Man City v Everton - player ratings

  • CITY RATINGS. Made a meal of first-half injury after challenge with Godfrey. Otherwise a quiet day. AP
    Ederson 6/10
    CITY RATINGS. Made a meal of first-half injury after challenge with Godfrey. Otherwise a quiet day. AP
    CITY RATINGS. Made a meal of first-half injury after challenge with Godfrey. Otherwise a quiet day. AP
  • City will be delighted to have him over his recent injury problems. Defensively responsible and some ambitious passing. AP
    John Stones 6/10
    City will be delighted to have him over his recent injury problems. Defensively responsible and some ambitious passing. AP
    City will be delighted to have him over his recent injury problems. Defensively responsible and some ambitious passing. AP
  • Guilty of being too eager to have a fight with Calvert-Lewin at times. Won key header in prelude to Haaland's breakthrough. AP
    Ruben Dias 7/10
    Guilty of being too eager to have a fight with Calvert-Lewin at times. Won key header in prelude to Haaland's breakthrough. AP
    Guilty of being too eager to have a fight with Calvert-Lewin at times. Won key header in prelude to Haaland's breakthrough. AP
  • Defensively solid and neat and tidy but guilty of slowing the play down when involved in build-up. Not a huge shock to see him sacrificed for De Bruyne before the hour. Getty Images
    Manuel Akanji 6/10
    Defensively solid and neat and tidy but guilty of slowing the play down when involved in build-up. Not a huge shock to see him sacrificed for De Bruyne before the hour. Getty Images
    Defensively solid and neat and tidy but guilty of slowing the play down when involved in build-up. Not a huge shock to see him sacrificed for De Bruyne before the hour. Getty Images
  • Dutchman is having a good season and was arguably the pick of City's defenders. AP
    Nathan Ake 7/10
    Dutchman is having a good season and was arguably the pick of City's defenders. AP
    Dutchman is having a good season and was arguably the pick of City's defenders. AP
  • Solid as per usual but distribution was too prosaic early on. City looked more dangerous when he played direct and early into wide men. Getty Images
    Rodri 7/10
    Solid as per usual but distribution was too prosaic early on. City looked more dangerous when he played direct and early into wide men. Getty Images
    Solid as per usual but distribution was too prosaic early on. City looked more dangerous when he played direct and early into wide men. Getty Images
  • Still finding his feet at the club with his opportunities limited. Did little here to suggest he will be a regular in the near future. AP
    Matheus Nunes 5/10
    Still finding his feet at the club with his opportunities limited. Did little here to suggest he will be a regular in the near future. AP
    Still finding his feet at the club with his opportunities limited. Did little here to suggest he will be a regular in the near future. AP
  • Peripheral when out on the right with the ball mostly being to fed to Doku on the other flank. Dangerous when coming inside and getting involved. AP
    Phil Foden 6/10
    Peripheral when out on the right with the ball mostly being to fed to Doku on the other flank. Dangerous when coming inside and getting involved. AP
    Peripheral when out on the right with the ball mostly being to fed to Doku on the other flank. Dangerous when coming inside and getting involved. AP
  • Butchered chance to find Haaland after rare Tarkowski error before half-time. PA
    Julian Alvarez 5/10
    Butchered chance to find Haaland after rare Tarkowski error before half-time. PA
    Butchered chance to find Haaland after rare Tarkowski error before half-time. PA
  • Saw plenty of the ball but with Godfrey and Young doubling up his impact was limited. AP
    Jeremy Doku 6/10
    Saw plenty of the ball but with Godfrey and Young doubling up his impact was limited. AP
    Saw plenty of the ball but with Godfrey and Young doubling up his impact was limited. AP
  • Anonymous first half with Everton compact and City struggling to create. Smashed home the breakthrough when chance fell his way, muscular second made game safe. PA
    Erling Haaland 8/10
    Anonymous first half with Everton compact and City struggling to create. Smashed home the breakthrough when chance fell his way, muscular second made game safe. PA
    Anonymous first half with Everton compact and City struggling to create. Smashed home the breakthrough when chance fell his way, muscular second made game safe. PA
  • CITY SUBS. (On for Nunes, 57'): Added that extra width on the right. His cross led to series of corners where City made the breakthrough. PA
    Kyle Walker 7/10
    CITY SUBS. (On for Nunes, 57'): Added that extra width on the right. His cross led to series of corners where City made the breakthrough. PA
    CITY SUBS. (On for Nunes, 57'): Added that extra width on the right. His cross led to series of corners where City made the breakthrough. PA
  • (On for Akanji, 57'): Would improve any side so no surprise to see him change the game and create the second. Silva (for Alvarez, 78'): N/A; Grealish (for Doku, 87'). Getty Images
