SUBS: Bernard (Sugurdsson) 6 – Everton’s small playmaker did make a slight impact as he created a number of chances, but they were met with poor end product. His highlight was probably a slick through ball to Richarlison late on.
Niels Nkounkou (Richarlison) N/A - The Frenchman had very little impact as he was brought on late and his side were dominated by the champions.
MANCHESTER CITY RATINGS: Ederson 8 - After being named the Golden Glove winner for 2020/21, the Brazilian keeper made some key saves, including a penalty stop to deny Sigurdsson, to keep a clean sheet. EPA
Kyle Walker 8 – The right-back marked his 125th Premier League appearance for City with some quality one-twos along the right wing. He also kept City’s defence tight and made some good tackles. EPA
Ruben Dias 7 – The FWA’s Player of the Year had a good game though not to his normal standards. He gave away a penalty when he brought down Richarlison in the box, though redeemed himself with a number of good blocks. EPA
John Stones 7 – The former Everton defender had a solid game. He was Mr Reliable, making a number of interceptions and cancelling out Everton’s attacking efforts. Reuters
Oleksandr Zinchenko 5 – The young Ukrainian had a disappointing game despite City keeping a clean sheet. He was guilty of a poor back pass that fed through Richarlison before the striker was brought down, and he also gave away the ball on a number of other occasions. AFP
Fernandinho 8 – City’s Captain produced a classic performance in the defensive midfield role; he not only assisted Aguero from a stellar cross, but he also won the ball back in the build-up for two more City goals. EPA
Riyadh Mahrez 8 – The Algerian made his 227th Premier League appearance in style as he bagged an assist with some slick one-touch passes. He put on a show for the fans at the Etihad as he showed off his excellent first touch and crossing ability. Reuters
Kevin De Bruyne – 9 – The Belgian maestro bagged a brilliant goal from outside the box into the bottom corner to put City ahead, and showed us why he is one of the best players in the world. AFP
Phil Foden 8 – City’s now consistent star showed Gareth Southgate why he should be in the England team as he put his footwork to good use when he scored a great goal early on in the second half. He was later taken off, presumably as a precaution ahead of the Champions League final. EPA
Raheem Sterling 7 – The 26-year-old wasn’t at his best. He didn’t make the most of his opportunities, though he did get an assist as he laid the ball off to Foden as City went 3-0 up. Reuters
Gabriel Jesus 8 – The Brazilian striker scored his 50th Premier League goal after a great run from near the hallway line as City struck on the counter. He could have also got himself an assist, too, but he shot instead of squaring to De Bruyne. Reuters
SUB: Rodri (Foden) 6 – The Spaniard was brought on to replace Foden, but he didn’t replace the quality. He missed a sitter in the middle of the box, skying his effort over the bar. Reuters
SUB: Ferran Torres (Jesus) N/A – The young forward was looking for another goal to carry on his impressive form, but by the time he was brought on the win was already secured and he didn’t get many chances on the ball. EPA
Sergio Aguero (Mahrez) 9 – In his final City game, the striker made sure to go out in style as he scored a sublime goal with the outside of his foot to put City 4-0 up. He then got on the end of a Fernandinho cross to head home and break another goalscoring record; he has now scored more goals for one Premier League team than any other player in history. Reuters
EVERTON RATINGS: Jordan Pickford 6 – The keeper would have wanted more from his defence who left him with little chance of stopping City’s strikes. He did, however, make a number of smart saves to keep the scoreline from growing even further. EPA
Lucas Digne 6 – The French full-back tried to produce a spark for his side. He had a good run forward but was met with few options. He also made a good tackle to deny City another counterattack. Reuters
Ben Godfrey 5 – The former Norwich defender made a number of sloppy passes, including a risky back pass to Pickford, which wasn’t appreciated by the keeper. Reuters
Michael Keane 4 – He made a number of mistakes, most notably giving the ball away, which Jesus seized to score. He also played Aguero onside as the striker made it 5-0. AFP
Mason Holgate 5 – Had a poor game and was totally dominated by the skill and pace of Foden and Sterling on the left-hand side of the pitch. Ultimately, a day to forget. Reuters
Allan 6 – The midfielder was let down by some of his teammates. He displayed some good control when on the ball, but City’s attack was too much for him to handle. AFP
Tom Davies 5 – Now in his sixth season at the club, he made some good passes, but overall didn’t have much of an impact. He was at fault for Sergio Aguero’s first goal, as he gave the ball away to Fernandinho. Reuters
Abdoulaye Doucouré 5 – The former Watford man put in a poor display. He was guilty of a number of poor passes, and he also wasted a counterattack due to his reluctance to distribute the ball to his teammates quick enough. AFP
Gylfi Sigurdsson 6 – The away skipper saw his penalty saved by Ederson, while his other shots either finished wide or were easily saved. EPA
Richarlison 5 - He won a penalty which Sigurdsson saw saved. He did have a good chance after getting on the end of a counterattack, but he was tackled well by a defiant Stones. AFP
Dominic Calvert-Lewin 6 – The Englishman is fighting to gain an England call up, but he didn’t have a great game here. He nearly scored but his effort rolled wide, and he didn’t have a great deal of service to work with. EPA
SUB: Alex Iwobi (Doucoure) 5 - The winger didn’t get many chances on the ball after being brought into the game, but he had a good run near the end. EPA
SUBS: Bernard (Sugurdsson) 6 – Everton’s small playmaker did make a slight impact as he created a number of chances, but they were met with poor end product. His highlight was probably a slick through ball to Richarlison late on.
Niels Nkounkou (Richarlison) N/A - The Frenchman had very little impact as he was brought on late and his side were dominated by the champions.
