Champions League final ratings, Manchester City vs. Chelsea: Pep Guardiola gets it wrong, N’Golo Kante shines

(GK) Ederson

Felt assured he would cease Havertz when he got here out, however he simply wasn’t sharp sufficient. Apart from that, he confronted little or no, however a part of it was due to how poor Timo Werner was. He’ll always remember lacking that slide on Havertz although.

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(DEF) Kyle Walker

His hustle was incredible, his power was there, and he was largely serviceable for his facet. Did nice to get ahead and attempt to contribute in assault, however he had nothing to work with.

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(DEF) John Stones

Very shaky and sloppy early on, giving up method too many appears. Was nowhere to be discovered on Kai Havertz’s objective. Had a pair respectable stops within the air, however he was a giant let down.

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(DEF) Ruben Dias

Caught on Timo Werner very effectively and was light-years forward of Stones, as normal. However, like Stones, he might have been positioned higher on the objective. Simply wasn’t the place he wanted to be when it mattered most, protecting Havertz on.

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(DEF) Zinchenko

Shifted into the center and was so poor in his passing. Each timed them poorly and lacked accuracy. He was additionally liable in protection for Havertz’s objective and simply received beat by a participant with higher ability.

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(MID) Bernardo Silva

Actually wasn’t concerned in assault, however he was a stunning contributor defensively within the center early on. Was taken off in second as higher attacking choices had been wanted.

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(MID) Ilkay Gundogan

First rate in his passing however by no means generated something going ahead. Was shocked he stayed on after his yellow card. Only a irritating night time the place he couldn’t get area in assault.

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(MID) Kevin de Bruyne

Performed a stunning ball to Foden that just about led to the opener, however he failed to essentially take over on this recreation, getting knocked out of it on the hour mark with a head damage.

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(FWD) Rihad Mahrez

Reasonably quiet. Had one good probability within the last moments that just about kissed the crossbar. An evening to neglect for the Algerian expertise.

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(FWD) Raheem Sterling

First contact was poor, however his hustle was incredible, monitoring again to defend. Choice making was simply effectively beneath common as he might barely join on a cross. No person thought he would begin, and he shouldn’t have.

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(FWD) Phil Foden

Shifted to striker after 25 minutes and had an incredible early probability that was sniffed out. Regarded like the most important menace in assault for a staff that didn’t look threatening. A shiny spot on what was a darkish night time.

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Gabriel Jesus

Got here on and took too many touches at instances, by no means actually changing into an element.

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Fernandinho

Wanted to start out. Him approaching actually didn’t make any sense, however he confirmed coronary heart as all the time.

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Sergio Aguero

His last match with Metropolis ends in heartbreak. Tried to chip the  goalkeeper however was by no means going to.

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Pep Guardiola

Overthought it. The thoughts video games backfired. Taking part in Sterling from the beginning didn’t present something constructive. He wanted a central defensive midfielder badly, and he screwed himself over with an conceited beginning XI. A coach thought of the world’s finest by many, he was removed from it on this one.

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(GK) Edouard Mendy

It stated all the things about how effectively these forward of him did that each one Mendy needed to do was make a regulation save from Raheem Sterling early on and neatly declare an tried cross by Sergio Aguero. He might by no means have imagined he would get pleasure from such a quiet night time within the workplace on the most important day of his profession.

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(DEF) Cesar Azpilicueta

It will turn into a little bit of a working theme round Chelsea defenders however Azpilicueta defended fairly fantastically and made an excellent diving block on Riyad Mahrez’s cross from the proper, which appeared destined to be turned in by a Metropolis ahead. The membership captain set the tone for the night, preventing by all the things together with a knee damage to push his staff in direction of victory.

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(DEF) Thiago Silva

His second last in as a few years reached a heartbreaking conclusion when he was unable to shake off a groin damage. Earlier than his early exit Silva had defended dutifully, mopping up and successful all his aerial battles.

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(DEF) Antonio Rudiger

In an evening of very good defensive interventions there have been few extra important than Rudiger’s block on Phil Foden across the half hour mark. He imposed himself on Metropolis’s solid of forwards, not afraid to chase them if want be however totally authoritative in his personal penalty space.

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(MID) Reece James

An outstanding defensive show from James, his 5 tackles after 75 minutes by far and away the main tally on the pitch. He received his duels, made his interceptions and received caught in. There have been few higher on the pitch than the 21-year-old.

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(MID) N’Golo Kante

A recreation the place Kante’s qualities got here to the fore, that heady mixture of power and an understanding of the sport that meant he was all the time in place to obtain a cross or block an attacking lane for Metropolis. One of many nice midfielders of his era, it will go down as one among his crowning performances.

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(MID) Jorginho

So most of the events the place Chelsea managed to play by Metropolis’s excessive press it was as a result of the ball went by Jorginho. He not often gave the ball away and stored possession transferring, loath to threat conceding possession even when it meant extra expansive play from the Blues.

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(MID) Ben Chilwell

An excellent piece of restoration defending denied Metropolis a sure objective within the tenth minute, the beginning of a superb show from the England worldwide. His mixture play with Mason Mount gave Kyle Walker a number of challenges.

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(FWD) Mason Mount                      

Who would have doubted for a second that Chelsea’s fantastic younger playmaker can be something lower than excellent on the best of all phases? Within the first half Manchester Metropolis created two possibilities. Mount created three, the choose of them a chic by ball from which Havertz opened the scoring. Because the stress grew on the Chelsea objective he was filling gaps, chasing defenders and doing all he might to maintain the lead alive.

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(FWD) Kai Havertz

⚽42′ If there was a small diploma of luck on the deflection off Ederson’s hand for the opener Havertz had earned it with a sensible run and the composure to attempt to dink the ball away from the Metropolis goalkeeper. Within the first half specifically the German was excellent certainly, energetic with out the ball and exhibiting actual indicators of creativity within the build-up.

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(FWD) Timo Werner

A cocktail of Werner-ness, misses that should have had Thomas Tuchel clawing his hair out on the touchline and the kind of high quality that received Chelsea into these positions within the first place. He ought to have performed way more when teed up by Mount early on however his shrewd run gave Havertz area to cost into.

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Andreas Christensen

He did all the things that was wanted of the anchor in a 3 man protection. If the ball got here his method he gave it a boot to security and he made an important late block on Foden. 

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Christian Pulisic

The primary American man to seem in a Champions League last, he practically topped that historic second in magnificent vogue with a clipped end that beat Ederson however drifted large of the submit. His direct working in behind supplied an actual take a look at as Metropolis seemed to push our bodies ahead.

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Mateo Kovacic

Largely simply crammed areas for the ultimate 11 minutes however he did so fairly successfully.

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Thomas Tuchel

This was a recreation from the Tuchel at Chelsea play ebook. His staff didn’t end all that effectively however they defended fairly magnificently, exhibiting the identical depth he delivered to the touchline of their makes an attempt to protect the lead.

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