    Kevin De Bruyne 7/10
    (On for Akanji, 57'): Would improve any side so no surprise to see him change the game and create the second. Silva (for Alvarez, 78'): N/A; Grealish (for Doku, 87'). Getty Images
    (On for Akanji, 57'): Would improve any side so no surprise to see him change the game and create the second. Silva (for Alvarez, 78'): N/A; Grealish (for Doku, 87'). Getty Images
  • EVERTON RATINGS. Some smart distribution, blameless for the goals. Reuters
    Jordan Pickford 6/10
    EVERTON RATINGS. Some smart distribution, blameless for the goals. Reuters
    EVERTON RATINGS. Some smart distribution, blameless for the goals. Reuters
  • Dealt admirably with the tricky Doku until being forced off with injury. Getty Images
    Ben Godfrey 7/10
    Dealt admirably with the tricky Doku until being forced off with injury. Getty Images
    Dealt admirably with the tricky Doku until being forced off with injury. Getty Images
  • Really determined display from the Everton skipper with several vital blocks and clearances. Getty Images
    James Tarkowski 7/10
    Really determined display from the Everton skipper with several vital blocks and clearances. Getty Images
    Really determined display from the Everton skipper with several vital blocks and clearances. Getty Images
  • Had a good game, blocking and clearing everything but will be disappointed to have been outmuscled by Haaland for 2-0. PA
    Jarrad Branthwaite 6/10
    Had a good game, blocking and clearing everything but will be disappointed to have been outmuscled by Haaland for 2-0. PA
    Had a good game, blocking and clearing everything but will be disappointed to have been outmuscled by Haaland for 2-0. PA
  • Ukrainian defender had a solid game with City mostly choosing to attack down the opposite flank. AFP
    Vitaliy Mykolenko 6/10
    Ukrainian defender had a solid game with City mostly choosing to attack down the opposite flank. AFP
    Ukrainian defender had a solid game with City mostly choosing to attack down the opposite flank. AFP
  • Started on the right of midfield but role was chiefly about helping deal with the lively Doku. Getty Images
    Ashley Young 6/10
    Started on the right of midfield but role was chiefly about helping deal with the lively Doku. Getty Images
    Started on the right of midfield but role was chiefly about helping deal with the lively Doku. Getty Images
  • Never stopped running and denying the home side space to operate. Getty Images
    James Garner 6/10
    Never stopped running and denying the home side space to operate. Getty Images
    Never stopped running and denying the home side space to operate. Getty Images
  • Key component of the gameplan that frustrated City for so long. Broke up play and pressed tirelessly. AP
    Idrissa Gueye 7/10
    Key component of the gameplan that frustrated City for so long. Broke up play and pressed tirelessly. AP
    Key component of the gameplan that frustrated City for so long. Broke up play and pressed tirelessly. AP
  • Worked hard with Mykolenko to shut down City's right side. Didn't offer much going forward. Overhit early crossing opportunity with Calvert-Lewin lurking. Getty Images
    Dwight McNeil 6/10
    Worked hard with Mykolenko to shut down City's right side. Didn't offer much going forward. Overhit early crossing opportunity with Calvert-Lewin lurking. Getty Images
    Worked hard with Mykolenko to shut down City's right side. Didn't offer much going forward. Overhit early crossing opportunity with Calvert-Lewin lurking. Getty Images
  • Worked his socks off behind Calvert Lewin with some intelligent pressing helping them win the ball back high up. Getty Images
    Jack Harrison 7/10
    Worked his socks off behind Calvert Lewin with some intelligent pressing helping them win the ball back high up. Getty Images
    Worked his socks off behind Calvert Lewin with some intelligent pressing helping them win the ball back high up. Getty Images
  • Put in a shift as the visitors' lone striker but could have looked after the ball better and made some poor decisions. AP
    Dominic Calvert-Lewin 6/10
    Put in a shift as the visitors' lone striker but could have looked after the ball better and made some poor decisions. AP
    Put in a shift as the visitors' lone striker but could have looked after the ball better and made some poor decisions. AP
  • EVERTON SUBS. (On for Godfrey, 56'): Picked up where Godfrey left off in the battle with Doku on the flank. Beto (on for Calvert-Lewin, 78'): N/A; Onana (on for Young, 78'): N/A; Chermiti (on for Gueye, 89'): N/A; Dobbin (on for McNeil, 89'). Reuters
    Seamus Coleman 6/10
    EVERTON SUBS. (On for Godfrey, 56'): Picked up where Godfrey left off in the battle with Doku on the flank. Beto (on for Calvert-Lewin, 78'): N/A; Onana (on for Young, 78'): N/A; Chermiti (on for Gueye, 89'): N/A; Dobbin (on for McNeil, 89'). Reuters
    EVERTON SUBS. (On for Godfrey, 56'): Picked up where Godfrey left off in the battle with Doku on the flank. Beto (on for Calvert-Lewin, 78'): N/A; Onana (on for Young, 78'): N/A; Chermiti (on for Guey