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Manchester City and Real Madrid played an all-time Champions League classic on Tuesday, with Pep Guardiola’s side taking home a 4-3 win in the semifinal first leg. The English side were dominant at times, but their relentless opponents fought back time and time again to leave the tie open ahead of next Wednesday’s second leg in Madrid.
Six different players scored on the night, the goalkeepers had games they will want to soon forget, and so many players stepped up in a match that will be referenced for years to come.
But who were the best of the bunch? Here are our player ratings for the match:
Manchester City player ratings
By James Benge
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(GK) Ederson |
90 |
There were several moments that for any other goalkeeper you might describe as the sort to spread panic in the defensive ranks, though you suspect with Ederson his City teammates just know their goalkeeper feels at ease. He could do little about any of Madrid’s three goals and in shotstopping terms had precious little else to do. His passing under pressure was customarily excellent. |
5 |
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(DEF) John Stones |
36 |
Given the challenge ahead of him — defending the Champions League’s leading chance creator going into the game — Stones did as well as could have been reasonably expected before being withdrawn, possibly due to injury. |
6 |
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(DEF) Ruben Dias |
90 |
Dias’ night might have been defined by the most comedic of own goals, the sort that would have headlined football VHS comedies 30 years ago, and must have been hugely relieved when his back pass rolled achingly against the post. Understandably, he does not yet look back to his best. |
6 |
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(DEF) Aymeric Laporte |
90 |
So many of the fizzing passes that launched City’s most… |
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