Kalvin Phillips N/A
(Rodri, 90) A classic case of winding the clock down, Phillips’ introduction helped City get the job over the line. Reuters
Anthony Racioppi 5/10
YOUNG BOYS PLAYER RATINGS: Made a mess of what should have been a simple save, and almost spilled Grealish’s effort into his net on the half-hour mark. Did well to stop Doku and Rodri’s effort on the Show more
Lewin Blum 5 /10
Endured a difficult outing against the tricky Grealish. Struggled to cope with the Englishman all game but managed to send in a number of dangerous crosses into the Manchester City penalty area. Getty
Ulisses Garcia 6/10
Had the tough task of dealing with the pacy Doku, Garcia had his hands full but never shied away from his responsibility. PA
Mohammed Camara 5/10
Got close to putting the home side ahead with an improvised flick in the 58th minute. Brilliant last-ditch tackle to stop Haaland from running through on goal on the hour mark. Guilty of giving away aShow more
Loris Benito 6/10
Made a crucial goalline clearance to deny City a goal in the 31st minute. Stayed close to Haaland for most of the game and did his best to thwart the Norwegian’s effort, but he fell short. Getty
Filip Ugrinic 6/10
Hardworking display from Ugrinic who tucked in and helped out Blum at right back. Tracked back well and stopped Alvarez from making it three with a last-ditch interception in the 78th minute. AP
Sandro Lauper 4/10
Tasked with protecting the back four, Lauper failed to deal with the attacking runs of Rodri, and exposed his backline. Took too long on the ball when put through on goal and allowed Ake to make a briShow more
Cheikh Niasse 6/10
Grabbed the assist for the home side’s goal with a precise through ball to send Elia in on goal. Should have done better to close down Haaland in the build-up to City's third goal. EPA
Joel Monteiro 5/10
Picked up the first yellow card of the game in the fourth minute. Stung Ederson’s palms with a fierce effort that almost wrong-footed the goalkeeper on the hour mark. Struggled to get past Ake on the Show more
Meschack Elia 7/10
Brought the home side on level terms with a beautiful chipped effort to beat Ederson from the edge of the penalty area. Caused problems for right-back Lewis in the second half. AP
Cedric Itten 5/10
Did well to burst forward from the halfway line but could only manage a weak effort when he had a chance to test Ederson in the 28th minute. Had a number of half-chances in the second half, but he faiShow more
Pierre Nsame N/A
SUBS: (Itten, 73) Brought on to add fresh legs to the home side’s attack, Nsame failed to make the desired impact. Reuters
Silvere Ganvoula N/A
(Moteiro, 73) Sent in a number of dangerous crosses after coming, but they were well dealt with by the City backline. Tested Ederson with a cross in the 81st minute. Reuters
Saidy Janko N/A
(Blum, 80) Faired better against the threat of Grealish after coming on. AFP
Darian Males N/A
(Lauper, 80) Never stopped running after coming but failed to make much of an impact. AFP
Noah Persson N/A
(Garcia, 89) Came on too late to make an impact. Reuters
Ederson 6/10
MANCHESTER CITY PLAYER RATINGS: Got caught in two minds for the home side’s equaliser in the 52nd minute. Forced into a strong save by Monteiro just after the hour. AFP
Rico Lewis 6/10
Gave Elia too much space in the build-up to the home side’s equaliser. Did well to skip past two yellow shirts and play Haaland through on goal in the 79th minute. Reuters
Manuel Akanji 8/10
An assured display next to Dias in the middle of the City defence. Opened the scoring for Pep Guardiola’s side with a close-range finish in the 48th minute. AP
Ruben Dias 7/10
A leader at the back for Guardiola’s side. Hardly put a foot wrong. It was from his header, which came off the crossbar and into the path of Akanji, to put City in front. AFP
Nathan Ake 6/10
Utilised at left-back, Ake didn't do much in attack but looked solid in defence. Excellent recovery tackle to thwart Lauper, who was bearing down on Ederson’s goal in the 37th minute. Reuters
Rodri 9/10
Tested Racioppi with a close-range shot on the stroke of halftime. Began the move that led to the opener with a clipped cross into the danger area for Dias. Won the penalty for Haaland to put the awayShow more
Mateo Kovacic 6/10
Kept things simple in the middle of the pitch and never tried to do too much. Getty
Matheus Nunes 6/10
Almost caused a goal for the hosts with a wayward pass straight to a yellow shirt in the 23rd minute. Had a go from range in the second half, but his effort went high and wide. AP
Jack Grealish 6/10
Jeered for most of the game due to an early clash with Blum, Grealish looked lively but seemed to lack the ruthlessness needed in front of goal. Lovely disguised pass to find Doku in the penalty area Show more
Jeremy Doku 7/10
Brilliant cross across the face of goal to tee up Kovacic in the 18th minute. Failed to beat Racioppi from point-blank range in the 25th minute. Forced Racioppi into a diving save in the 42nd minute. Show more
Erling Haaland 9/10
Had his first real chance of the game in the 24th minute, but he fired wide from close range. However, he put the away side in front for the second time in the game with a well-taken penalty straight Show more
Julian Alvarez N/A
SUBS: (Nunes, 72) Thought he had made it three minutes after coming on, but the goal was ruled out for a handball by Grealish in the build-up. Combined well with Haaland after coming on. AP
Bernardo Silva N/A
(Doku, 72) Went close with a left-footed curled effort that just went wide in the 83rd minute. AP
Sergio Gomez N/A
(Haaland, 90) Didn’t have much time to get into the game. GettyKalvin Phillips N/A
(Rodri, 90) A classic case of winding the clock down, Phillips’ introduction helped City get the job over the line. ReutersAnthony Racioppi 5/10
