Man City 0-4 Tottenham player ratings: Hosts continue on worst run since 2006

Manchester City’s worst-ever run under Pep Guardiola continued as they were beaten 4-0 by Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League.

The English champions have now lost their last five games across all competitions, last losing more under Stuart Pearce in 2006 (six). It’s the first time Guardiola has lost five consecutive games in his career, with Tottenham appearing twice.

Ange Postecoglou’s side started the run with a 2-1 win over Man City in the EFL Cup, before making it five-in-a-row at the Etihad. Tottenham have now won seven league games against Man City since Guardiola took charge, two more than any other club.

It’s Man City’s heaviest Premier League defeat at the Etihad under Guardiola and just the fourth time they’ve lost a home game under the Catalan without scoring.

Here’s how the players rated.

Man City player ratings

Ederson: 58%

It was an evening to forget for Ederson, who had to pick the ball out of his net four times. He made three saves, two of which were from shots inside the box. But the Brazilian still ended with -0.69 goals prevented.

Kyle Walker: 54%

Kyle Walker’s reducing pace showed as he lost a few battles, including against Timo Werner for Tottenham’s fourth. The Englishman also won just one tackle, made one clearance and only had one touch in the opposition box. He won possession three times in the defensive third.

John Stones: 57%

Making his return to the starting XI, John Stones was taken off at half-time. It could have been worse for Man City if Stones hadn’t put in one last-man tackle in the first half. He also had a retention rate of 91.89% and made two interceptions.

Manuel Akanji: 53%

Manuel Akanji was generally good at keeping the ball for Man City, with a retention rate of 96.05%. But he was also dispossessed once in his own half. The Swiss centre-back wasn’t able to keep the Tottenham attack out either, with two tackles won, one clearance and one interception. He also won just 28.57% of his ground duels.

Josko Gvardiol: 52%

Usually reliable at left-back, Josko Gvardiol gave the ball away for Tottenham’s second goal. He also won just one tackle, with three clearances and eight touches in the opposition box. But that error leading to a goal proved costly.

Rico Lewis: 60%

Rico Lewis had a lot of work on his hands at the base of Man City’s midfield, making two interceptions and winning one tackle. He also had a retention rate of 93.22% and completed 97.62% of his open-play passes. But the Englishman had two unsuccessful touches and won 54.55% of his ground duels.

Ilkay Gundogan: 69%

He let Maddison run for the opening goal, but Ilkay Gundogan still put in some decent numbers. The German made two interceptions and had a retention rate of 92.78%, with seven passes into the final third completed. He also made 10 ball recoveries, more than any other player.

Savinho: 64%

Savinho created one big chance for Man City and had one shot on target himself, with one completed take-on. The Brazilian also had six penalty area entries. But he only made two ball recoveries, so wasn’t as effective as Man City needed him to be in winning the ball back.

Bernardo Silva: 68%

Bernardo Silva tried his hardest to get Man City out of their funk with seven penalty area entries, six touches in the opposition box and two crosses completed. He also completed 33 final third passes and created four chances. Silva just didn’t have anyone on the end of the passes to finish them.

Phil Foden: 64%

Phil Foden had five unsuccessful touches against Tottenham, with no player having more across the Premier League on Saturday. He also failed to create a single chance. Foden did okay defensively, with four ball recoveries, but Man City needed more.

Erling Haaland: 61%

This was an off-night for Erling Haaland, who posted a non-penalty xG of 0.94 and failed to find the net. But he was involved a lot, with 10 touches in the opposition box and seven shots in total.

Tottenham player ratings

Guglielmo Vicario: 81%

What a game for the Italian. Guglielmo Vicario made five saves in total, three of which came from shots inside the box. He prevented 1.18 goals and, crucially, kept the clean sheet.

Pedro Porro: 75%

Pedro Porro made it 3-0 against his former club, with a good finish in the second half. On top of helping with the clean sheet, Porro made seven clearances, more than any other player on the pitch. The Spaniard also won possession five times in the defensive third — a league-high for Saturday — and completed 50% of his open-play crosses.

Radu Dragusin: 69%

Radu Dragusin was a rock at the back for Tottenham, helping them keep their clean sheet. The Romanian made one interception in his own box, blocked three shots and won 100% of his ground duels. He made sure they didn’t miss Micky van de Ven or Cristian Romero at the Etihad.

Ben Davies: 61%

Ben Davies wasn’t as busy as Dragusin, but he helped keep Man City out. The Welshman made six clearances and blocked one shot. He also recovered the ball once, but he didn’t win a ground duel, which marks him down slightly.

Destiny Udogie: 60%

Destiny Udogie was slightly less involved than his full-back partner, with two possessions won in the defensive third and two clearances. But the Italian was still helpful in winning the ball back, winning three tackles, the joint-most in the match.

Yves Bissouma: 61%

Yves Bissouma was booked after just 18 seconds for a foul, so Tottenham fans may have been worrying about him lasting the match. But the Malian looked good in midfield with two interceptions, six ball recoveries and four possessions won in the defensive third. He didn’t win any tackles, but Bissouma helped protect the back line.

Pape Sarr: 66%

Asked to play a slightly more reserved role than normal, Pape Sarr looked comfortable at the base on Tottenham’s midfield. He made one interception and won three tackles, with no player winning more. Sarr also completed 82.21% of his open-play passes and won seven duels.

Dejan Kulusevski: 72%

Dejan Kulusevski set up Maddison’s opening goal with a wonderful cross to the back post. It was one of two big chances the Swede created, alongside six penalty area entries and five touches in the opposition box. Kulusevski was playing slightly further forward than he has been this season, but he still made four ball recoveries.

James Maddison: 74%

What a performance from James Maddison, with two goals in the first half putting Tottenham in firm control. On top of the two goals, Maddison completed two take-ons, had two shots on target, two penalty area entries and two touches in the opposition box. He also helped defensively with two tackles won and five ball recoveries.

Son Heung-min: 70%

Son Heung-min set up Maddison’s second goal after some nice link up. He created two chances in total, one of which was a big chance. Son also completed nine final third passes and completed one of his two attempted crosses from open play. He loves playing Man City.

Dominic Solanke: 53%

Dominic Solanke recorded an assist against Man City, setting up Porro for Tottenham’s third goal. He also had one shot on target, with a total xG of 0.12. But he wasn’t too involved in the game overall, with just two touches in the opposition box.

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We tailored each score to the players’ respective positions using extensive research and expertise. For example, forwards are rated on metrics like shots on target, touches in the opposition box, and big chances created. Meanwhile, centre-backs are rewarded for winning aerial duels, making blocks, successful long-range passes, etc.

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