Manchester Evening News

CITY RATED

- BY SIMON BAJKOWSKI

EDERSON

Hard to fault him for goal but keepers never like to get so much on the ball and see it go in. Little to do otherwise. 6

KYLE WALKER

Showed why he was picked ahead of Cancelo with a cool head and his pace getting City out of tricky situations. 7

JOHN STONES

Caught out for the goal. It would be unfair to call it a pattern but he’s certainly had better weeks defensivel­y. 5

RUBEN DIAS

Hardly exempt in goal, but made important block shortly after Mahrez’s penalty to keep City in the lead on aggregate. 7

ALEKS ZINCHENKO

Never shied away from the action in such a big game. Tidy defensivel­y and contribute­d in attack to merit his inclusion. 7

RODRI

Improved in the second half after difficult start. Will be grateful not many teams attack with Dortmund’s intensity. 6

ILKAY GUNDOGAN

Quiet night, with his most significan­t contributi­on being completely losing his rag with Bellingham in the second half. 6

KEVIN DE BRUYNE

A captain’s performanc­e again, leading the team. Unfortunat­e to hit the bar but kept driving the side on. 8

RIYAD MAHREZ

Did little otherwise but it takes an elite mentality not just to step up and take a penalty but to confidentl­y smash it home. 7

PHIL FODEN

Always scheming to get in behind defence and succeeding better than most of his teammates. Nerveless finish. 8

BERNARDO

Plenty of scurrying and scampering but a distinct lack of any threat as the most advanced player in the XI. 6

SUBSTITUTE­S

RAHEEM STERLING: (Mahrez, 88)

NOT USED: Steffen, Trafford, Cancelo, Ake, Garcia, Laporte, Mendy, Fernandinh­o, Torres, Jesus

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