De Bruyne And Laporte Get 8 | Manchester City Players Rated In Lackluster Draw Vs Southampton | OneFootball

Manchester City faced off against Southampton at the St. Mary’s Stadium earlier this evening as they hoped to secure all three points on the road. Man City made a sloppy start to the game as they conceded the opening goal in the seventh minute when Kyle Walker-Peters scored with a poked finish. Pep Guardiola’s men failed to come up with an immediate response and went into the half-time break 1-0 down on the scoreline.

Aymeric Laporte equalised for Man City in the 65th minute with a good header from close range. However, the Premier League leaders failed to net the winner as the match finished 1-1 with both sides sharing the spoils.

Let’s take a look at how each Man City player performed during the match against the Saints.

GK: Ederson – 6/10

The Brazilian keeper made a couple of decent saves during the game but couldn’t do much about Walker-Peters’ finish in the seventh minute.

RB: Kyle Walker – 6.5/10

He was solid when defending at the back and made one key chance in the final third.

CB: Ruben Dias – 6.5/10

Dias did enough work defensively to keep Armando Broja quiet during the 90 minutes. However, he will be disappointed for not keeping a clean sheet.

CB: Aymeric Laporte – 8/10

He won a lot of aerial duels and was a rock at the back. Laporte scored Man City’s all-important equaliser with a solid header.

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 22: Mohammed Salisu of Southampton is challenged by Jack Grealish of Manchester City during the Premier League match between Southampton and Manchester City at St Mary’s Stadium on January 22, 2022 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

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LB: Joao Cancelo – 7/10

Cancelo performed his defensive duties well and was a real threat going forward. He made a few clever runs with the ball and engineered a couple of decent chances in the final third.

CM: Bernardo Silva – 7.5/10

The Portuguese talent created plenty of inviting chances for others around him and completed a few dangerous dribbles in the Southampton half.

CM: Rodri – 7.5/10

He anchored the midfield with conviction and was unfortunate to hit the crossbar.

CM: Kevin De Bruyne – 8/10

De Bruyne caused all sorts of problems for the opposition defenders and picked up a good assist for setting up Laporte’s equaliser from his freekick.

RW: Raheem Sterling – 6/10

He had a couple of bright moments in the game but lacked the cutting edge in the final third.

ST: Jack Grealish – 6.5/10

Grealish got himself into some dangerous areas inside the Southampton penalty box but failed to find the back of the net.

LW: Phil Foden – 7/10

He made two good opportunities for his teammates to score and got himself to the byline quite well. However, there was no goal for him this evening.

Substitutes:

ST: Gabriel Jesus – 6.5/10

The Brazilian striker could only hit the post with his header from close range.