Foden Gets 8, Lewis With 7.5 | Manchester City Players Rated In Impressive Win Vs RB Leipzig | OneFootball

Manchester City clashed heads with RB Leipzig at the Red Bull Arena earlier tonight as they hoped to earn a positive result on the road in the UEFA Champions League. The Mancunian club made a quick start to the game and got their noses ahead thanks to Phil Foden’s effort in the 25th minute. Pep Guardiola‘s men went into the half-time break 1-0 up on the scoreline.

Lois Openda equalised for Leipzig in the 48th minute. However, Julian Alvarez gave Man City the lead with a great finish in the 84th minute before Jeremy Doku killed the game off for them in injury time. The contest ended with Man City earning an impressive 3-1 win away in Germany.

Let’s take a look at how each Manchester City player fared during the clash against RB Leipzig.

GK: Ederson – 6.5/10

The Brazilian keeper didn’t have a save to make in the game but won’t be happy about conceding an early goal in the second half.

CB: Kyle Walker – 6.5/10

He didn’t do much wrong at the back and was accurate with his passing.

CB: Ruben Dias – 7/10

The Portugal international gave a good account of himself on the defensive end of the field and won a couple of aerial duels as well.

CB: Josko Gvardiol – 6.5/10

He was solid when defending inside his half and made one good run with the ball.

LEIPZIG, GERMANY – OCTOBER 04: Julian Alvarez of Manchester City celebrates with teammates after scoring the team’s second goal during the UEFA Champions League match between RB Leipzig and Manchester City at Red Bull Arena on October 04, 2023 in Leipzig, Germany. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images)

CM: Manuel Akanji – 6/10

Akanji earned the ball back once and distributed possession well from midfield.

CM: Rodri – 7/10

The Spaniard was a positive influence at both ends of the field.

RW: Bernardo Silva – 6.5/10

He caught the eye at times in the final third but failed to register a goal.

CM: Rico Lewis – 7.5/10

Lewis made a handful of decent chances for his teammates to score and has got an assist to show for his efforts.

CM: Phil Foden – 8/10

Foden was a constant menace in the final third and was responsible for giving Man City the lead in the 25th minute.

LW: Jack Grealish – 6.5/10

The English wide player made two key chances in the opponent’s half but never looked like he would score.

ST: Erling Haaland – 7/10

Haaland caused all sorts of problems for the Leipzig defenders but there was no goal for him tonight.

Substitutes:

LW: Jeremy Doku – 7.5/10

Doku came on and scored in injury time.

CB: Nathan Ake – 6/10

He kept things solid at the back.