De Bruyne And Gvardiol Get 8 | Manchester City Players Rated In Solid Win Vs Nottingham Forest | OneFootball

Manchester City locked horns with Nottingham Forest at the City Ground earlier today as they looked to secure a good result on their travels in the Premier League. The Mancunian club made a decent start to the game and scored the opening goal in the 32nd minute when Josko Gvardiol found the back of the net. Pep Guardiola‘s men went into the half-time break 1-0 up on the scoreline.

Erling Haaland came off the bench and put daylight between the two sides when he scored in the 71st minute. Man City ended up earning a solid 2-0 win away from home.

Let’s take a look at how each Manchester City player performed during the clash against Nottingham Forest.

GK: Ederson – 7/10

The Brazilian keeper did what was required of him in the first half and was replaced at the half-time break.

RB: Kyle Walker – 7/10

He was a positive influence at both ends of the pitch.

CB: Manuel Akanji – 7/10

Akanji got stuck in with some solid tackles and was good on the ball as well.

CB: Nathan Ake – 7/10

Ake gave a good account of himself on the defensive third of the field and would be quite pleased with the clean sheet.

Manchester City’s Spanish manager Pep Guardiola gestures on the touchline during the English Premier League football match between Nottingham Forest and Manchester City at The City Ground in Nottingham, central England, on April 28, 2024. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP)

LB: Josko Gvardiol – 8/10

Gvardiol worked his socks off in both halves and managed to get his name on the scoresheet in the 32nd minute.

CDM: Rodri – 7.5/10

He anchored the midfield with conviction and made one decent chance in the final third.

RW: Jeremy Doku – 6.5/10

Doku caught the eye at times in the first half and was substituted at half-time.

CM: Kevin De Bruyne – 8/10

He managed to orchestrate a few inviting chances for others around him and ended the game with two assists to his name.

CM: Bernardo Silva – 6.5/10

Silva worked hard defensively but lacked the cutting edge in the final third.

LW: Jack Grealish – 6.5/10

He made one good chance in the Nottingham half but failed to make a difference for his team.

ST: Julian Alvarez – 6.5/10

Alvarez engineered two meaningful openings for his teammates but failed to register a goal this evening.

Substitutes:

CM: Mateo Kovacic – 7/10

He made one good run with the ball.

GK: Stefan Ortega – 7/10

Ortega kept a clean sheet in the second half.

ST: Erling Haaland – 7.5/10

He managed to score in the 71st minute.

CM: Matheus Nunes – N/A