Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Manchester City: Player ratings as Werner and Sarr strikes enough to sink subdued City

Tottenham Hotspur ousted Manchester City 2-1 in the round of 16 of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday. Timo Werner and Pape Matar Sarr struck apiece in the opening 25 minutes of the kick-off, before Matheus Nunes pulled one back for the Sky Blues in the added minutes of the opening stanza. Pep Guardiola’s side continued to push for the elusive equalizer, but fell short, as they saw their title ambitions crushed. Here are the player ratings:

Tottenham Hotspur Player Ratings vs Manchester City

Goalkeeper

Guglielmo Vicario – 6.5

City didn’t threaten much but the Spurs custodian was beaten by Nunes in the first half.

Defenders

Archie Gray – 5.5

Came up short defensively and didn’t yield anything meaningful going forward either.

Cristian Romero – 7.5

His excellent vision saw him make three clearances and jumped into four tackles too, while also winning four ground duels.

Radu Dragusin – 6.5

Besides a few vital clearances, the Romanian didn’t do much.

Micky van de Ven – N/A

Was having a decent game but went off in the 14th minute with an injury.

Midfielders

Dejan Kulusevski – 8

Once again a creative inspiration for his team, the Swede bagged both the assists for their goals in the opening stanza.

Rodrigo Bentancur – 6.5

Made three clearances and tackles each, while also registering one interception as the Uruguayan came up big in defense.

Pape Matar Sarr – 8

Doubled Tottenham’s advantage in the 25th minute with a clinical strike.

Forwards

Brennan Johnson – 7

Had two shots on target and laid one key pass.

Dominic Solanke – 5

Looked completely lost in the attack and struggled to impose himself on the game.

Timo Werner – 8

Fired Spurs in front after only five minutes into the kick-off but tested City a few more times thereafter.

Substitutes

Destiny Udogie – 6.5

Replaced Van de Ven and threw his weight around in defense.

Yves Bissouma – 6.5

Was booked for a foul but otherwise decent.

Ben Davies – 6

Passed the ball around accurately.

Mikey Moore – 4

Touched the ball a grand total of five times in over 20 minutes of action.

Richarlison – 4.5

The Brazilian had one tame attempt saved.

Manager

Ange Postecoglu – 7

Picked up perhaps the most important win of their season so far, and thoroughly deserved it too.

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Manchester City Player Ratings vs Tottenham Hotspur

Goalkeeper

Stefan Ortega – 6.5

The City custodian made four saves on the night as Spurs didn’t give him a moment’s rest.

Defenders

Rico Lewis – 6.5

Plucked the ball off his opponents a few times and created some chances, while also distributing the ball accurately.

John Stones – 6

Besides his pristine passing, Stones didn’t really impress much today.

Ruben Dias – 6

Surprisingly quiet today and even found out in defense a few times as Spurs ruffled a few feathers. Taken off at the break.

Nathan Ake – 5.5

Offered no great shakes in either defense or going forward.

Midfielders

Ilkay Gundogan – 6

Was thoroughly involved in the thick of the things but couldn’t really work his magic today.

Forwards

Savinho – 7

Tested the City backline a few times while also crossing in brilliantly on occasion.

Nico O’Reilly – 6.5

Played a key role in winning back possession and passed the ball around superbly.

James McAtee – 6.5

Won the ball in dangerous positions and looked to create problems in Spurs defense.

Matheus Nunes – 8.5

Kept pulling the strings for his attacking cohorts before pulling a goal for his side in the closing stages of the opening stanza.

Phil Foden – 6

Missed a big chance to score as the City talisman was uncharacteristically quiet.

Substitutes

Josko Gvardiol – 6

Made a few vital contributions in defense.

Mateo Kovacic – 6.5

Good passing, but nothing much besides it.

Bernardo Silva – 7

Lively and menacing, created one big chance in the second half.

Jacob Wright – 5

Missed an opportunity to score.

Jahmai Simpson-Pusey – 6

Threw his weight around in defense.

Manager

Pep Guardiola – 6

Was frustrated to see his side unable to create many solid chances.

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