Silva And Ortega Get 7.5 | Manchester City Players Rated In Narrow Win Vs Chelsea | OneFootball

Manchester City faced off against Chelsea at Wembley Stadium earlier this evening as they hoped to secure a good result in the semifinals of the FA Cup. Pep Guardiola‘s men dominated possession in the first half but were held to a scoreless draw at the half-time break.

Bernardo Silva finally made the decisive breakthrough in the 84th minute as Man City earned a narrow 1-0 win in the FA Cup.

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

GK: Stefan Ortega – 7.5/10

He made a handful of solid saves during the game and secured a crucial clean sheet this evening.

CB: Kyle Walker – 6.5/10

Walker earned the ball back once and was accurate with his ball distribution.

CB: Manuel Akanji – 7/10

He cleared the danger when he could and made some decent chances for his teammates to score.

CB: Nathan Ake – 7/10

Ake snuffed out the danger when needed and did enough to keep a clean sheet today.

Manchester City’s Swiss defender #25 Manuel Akanji wins a header during the English FA Cup semi-final football match between Manchester City and Chelsea at Wembley Stadium in north west London on April 20, 2024. (Photo by Ben Stansall / AFP)

CM: John Stones – 6.5/10

He anchored the midfield well in the first half and was replaced at half-time.

CM: Rodri – 7/10

The Spaniard protected his backline well and was a good presence on the ball.

RW: Bernardo Silva – 7.5/10

Silva was a positive influence at both ends of the pitch and ended up winning the game for his team in the 84th minute.

CM: Phil Foden – 7/10

Foden caused a lot of headaches for his marker but didn’t do enough to register a goal.

CM: Kevin de Bruyne – 6/10

He was always willing to have a strike at goal but was underwhelming in the final third.

LW: Jack Grealish – 7/10

Grealish made a few decent chances for his teammates but failed to get his name on the scoresheet. He was replaced after the hour mark.

ST: Julian Alvarez – 6.5/10

Alvarez made two good opportunities for others around him but never looked like he would score. He was substituted in the 87th minute.

Substitutes:

CB: Ruben Dias – 7/10

He kept things solid at the back and managed to earn a clean sheet in the second half after coming on at half-time.

Doku made a few dangerous runs with the ball.