Khusanov disastrous, Phil Foden leads: Man City player ratings vs Real Madrid
Man City were knocked out of the Champions League in disastrous fashion with defeat to Real Madrid in the second-leg of their knockout play-off.
Pep Guardiola‘s side had been leading 2-1 heading into the final minutes of the first leg at the Etihad last leg, before a late collapse saw them lose that match 3-2.
That gave them a one-goal deficit to overhaul in the second-leg at the Bernabeu on Wednesday (19 February), they never looked like doing tha.
Instead, a Kylian Mbappe hat-trick securing a 3-1 win on the night and 6-3 victory for Real Madrid, with a late tap-in from Nico Gonzalez barely a consolation for the Premier League champions.
Here is a look at how Football Insider rated the Man City players for their performance in that game, as their season sunk to another disappointing low.
| Man City last five games | Competition | Result |
| Real Madrid (A) | Champions League | Lost 3-0 |
| Newcastle United (H) | Premier League | Won 4-0 |
| Real Madrid (H) | Champions League | Lost 3-2 |
| Leyton Orient (A) | FA Cup | Won 2-1 |
| Arsenal (A) | Premier League | Lost 5-1 |
Ederson – 5
Ederson was culpable for the collapse in the first-leg, the goalkeeper was in no man’s land for the opener, couldn’t do much about the other though.
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Abdukodir Khusanov – 3
Another tough game at the start of his Man City career for the defender who was given a torrid time by Vinicius Junior in particular.
John Stones (off for Ake, ‘8) – 5
Went off with injury after a matter of minutes, a big concern for Man City after Stones’ recent fitness problems.
Ruben Dias – 4
Caught out by the ball over the top for the opener and struggled to help his backline gain any composure from there. He is not truly elite anymore.
Josko Gvardiol – 4
Sat down by Mbappe for his second and like the rest of his defence never really looked comfortable.
Ilkay Gundogan (off for Kovacic, ’77) – 5
It has been a tough season for the veteran and that was no different here as he struggled to exert control in the centre of midfield.
Nico Gonzalez – 4
A really tough night for another of the January signings for Man City, lost plenty of duels and picked up a booking, got his first goal for the club with a late tap in.
Savinho – 4
After an excellent performance from Savinho against Newcastle at the weekend, the winger offered little if anything against Madrid.
Bernardo Silva – 5
Endured a frustrating evening which was summed up when he fired well over with the game and tie already long gone.
Phil Foden (off for McAtee, ’77) – 6 – Player of the Match
The best of a bad bunch. Tried to make some things happen without much success. Caught out defensively for Mbappe’s hat-trick goal.
Omar Marmoush – 4
Led the line after Erling Haaland’s injury against Newcastle, but hardly got close to replicating his hat-trick from that match. Hit the bar from a free-kick in stoppage time, which Gonzalez tapped in. It’s one thing slaying domestic opponents, but he often looked miles off it against the big boys.
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Nathan Ake (on for Stones, ‘8) – 4
Replaced the injured Stones but struggled just as much as the defenders who started.
Mateo Kovacic (on for Gundogan, ’77) – 5
Off the bench with the tie already long since decided.
James McAtee (on for Foden, ’77) – 5
Likely brought on to give Foden a rest ahead of a clash with Liverpool at the weekend.