Chelsea welcomed Manchester City at Stamford Bridge earlier this evening as they looked to earn a good result at home in the Premier League. The Blues made a solid start to the game but conceded the opening goal in the 18th minute when Erling Haaland found the back of the net. Enzo Maresca’s men went into the half-time break 1-0 down on the scoreline.
Mateo Kovacic put daylight between the two sides in the 84th minute when he scored with a good strike. The match ended with Chelsea suffering a tough 2-0 loss in front of their home fans.
Let’s take a look at how each Chelsea player fared during the clash against Man City.
GK: Robert Sanchez – 6.5/10
Sanchez made a few top saves at the back but still ended up conceding twice this afternoon.
RB: Malo Gusto – 6/10
He got stuck in with some solid tackles and made one decent run with the ball.
CB: Wesley Fofana – 6/10
Fofana put his foot through the ball when he could but it was not enough today.
CB: Levi Colwill – 6.5/10
He performed his defensive duties well but would be disappointed after allowing two goals during the game.
LB: Marc Cucurella – 6.5/10
He came back to defend when he could but offered very little in the final third.
CM: Moises Caicedo – 6/10
Caicedo earned the ball back twice but lacked quality on the ball.
CM: Romeo Lavia – 7/10
He anchored the midfield well and made one good chance in the opponent’s half.
RW: Cole Palmer – 7/10
Palmer caused some headaches for the Man City defenders and has got nothing to show for his efforts.
CAM: Enzo Fernandez – 6/10
He was not shy of having a strike at goal and failed to impress with his performance in the opponent’s half.
LW: Christopher Nkunku – 6.5/10
Nkunku caught the eye at times but lacked quality in the final third.
ST: Nicolas Jackson – 6/10
He got himself into some dangerous areas on the offensive end of the field but failed to take his chances.
Substitutes:
LW: Pedro Neto – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
CM: Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall – 6/10
He struggled to get into the flow of the game.
ST: Marc Guiu – 6/10
He failed to make an impact off the bench.
CAM: Renato Veiga – 6/10
Veiga gave away the ball cheaply at times.