MANCHESTER CITY RATINGS: Ederson 8 - After being named the Golden Glove winner for 2020/21, the Brazilian keeper made some key saves, including a penalty stop to deny Sigurdsson, to keep a clean sheet. EPA
Kyle Walker 8 – The right-back marked his 125th Premier League appearance for City with some quality one-twos along the right wing. He also kept City’s defence tight and made some good tackles. EPA
Ruben Dias 7 – The FWA’s Player of the Year had a good game though not to his normal standards. He gave away a penalty when he brought down Richarlison in the box, though redeemed himself with a number of good blocks. EPA
John Stones 7 – The former Everton defender had a solid game. He was Mr Reliable, making a number of interceptions and cancelling out Everton’s attacking efforts. Reuters
Oleksandr Zinchenko 5 – The young Ukrainian had a disappointing game despite City keeping a clean sheet. He was guilty of a poor back pass that fed through Richarlison before the striker was brought down, and he also gave away the ball on a number of other occasions. AFP
Fernandinho 8 – City’s Captain produced a classic performance in the defensive midfield role; he not only assisted Aguero from a stellar cross, but he also won the ball back in the build-up for two more City goals. EPA
Riyadh Mahrez 8 – The Algerian made his 227th Premier League appearance in style as he bagged an assist with some slick one-touch passes. He put on a show for the fans at the Etihad as he showed off his excellent first touch and crossing ability. Reuters
Kevin De Bruyne – 9 – The Belgian maestro bagged a brilliant goal from outside the box into the bottom corner to put City ahead, and showed us why he is one of the best players in the world. AFP
Phil Foden 8 – City’s now consistent star showed Gareth Southgate why he should be in the England team as he put his footwork to good use when he scored a great goal early on in the second half. He was later taken off, presumably as a precaution ahead of the Champions League final. EPA
Raheem Sterling 7 – The 26-year-old wasn’t at his best. He didn’t make the most of his opportunities, though he did get an assist as he laid the ball off to Foden as City went 3-0 up. Reuters
Gabriel Jesus 8 – The Brazilian striker scored his 50th Premier League goal after a great run from near the hallway line as City struck on the counter. He could have also got himself an assist, too, but he shot instead of squaring to De Bruyne. Reuters
SUB: Rodri (Foden) 6 – The Spaniard was brought on to replace Foden, but he didn’t replace the quality. He missed a sitter in the middle of the box, skying his effort over the bar. Reuters
SUB: Ferran Torres (Jesus) N/A – The young forward was looking for another goal to carry on his impressive form, but by the time he was brought on the win was already secured and he didn’t get many chances on the ball. EPA
Sergio Aguero (Mahrez) 9 – In his final City game, the striker made sure to go out in style as he scored a sublime goal with the outside of his foot to put City 4-0 up. He then got on the end of a Fernandinho cross to head home and break another goalscoring record; he has now scored more goals for one Premier League team than any other player in history. Reuters
EVERTON RATINGS: Jordan Pickford 6 – The keeper would have wanted more from his defence who left him with little chance of stopping City’s strikes. He did, however, make a number of smart saves to keep the scoreline from growing even further. EPA
Lucas Digne 6 – The French full-back tried to produce a spark for his side. He had a good run forward but was met with few options. He also made a good tackle to deny City another counterattack. Reuters
Ben Godfrey 5 – The former Norwich defender made a number of sloppy passes, including a risky back pass to Pickford, which wasn’t appreciated by the keeper. Reuters
Michael Keane 4 – He made a number of mistakes, most notably giving the ball away, which Jesus seized to score. He also played Aguero onside as the striker made it 5-0. AFP
Mason Holgate 5 – Had a poor game and was totally dominated by the skill and pace of Foden and Sterling on the left-hand side of the pitch. Ultimately, a day to forget. Reuters
Allan 6 – The midfielder was let down by some of his teammates. He displayed some good control when on the ball, but City’s attack was too much for him to handle. AFP
Tom Davies 5 – Now in his sixth season at the club, he made some good passes, but overall didn’t have much of an impact. He was at fault for Sergio Aguero’s first goal, as he gave the ball away to Fernandinho. Reuters
Abdoulaye Doucouré 5 – The former Watford man put in a poor display. He was guilty of a number of poor passes, and he also wasted a counterattack due to his reluctance to distribute the ball to his teammates quick enough. AFP
Gylfi Sigurdsson 6 – The away skipper saw his penalty saved by Ederson, while his other shots either finished wide or were easily saved. EPA
Richarlison 5 - He won a penalty which Sigurdsson saw saved. He did have a good chance after getting on the end of a counterattack, but he was tackled well by a defiant Stones. AFP
Dominic Calvert-Lewin 6 – The Englishman is fighting to gain an England call up, but he didn’t have a great game here. He nearly scored but his effort rolled wide, and he didn’t have a great deal of service to work with. EPA
SUB: Alex Iwobi (Doucoure) 5 - The winger didn’t get many chances on the ball after being brought into the game, but he had a good run near the end. EPA
SUBS: Bernard (Sugurdsson) 6 – Everton’s small playmaker did make a slight impact as he created a number of chances, but they were met with poor end product. His highlight was probably a slick through ball to Richarlison late on.
Niels Nkounkou (Richarlison) N/A - The Frenchman had very little impact as he was brought on late and his side were dominated by the champions.
Manchester City v Everton player ratings: Sergio Aguero and Kevin de Bruyne 9; Michael Keane 4
Aguero's 184 Premier League goals are the most by any player for a single club.
Harry McBain
24 May, 2021
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