Man City player ratings vs Brighton as Erling Haaland scores twice
Manchester City beat Brighton 3-1 in.
By Grey Whitebloom Oct 22 2022
Manchester City moved one point behind Premier League-leading Arsenal with a routine 4-0 victory against Brighton on Thursday night.
Erling Haaland scored twice and Kevin De Bruyne netted a memorable free-kick as City continued their impressive start to the season.
Sam Lee is the Manchester City correspondent for The Athletic. The 2020-21 campaign will be his sixth.
Here are his player ratings from the win at the Etihad Stadium...
Ederson 6
Barely had a save to make all night.
Kyle Walker 7
Solid defensively and got forward well.
Ruben Dias 8
Dominated Brighton's attack in the air and on the ground.
Nathan Ake 8
Another excellent performance from the Dutchman.
Joao Cancelo 7
Not as influential as he can be going forward but still solid defensively.
Rodri 7
Controlled the midfield and protected the back four well.
Kevin De Bruyne 9
Scored a stunning free-kick and was a constant threat to Brighton.
Bernardo Silva 7
Always looking to create chances and was unlucky not to score.
Phil Foden 8
Two assists and a constant menace to Brighton's defence.
Erling Haaland 9
Two goals and could have had more. A constant threat.
Substitutes:
Ilkay Gundogan 6
Came on for De Bruyne and helped to see out the game.
Julian Alvarez 6
Replaced Haaland and had a few chances to score.
Cole Palmer 6
Came on for Foden and added some fresh legs.
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