Manchester City 6–0 Al Ain Player Ratings: 8/10 Rated Ilkay Gundogan and Co. Ensured City a Comfortable Win

The Citizens took on Al Ain on Matchday 3 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Goals from Gundogan, Echeverri, Haaland, Bobb, and Cherki sealed the deal. Read on to find out the Manchester City vs Al Ain Player Ratings.

The match started with early City dominance established, and it took the Citizens only 7 minutes to open the score as a cheeky finish from Gundogan gave City the lead.

It didn't take long for the Premier League side to double the lead as Echeverri made it 2-0 in the 26th minute from a free-kick.

After 45 minutes of normal play, 3 additional minutes were added. Man City were awarded a penalty at the last moment of the first half. Haaland stepped up to take it and scored.

After the beginning of the second half, substitutions came in from both sides. In the 72nd minute, Gundogan made it 4-0.

Oscar Bobb scored the 5th goal of the match in the 84th minute. Rayan Cherki scored the 6th goal of the match in the 89th minute.

Here are the Manchester City vs Al Ain player ratings.

Manchester City Player Ratings vs Al Ain FC

Goalkeeper

Stefan Ortega- 6/10

Stefan Ortega had barely anything to do other than make some routine saves to keep the danger at bay. He had a great command of his box today.

Defenders

Abdukodir Khusanov- 5.5/10

Had to be strong in the right-back position for Manchester City today. He was good going forward and was decisive with his challenges.

Manuel Akanji- 6/10

Manuel Akanji had a great game today. He held a high line of defense with his teammates and kept the dangers at bay in the first half. His passes were also on point today.

Josko Gvardiol- 6.5/10

Josko Gvardiol was the best defender of the lot today. The Croatian had the green light to go forward with the ball to create spaces for the midfielders who can provide decent deliveries in the final third.

Rayan Ait-Nouri- 6/10

Rayan Ait-Nouri had a great game for Man City today. His responsibilities were mainly concerned with attacking. He dribbled the ball with intent and almost scored in the early minutes of the game.

Midfielders

Nico Gonzalez- 5/10

Nico Gonzalez protected the defense line well and was the key behind every Manchester City build-up. He was equally effective with his defensive duties as he was with attacking.

Matheus Nunes- 5.5/10

Matheus Nunes bothered the Al Ain defense with his pace throughout the game. Drew the fullbacks wide with the ball on his feet to create space in the middle, where City created opportunities.

Bernardo Silva- 5.5/10

Bernardo Silva controlled the tempo of the game today. From short passes to finding his teammate in pocket spaces, he led the midfield line for Pep today, and it was just another day at the office for the Portuguese midfielder.

Ilkay Gundogan- 8/10

Ilkay Gundogan had the game in command from the beginning with his midfield partners. Scored the first goal of the match with a cheeky finish with his weaker foot. He scored his second goal in the 72nd minute.

Claudio Echeverri- 6/10

Claudio Echeverri had a great game today in the midfield. Helped his team win the midfield battle early. He scored the second goal of the match with a stunning free kick from outside the box in the 26th minute.

Forwards

Erling Haaland- 5/10

Erling Haaland looked like he would seal the deal on multiple occasions in the first half, but the Norwegian missed most of the half-chances and looked desperate to be on the score sheet. He got his first goal of the match from a penalty.

Substitutions

Phil Foden- 4/10

Came at the beginning of the second half to replace the struggling Echaverri.

Oscar Bobb- 4/10

Oscar Bobb came onto the match in the 61st minute to replace Khusanov, who was on a yellow card. Scored the 5th goal of the match.

Rodri- 4/10

Rodri came with Oscar Bobb in the 61st minute to replace Nico Gonzalez.

Rayan Cherki- 4/10

Rayan Cherki came onto the match right after Gundogan's 2nd goal of the match. Scored the 6th goal.

Ruben Dias- 4/10

Ruben Dias came alongside Rayan Cherki in the 73rd minute to see off the game.

Manager

Pep Guardiola- 6/10

There is no doubt that Pep Guardiola was the happier manager between the two as his team managed a comfortable win.

Al Ain Player Ratings vs Manchester City

Goalkeeper

Khalid Eisa- 5/10

Khalid Eisa barely moved and had a touch in the first two goals that his team conceded. He especially failed to read the ball that came over the wall during the free kick.

Defenders

Facundo Zabala- 5.5/10

Facundo Zabala had to be brave today to have any chance against the Manchester City wing. Indeed, he was, but the full-back picked up the first yellow card of the game in the 25th minute of the match.

Ramy Rabia- 5/10

Ramy Rabia perhaps had the worst day dealing with Erling Haaland and the likes of others from Manchester City constantly in the first half. He picked up a yellow card in the final minutes of the first half.

Park Yong-woo- 5.5./10

Park Yong-woo had a total of 1 clearance in the totality of the second half. he lost all his ground and aerial duels and gave away the ball 2 times, having 14 touches of the ball throughout the first half.

Amadu Saidou Niang- 5/10

Like his teammates, Amadu Saidou Niang had a poor defensive game today. He had 1 clearance in the first half and was dribbled past one time. He won only 1 out of his 4 duels in the first half and gave away the ball 4 times.

Adis Jasic- 5/10

Even though Adis Jasic won 5 out of his 6 ground duels and lost the ball 3 times, he had a poor first half, given the collective performance of his team. He had a total of 19 touches in the first half.

Midfielders

Mohammed Al Baloushi- 5/10

In the minutes played in the first half, Mohammed Al Baloushi had a total of 12 touches in the game, maintaining a passing accuracy of 67%. He won 2 out of his 4 ground duels but lost the ball 2 times.

Abdoul Karim Traore- 5/10

Abdoul Karim Traore maintained a total of 86% passing accuracy throughout the first half. He had one key pass that opened up an opportunity for Al Ain. He won 4 out of his 6 ground duels.

Yahia Nader- 5.5/10

Yahia Nader was one of the players from Al Ain who saw the most touches in the first half with 22. He maintained a total of 83% passing accuracy in the first half and won half of his ground duels.

Nassim Chadli- 5.5/10

Nassim Chadli was the hardest-working player from Al Ain since the kick-off whistle. He almost found the net in the 14th minute to equalize for his team, but his shot lacked direction.

Forwards

Soufiane Rahimi- 4.5/10

Soufiane Rahimi barely saw any ball in a promising position up top. One of the big reasons behind this was less possession by his team. It was City who had dominated the position, so the Al Ain forward did not have any good deliveries.

Substitutions

Matias Palacios- 4/10

Matias Palacios came onto the match for Al Ain in the 46th minute to try and change the result.

Kodjo Fo Doh Laba- 4/10

Kodjo Fo Doh Laba came onto the match along with Palacios in the 46th minute.

Erik- 4/10

Erik came on the match in the 62nd minute to replace Zabala, who was on a yellow card.

Alejandro Romero- 4/10

Alejandro Romero came on the match with Erik at the 62nd minute to replace Al-Baloushi.

Mateo Sanabria- 4/10

Mateo Sanabria came into the match in the 74th minute to add fresh legs.

Manager

Vladimir Ivic- 4/10

The match went out of Vladimir Ivic's hands a long time ago. He made all the subs, but his team failed to score even once.

Sportsdunia Player of the Match is Ilkay Gundogan