YOUNG BOYS PLAYER RATINGS: Made a mess of what should have been a simple save, and almost spilled Grealish’s effort into his net on the half-hour mark. Did well to stop Doku and Rodri’s effort on the Show moreLewin Blum 5 /10
Endured a difficult outing against the tricky Grealish. Struggled to cope with the Englishman all game but managed to send in a number of dangerous crosses into the Manchester City penalty area. GettyUlisses Garcia 6/10
Had the tough task of dealing with the pacy Doku, Garcia had his hands full but never shied away from his responsibility. PAMohammed Camara 5/10
Got close to putting the home side ahead with an improvised flick in the 58th minute. Brilliant last-ditch tackle to stop Haaland from running through on goal on the hour mark. Guilty of giving away aShow moreLoris Benito 6/10
Made a crucial goalline clearance to deny City a goal in the 31st minute. Stayed close to Haaland for most of the game and did his best to thwart the Norwegian’s effort, but he fell short. GettyFilip Ugrinic 6/10
Hardworking display from Ugrinic who tucked in and helped out Blum at right back. Tracked back well and stopped Alvarez from making it three with a last-ditch interception in the 78th minute. APSandro Lauper 4/10
Tasked with protecting the back four, Lauper failed to deal with the attacking runs of Rodri, and exposed his backline. Took too long on the ball when put through on goal and allowed Ake to make a briShow moreCheikh Niasse 6/10
Grabbed the assist for the home side’s goal with a precise through ball to send Elia in on goal. Should have done better to close down Haaland in the build-up to City's third goal. EPAJoel Monteiro 5/10
Picked up the first yellow card of the game in the fourth minute. Stung Ederson’s palms with a fierce effort that almost wrong-footed the goalkeeper on the hour mark. Struggled to get past Ake on the Show moreMeschack Elia 7/10
Brought the home side on level terms with a beautiful chipped effort to beat Ederson from the edge of the penalty area. Caused problems for right-back Lewis in the second half. APCedric Itten 5/10
Did well to burst forward from the halfway line but could only manage a weak effort when he had a chance to test Ederson in the 28th minute. Had a number of half-chances in the second half, but he faiShow morePierre Nsame N/A
SUBS: (Itten, 73) Brought on to add fresh legs to the home side’s attack, Nsame failed to make the desired impact. ReutersSilvere Ganvoula N/A
(Moteiro, 73) Sent in a number of dangerous crosses after coming, but they were well dealt with by the City backline. Tested Ederson with a cross in the 81st minute. ReutersSaidy Janko N/A
(Blum, 80) Faired better against the threat of Grealish after coming on. AFPDarian Males N/A
(Lauper, 80) Never stopped running after coming but failed to make much of an impact. AFPNoah Persson N/A
(Garcia, 89) Came on too late to make an impact. ReutersEderson 6/10
MANCHESTER CITY PLAYER RATINGS: Got caught in two minds for the home side’s equaliser in the 52nd minute. Forced into a strong save by Monteiro just after the hour. AFPRico Lewis 6/10
Gave Elia too much space in the build-up to the home side’s equaliser. Did well to skip past two yellow shirts and play Haaland through on goal in the 79th minute. ReutersManuel Akanji 8/10
An assured display next to Dias in the middle of the City defence. Opened the scoring for Pep Guardiola’s side with a close-range finish in the 48th minute. APRuben Dias 7/10
A leader at the back for Guardiola’s side. Hardly put a foot wrong. It was from his header, which came off the crossbar and into the path of Akanji, to put City in front. AFPNathan Ake 6/10
Utilised at left-back, Ake didn't do much in attack but looked solid in defence. Excellent recovery tackle to thwart Lauper, who was bearing down on Ederson’s goal in the 37th minute. ReutersRodri 9/10
Tested Racioppi with a close-range shot on the stroke of halftime. Began the move that led to the opener with a clipped cross into the danger area for Dias. Won the penalty for Haaland to put the awayShow moreMateo Kovacic 6/10
Kept things simple in the middle of the pitch and never tried to do too much. GettyMatheus Nunes 6/10
Almost caused a goal for the hosts with a wayward pass straight to a yellow shirt in the 23rd minute. Had a go from range in the second half, but his effort went high and wide. APJack Grealish 6/10
Jeered for most of the game due to an early clash with Blum, Grealish looked lively but seemed to lack the ruthlessness needed in front of goal. Lovely disguised pass to find Doku in the penalty area Show moreJeremy Doku 7/10
Brilliant cross across the face of goal to tee up Kovacic in the 18th minute. Failed to beat Racioppi from point-blank range in the 25th minute. Forced Racioppi into a diving save in the 42nd minute. Show moreErling Haaland 9/10
Had his first real chance of the game in the 24th minute, but he fired wide from close range. However, he put the away side in front for the second time in the game with a well-taken penalty straight Show moreJulian Alvarez N/A
SUBS: (Nunes, 72) Thought he had made it three minutes after coming on, but the goal was ruled out for a handball by Grealish in the build-up. Combined well with Haaland after coming on. APBernardo Silva N/A
(Doku, 72) Went close with a left-footed curled effort that just went wide in the 83rd minute. APSergio Gomez N/A
(Haaland, 90) Didn’t have much time to get into the game. GettyKalvin Phillips N/A
(Rodri, 90) A classic case of winding the clock down, Phillips’ introduction helped City get the job over the line. ReutersYoung Boys v Manchester City player ratings: Elia 7, Lauper 4; Haaland 9, Grealish 6
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