Man City vs. Bayer Leverkusen: Player Ratings – Guardiola Hit by Stone After Haaland Backing
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Leverkusen secured a 3-0 victory over Manchester City in the Champions League, raising questions about City’s performance and individual player contributions. The match was also marred by an incident where Pep Guardiola was struck by a stone thrown from the crowd after vocally supporting Erling Haaland.
player Ratings
James Trafford (4/10)
Trafford missed a crucial opportunity to establish himself as a reliable option to Gianluigi Donnarumma. Despite facing only two shots, he conceded both goals, with both proving challenging to save.A risky venture off his line, lacking communication with John Stones, could have resulted in a more significant setback.
Abdukodir Khusanov (5/10)
Khusanov struggled against Christian Kofane, being easily beaten, and lacked the pace to effectively close down Grimaldo’s runs. As a traditional center-back, he offers limited attacking support.
John Stones (6/10)
Stones was one of the few City starters who appeared composed and confident.He demonstrated his ability to carry the ball forward effectively.
Nathan Ake (5/10)
Returning to the starting lineup after a month-long absence, Ake appeared somewhat stiff.He failed to track the movement of Schick, who exploited the space behind him to score a headed goal.
Rayan Ait-Nouri (4/10)
Ait-Nouri seemed disconnected from his teammates, exhibiting a lack of alertness in defense and creativity in attack. His substitution at halftime was unsurprising.
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