Manchester City clashed heads with Nottingham Forest at Wembley Stadium earlier today as they looked to earn a win and book a place in the final of the FA Cup. Pep Guardiola’s men made a dream start to the game as they scored the opener in the second minute when Rico Lewis got his name on the scoresheet. The Mancunian club went into the half-time interval 1-0 up on the scoreline.
Josko Gvardiol doubled Man City’s advantage in the 51st minute. The Mancunian giants defended their two-goal advantage well and ended up securing a solid 2-0 win at Wembley.
Let’s take a look at how each Manchester City player performed during the match against Nottingham Forest.
GK: Stefan Ortega – 7/10
He made one solid save at the back and earned an important clean sheet today.
RB: Matheus Nunes – 7/10
Nunes didn’t do much wrong inside his half but struggled to make an impact going forward.
CB: Ruben Dias – 7.5/10
He put his foot through the ball when he could and was strong in the air.
CB: Josko Gvardiol – 7/10
Gvardiol cleared his lines when needed and managed to double his team’s advantage early in the second half.
LB: Nico O’Reilly – 7/10
He kept a good shape defensively and was a threat in the final third.
CM: Mateo Kovacic – 8/10
Kovacic made a few driving runs with the ball and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
CM: Rico Lewis – 7.5/10
He made one key chance in the final third and gave Man City the lead in the second minute.
RW: Savio – 7/10
Savio engineered some meaningful openings for his teammates up top but there was no goal for him.
CAM: Bernardo Silva – 6.5/10
He came back to defend when he could but lacked quality in the Nottingham half.
LW: Jack Grealish – 6.5/10
Grealish made two inviting chances from the left flank but failed to get his name on the scoresheet.
ST: Omar Marmoush – 7.5/10
Marmoush caused a few headaches for his marker and managed to secure an assist this afternoon.
Substitutes:
CM: Ilkay Gundogan – 6/10
He added some energy to Man City’s midfield.
CAM: Phil Foden – N/A
LW: Jeremy Doku – N/A
CM: Nico Gonzalez – N/A
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