CITY RATED 7
EDERSON
Unlucky with the goal after a superb reflex stop, and had a quiet night otherwise until the shootout to save a penalty
KYLE WALKER
Twice at fault for the early goal City conceded, although his pace was an asset later in the game against Real forwards
MANUEL AKANJI
His deficiencies in the Stones role were exposed in the first half but he was much better after the break
RUBEN DIAS
Solid all game and commanding the team from the back, making sure nobody was out of position
JOSKO GVARDIOL
Trusted ahead of Ake and delivered another mature performance, settling after an early wobble
RODRI
He’s just so good. It wasn’t a vintage performance but he made sure he controlled the midfield in the second half
PHIL FODEN
Struggled to get into the game from the right wing, becoming more influential in the second half after switching with Silva
KEVIN DE BRUYNE
Wasteful on the ball and unable to make a host of City corners count, only to turn up at the right time with vital equaliser
B SILVA
City’s Mr Versatile was in full flow again, working well with Grealish before looking better on the right in the second half
JACK GREALISH
City’s best player while he was on the pitch, offering an attacking threat that directly challenged Real
ERLING HAALAND
He did his job of occupying the defenders, although he could have done better with several chances that came his way
SUBSTITUTES
BY SIMON BAJKOWSKI 7 7 7 8 8 7 7 7 7 6
JEREMY DOKU: (for Grealish, 72) Troubled Caravajal from the off and made the equaliser. 8 JULIAN ALVAREZ: (for Haaland, 91) Gave City some extras pace but couldn’t get a decent opening. 6
MATEO KOVACIC: (for De Bruyne, 112) A nice spring into the box late on and then a good tackle on Bellingham but missed from the spot. 6 JOHN STONES: (for Akanji, 112) Didn’t see much of the action. 6
NOT USED: Ortega, Carson, Ake, Lewis, Gomez,