CITY RATED

BY SIMON BAJKOWSKI

EDERSON

A routine save from Ben Pearson in the first half and that was it. Deserves credit for sticking around

KYLE WALKER

Tucked inside tidily alongside Rodri for much of the match, although didn’t make as much impact as he would have liked

RUBEN DIAS

Didn’t put a foot wrong at the back, but so little to do. Got in the way of an early Ake chance at the other end.

NATHAN AKE

Very good at both ends of the pitch, getting his team out of a few sticky moments and threatening at the other end

JOAO CANCELO

Pushed up high from the start and even further in the second half, with his trickery forcing the fourth goal

RODRI

Played with impeccable timing, nipping in to stop rare Bournemouth counters before they began

ILKAY GUNDOGAN

Another excellent performance from the skipper and he picked up where he left off with another significant goal

KEVIN DE BRUYNE

City’s best player. He looks as fresh as a beaming Pep Guardiola reckons he is and ran the show again

RIYAD MAHREZ

Stayed on the pitch for the 90 but will be disappointed not to have troubled the Bournemouth defence more

PHIL FODEN

Made up for spurning an easy chance and ended another productive 45 minutes with a goal and an assist.

ERLING HAALAND

Excellent work for the assist but will be disappointed not to have finished on the scoresheet himself

SUBSTITUTES

Jack Grealish (for Foden, 46): Pushed high and centrally but couldn’t get the chance he craved. 6 John Stones (for Dias, 64): Again, very little to do at the back. 6

Bernardo Silva (for Gundogan, 64): The fans showed how much they loved him 6

Julian Alvarez (for Haaland, 74): In the box whenever he could. 6

Rico Lewis (for Walker, 81): City debut

Not used: Ortega Moreno, Mbete, Wilson-Esbrand, Delap