Ortega: Two excellent saves in the first half, even if he then got in a bad mix-up with Stones. 8
Lewis: A tough night up against the tricky Trossard, and often found too far from Mahrez on the wing. 5
Stones: Another who was given far too much trouble by Trossard, and a hamstring injury never sounds good. 5
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Akanji: Some iffy moments coupled with some important interceptions. 7
Ake: Outstanding to keep Saka quiet and the goal was lovely as well. 9
Rodri: Far too many misplaced passes and was made to look off the pace by Arsenal. 5
De Bruyne: Good intent to try and set Haaland free, although the accuracy was too often lacking. 6
Gundogan: Some lovely turns to create space up the pitch and helped City find their tempo. 7
Mahrez: An unusually quiet night. Made some decent runs but either not found by teammates or couldn't do anything with it. 5
Grealish: Grew into the game and picked up an important assist. 7
Haaland: A bit of a thankless task to knock balls back for his teammates all night, and then usually fail to get it given back. 6
Substitutes
Laporte (for Stones, 45) Made an important block to stop Saka that more than made up for any loose play. 7
Alvarez (for Mahrez, 58) Makes things happen. Offers City a different approach. 8
Walker (for Lewis, 58) Did everything asked of him tactically. 7
Bernardo (for De Bruyne, 75) Some nice touches. 6
Not used: Ederson, Dias, Phillips, Cancelo, Palmer
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