ederson – 6.5/10
Ederson didn’t have a save to make in the game but failed to keep a clean sheet.
RB: Kyle Walker – 7/10
He didn’t do much wrong when defending inside his half but struggled to influence the game going forward.
CB: Manuel Akanji – 6.5/10
Akanji made one important interception at the back and was good on the ball.
CB: Nathan Ake – 6.5/10
He performed his defensive duties well and was accurate with his passing.
LB: Josko Gvardiol – 8/10
He was a positive influence at both ends of the pitch.
CM: Rodri – 8.5/10
The Spaniard made a lot of inviting chances for others around him in the Wolves half and has got two assists to show for his efforts.
CM: Mateo Kovacic – 7/10
Kovacic earned possession back twice and made one decent run with the ball.
RW: Bernardo Silva – 7/10
He made two inviting chances for his teammates but failed to register a goal.
CAM: Kevin de Bruyne – 7/10
De Bruyne caught the eye at times but never looked like he would score.
LW: Phil Foden – 7/10
He caused some problems for his marker and ended the game with an assist to his name.
ST: Erling Haaland – 10/10
Haaland was a constant menace in the final third and scored four goals this evening to help his team earn a dominant win at the Etihad.
Substitutes:
CB: John Stones – 6/10
He kept things solid at the back.
CM: Matheus Nunes – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
LW: Jeremy Doku – 7/10
Doku made some dangerous runs with the ball.
RW: Jack Grealish – 6/10
He struggled to influence the game.
ST: Julian Alvarez – 7/10
The Argentine sensation managed to score late in the game.
