Manchester City suffered a 2-0 loss to Liverpool at Anfield on December 1, 2024, with the defeat leaving them in fifth place in the Premier League. The loss extended their winless streak to seven matches and allowed Liverpool to extend their lead at the top of the league to nine points. Here’s a breakdown of City’s player ratings from the match:
Stefan Ortega – 7/10
Ortega made five saves but was responsible for giving away a penalty in the second half after fouling Luis Diaz, which Mohamed Salah converted to seal the win.
Kyle Walker – 6.5/10
Walker struggled to keep up with Liverpool’s pace. He won eight duels but was dispossessed 11 times.
Ruben Dias – 6.5/10
Dias had a fairly average performance, winning only one duel but making six clearances and one block to contribute defensively.
Manuel Akanji – 6.5/10
Akanji’s performance was also subpar, and he received a yellow card for a foul late in the first half.
Nathan Ake – 7/10
Ake was one of City’s better performers, winning five duels, making four tackles, two interceptions, and a heroic last-man tackle.
Bernardo Silva – 7/10
Silva had a solid game, passing with 88% accuracy, winning six duels, and completing two dribbles past opponents.
Ilkay Gundogan – 6.5/10
Gundogan had a decent outing in midfield, winning one duel and making one interception.
Rico Lewis – 7/10
Lewis passed with 86% accuracy and won four duels but failed to produce any key passes or crosses.
Phil Foden – 6/10
Foden had a mixed performance, passing with 88% accuracy and making one key pass, but he struggled off the ball, winning only one of eight duels and being dispossessed 12 times.
Matheus Nunes – 6/10
Nunes had a poor game on the left flank, failing to make a key pass or attempt a shot. He also won only one of eight duels.
Erling Haaland – 6.5/10
Haaland had limited impact on the match, managing just one shot on target as he was tightly marked by Liverpool’s defenders.
Substitutes
Jeremy Doku – 7/10
Doku injected some energy after replacing Nunes and had a positive impact.
Savinho – 6.5/10
Savinho replaced Gundogan but failed to make much of an impression.
Jack Grealish – 6.5/10
Grealish came on for Lewis but could not make a significant impact on the game.
Kevin De Bruyne – 6.5/10
De Bruyne replaced Foden but also struggled to influence the match.
