Manchester City 6 Luton Town 2: City player ratings as the FA Cup holders progress to the sixth round | OneFootball

Here are the City player ratings as the FA Cup holders booked their place in the sixth round of the FA Cup with a 6-2 win over Luton Town. It was an entertaining affair at Kenilworth Road the goals flowed as both sides chased a victory.

Erling Haaland scored 5 goals in a match for the second time in his Manchester City career in a dominant performance. It was Haaland at his best as he appeared in top form ahead of this weekend’s Manchester derby. Kevin De Bruyne provided four assists for City’s number 9 in a display that put to bed any injury concerns over the Manchester City legend.

Luton Town to their credit did make a game of it after going down 3-nil to Erling Haaland’s first-half hat-trick. A stunning brace from Jordan Clark with goals either side of halftime briefly lifted the home crowd before two more goals from Haaland in 6 minutes ended the cup tie. Mateo Kovacic added a sixth for Manchester City late on as they cruised to a place in the sixth round of the competition.

City player ratings

Stefan Ortega-6/10: Made several brilliant saves but also his poor clearance led to Luton Town’s second. A mixed bag from Ortega.

Kyle Walker-6/10: City’s captain was sloppy early in the game but better in the later stages. Not his best performance.

John Stones-10/10: The England international was superb. Haaland and De Bruyne will get the plaudits but Stones was equally as impressive. His runs forward are becoming a real weapon for Pep Guardiola.

Manuel Akanji-6.5/10: A professional performance from the Swiss international. Not as dominant as his last two outings but did his job.

Nathan Ake-7/10: Another typical Ake display. Polished, professional and rarely beaten on the night.

Mateo Kovacic-8/10: Scored City’s 6th with a wonder strike late on. Showed that he could step in for Rodri if required and his runs from midfield and poise in possession were a standout.

Matheus Nunes-7.5/10: A good performance from Nunes. Drifted all over the pitch and was a threat throughout. Is slowly adjusting to life under Pep Guardiola. Will have a role to play as the season heats up.

Kevin De Bruyne-10/10: Provided 4 assists for Haaland on the night and put any injury fears to bed. Dominated the game from midfield in a superb performance.

Bernardo Silva-7.5/10: Another busy performance and a step up from his last performances. Was all over the pitch as his movement caused Luton headaches all night.

Jack Grealish-6.5/10: Looked sharp and in good form before injury struck. He cannot get a run at it at the moment which is a shame for him and Pep Guardiola’s side.

Erling Haaland-10/10: Scored 5 for the second time in his Manchester City career. Looks to be in ominous form ahead of a crucial run of fixtures. His performance will strike fear into City’s rivals.

Substitutes

Jeremy Doku-6/10: Replaced Grealish after the England international went off injured in the first half. Toiled away without really affecting the game. He did drift all over the pitch which is a new feature of his game as he develops.

Oscar Bobb-N/A: Not on long enough to mark.

Rico Lewis-N/A: Not on long enough to mark.

Sergio Gomez-N/A: Not on long enough to mark.

Julian Alvarez-N/A: Not on long enough to mark.