Chelsea vs Manchester City Player Ratings as The Blues suffer a humiliating loss
Chelsea vs Manchester City Summary
Chelsea started the 2024/25 season with a humiliating home defeat to Manchester City. Playing in front of their fans at Stamford Bridge, The Blues couldn’t reply to the two visitors goals which Erling Haaland and Mateo Kovacic scored. Owing to this result, Chelsea is stranded 17th on the table, while City sits fourth.
Chelsea Player Ratings
Goalkeeper
Robert Sánchez (6.9/10): Had several important saves despite conceding two.
Defenders
Malo Gusto (6.7/10): There is a lot to improve from his game but not bad.
Wesley Fofana (6.8/10): Look a bit hesitant at some points but overall he has done well anticipating City’s attacks.
Levi Colwill (6.7/10): A huge lesson for him in the opening game of the season.
Marc Cucurella (7.1/10): Threatening City’s defence with penetrations down the flank.
Midfielders
Moises Caicedo (6.8/10): Delivering passes to his surroundings, ensuring the game flows well.
Romeo Lavia (7.3/10): Surprisingly Chelsea’s best performers today, look compact in the midfield.
Enzo Fernandez (7.2/10): Composed as always, dictating the game in the middle.
Forwards
Cole Palmer (6.9/10): Still needs more time to show his level as he did last season.
Christopher Nkunku (6.8/10): His attempts and efforts still failed to find its target.
Nicholas Jackson (6.6/10): Totally off the game despite his one shot on target being blocked.
Substitutions
Pedro Neto (6.8/10): Not a bad debut as he helped Chelsea to attack from the left side of the pitch.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (6.6/10): A good start to the season although it was not a perfect performance.
Marc Guiu (6.7/10): Came on to replace the injured Jackson, but still has a lot to improve.
Renato Veiga (6.6/10): Another club’s debutant to be given playing time in the opening game despite the result.
Manchester City Player Ratings
Goalkeeper
Ederson Moraes (6.9/10): Saving some crucial threats, collected the clean sheet.
Defenders
Josko Gvardiol (7.4/10): Provided more options in attacking but also neer been out of position when defending.
Ruben Dias (7.4/10): Firm wall for Manchester City’s defence throughout the game.
Manuel Akanji (7.4/10): Good both attack and defensively.
Midfielders
Rico Lewis (6.6/10): A little bit struggled to keep up with another midfielder but overall it was a good performance.
Mateo Kovacic (7.7/10): Playing in front of the fans of his former club did not stop him from showing his true form.
Jeremy Doku (7.5/10): Fast and pacey as always, very much threatening down the flank.
Bernardo Silva (7.4/10): Terrorised the opponents’ defence throughout the game.
Kevin De Bruyne (7.7/10): Still the club’s best provider at this moment, showing a nearly flawless performance.
Savio (7.4/10): Impressed both the fans and Pep Guardiola but he was unfortunate to be subbed off due to injury.
Forwards
Erling Haaland (7.9/10): Did his job well as the club’s scoring machine.
Substitutions
Phil Foden (7.4/10): Despite coming from the bench, Foden still managed to show his worth in the game.
