Manchester City conspired to let a comfortable 3-0 lead slip and fell to an embarrassing 3-3 Champions League draw with Feyenoord. Here is how Express Sport rated the players.
Ederson – 4
Ederson had little to do until Gvardiol’s backpass left him stranded. The Brazilian was then unconvincing as he attempted to cut out the cross from which Santiago Gimenez scored Feyenoord’s second, and was in no man’s land as he stormed out of his goal before the equaliser.
Rico Lewis – 6
Inverting into midfield, Lewis was key to City retaining possession for large periods of the game and pinning Feyenoord back towards their own goal. However, he was part of his side’s late collapse and was beaten in the air for the equaliser.
Manuel Akanji – 5
City’s near-collapse late on was extremely avoidable. Akanji played his part with some lapses in concentration.
Nathan Ake – 6
Ake dealt with Feyenoord’s meagre threat well until his 68th-minute withdrawal. Guardiola, in hindsight, might have kept him on the pitch.
Josko Gvardiol – 4
Gvardio’s woeful backpass allowed Anis Hadj Moussa to round Ederson and convert from a tight angle. It was a seriously sloppy moment that left Guardiola furious.
Ilkay Gundogan – 6
Gundogan’s deflected left-footed volley midway through the second half gave City plenty of comfort. This was the German’s best performance since his return from Barcelona.
Matheus Nunes – 7
This was one of Nunes’ best games for City. Positioned centrally, his movement and ability to break between the lines was key. One of his bursts forward culminating in him finding the side netting with a ferocious strike.
Bernardo Silva – 6
Silva helped City press high and he won the ball in advantageous positions several times. On one of those occasions, he was unfortunate not to create a goal for Haaland in the first half.
Phil Foden – 7
Most of the positive work City did came through Foden. As the closest midfielder to Haaland, the England international posed a huge threat and came close to scoring a couple of times.
Jack Grealish – 6
Had spurts of involvement and nearly struck a dramatic winner when his effort looped up and onto the post.
Erling Haaland – 7
On an initially frustrating night for Haaland, he eventually struck a brace with a goal in either half. Ederson and Gvardiol compounded to make this another bad evening for the hosts, though.
