Manchester City faced off against Crystal Palace at Wembley Stadium earlier this evening as they hoped to secure a positive result in the FA Cup final. Pep Guardiola’s men made a slow start to the contest and conceded the opening goal in the 16th minute when Eberechi Eze found the back of the net. Man City failed to come up with a response and went into the half-time break 1-0 down on the scoreline.
The Mancunian club dominated the game in the second half but failed to find the equaliser. Man City ended up crashing to a tough 1-0 loss in the FA Cup final.
Let’s take a look at how each Manchester City player fared during the clash against the Eagles.
GK: Stefan Ortega – 6/10
He made one solid save at the back but failed to keep a clean sheet this evening.
RB: Manuel Akanji – 6.5/10
Akanji was strong in the air and was accurate with his passing.
CB: Ruben Dias – 7/10
Dias cleared the danger when he could and was good on the ball.
CB: Josko Gvardiol – 7.5/10
He made a lot of crucial clearances at the back but his efforts were not enough today.
LB: Nico O’Reilly – 6.5/10
He caught the eye at times on both ends of the field but was guilty of squandering a great chance to equalise in the second half.
CM: Kevin De Bruyne – 7/10
De Bruyne made a few key chances for his teammates but failed to get his name on the scoresheet.
CM: Bernardo Silva – 6.5/10
He worked his socks off in the middle of the park but struggled to create chances for others around him.
RW: Savio – 6.5/10
Savio linked up play well with his teammates but lacked quality in the final third.
CAM: Omar Marmoush – 5.5/10
Marmoush missed a penalty which ended up costing his team the FA Cup.
LW: Jeremy Doku – 7.5/10
He made a handful of driving runs with the ball but failed to find the cutting edge in front of the Palace goal.
ST: Erling Haaland – 6.5/10
Haaland was not shy of having a strike at goal but struggled to get into the game at times.
Substitutes:
CAM: Claudio Echeverri – 6.5/10
He was a real menace in the final third.
RW: Phil Foden – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
CM: Ilkay Gundogan – N/A
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