Manchester City faced off against Fulham at Craven Cottage earlier today as they hoped to secure all three points on the road in the Premier League. The Mancunian club made a good start to the game and got their noses ahead in the 13th minute thanks to Josko Gvardiol’s effort. Pep Guardiola‘s men went into the half-time interval 1-0 up on the scoreline.
Phil Foden doubled his team’s advantage in the 59th minute before Gvardiol scored again just 12 minutes later. Julian Alvarez ended up converting a late penalty as Man City cruised to an impressive 4-0 win away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Manchester City player performed during the match against the Cottagers.
GK: Ederson – 7/10
The Brazilian keeper made one good save at the back and earned an important clean sheet this afternoon.
RB: Manuel Akanji – 7/10
He kept things solid at the back and was accurate with his passing.
CB: Ruben Dias – 8/10
Dias gave a good account of himself on the defensive end of the field and was a dominant presence in the air.
CB: Nathan Ake – 6.5/10
He made a solid start to the game but had to be replaced in the 21st minute.
LB: Josko Gvardiol – 8/10
Gvardiol was a threat in the opposition half and managed to score twice to help his team earn a dominant victory this afternoon.
CM: Rodri – 7.5/10
The Spaniard was a positive influence at both ends of the field.
CM: Mateo Kovacic – 7/10
He earned possession back once and managed to engineer a good chance in the final third.
RW: Bernardo Silva – 8.5/10
Silva was a constant menace in the opposition half and has got a couple of assists to show for his efforts.
CAM: Kevin de Bruyne – 8/10
He made a lot of decent chances for others around him and ended the game with an assist to his name.
LW: Phil Foden – 8/10
Foden caused a lot of headaches for the Fulham defenders and got his name on the scoresheet in the 59th minute.
ST: Erling Haaland – 6.5/10
Haaland was a real handful for the Fulham centre-halves but there was no goal for him today.
Substitutes:
RB: Kyle Walker – 6.5/10
He was solid at the back.
LW: Jeremy Doku – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
RB: Rico Lewis – 6/10
He didn’t do much wrong inside his half.
ST: Julian Alvarez – 7/10
He managed to score his penalty in injury time.
CAM: Oscar Bobb – N/A
