De Bruyne Gets 8, Nunes With 7.5 | Manchester City Players Rated In Last-Gasp Win Vs Aston Villa

Manchester City entertained Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium earlier tonight as they looked to secure all three points at home in the Premier League. Pep Guardiola’s men made a quick start to the game and got their noses ahead in the seventh minute when Bernardo Silva got his name on the scoresheet. However, the Villans equalised just 11 minutes later thanks to Marcus Rashford’s penalty. Both teams went into the half-time break with a 1-1 scoreline.

Man City struggled to find the winning goal in the second half but finally found it in injury time thanks to Matheus Nunes’ composed finish. The match ended with the Mancunian giants earning a last-gasp 2-1 win at the Etihad.

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Let’s take a look at how each Manchester City player performed during the match against the Villans.

GK: Stefan Ortega – 6.5/10

Ortega made two important saves during the game but failed to keep a clean sheet.

RB: Matheus Nunes – 7.5/10

He performed his defensive duties well and popped up with the winning goal for Man City in injury time.

CB: Ruben Dias – 6.5/10

Dias put his foot through the ball when he could and was a threat at the other end of the pitch.

CB: Josko Gvardiol – 7/10

He gave a good account of himself on the defensive end of the field and was strong in the air.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – APRIL 22: Pep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City, gives a thumbs up during the Premier League match between Manchester City FC and Aston Villa FC at Etihad Stadium on April 22, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)

LB: Nico O’Reilly – 6/10

He made one key chance going forward and was solid at the back.

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CM: Ilkay Gundogan – 6.5/10

Gundogan anchored the midfield well but offered very little in the final third.

CM: Mateo Kovacic – 7/10

He earned the ball back once and was not shy of having a strike at goal.

RW: Bernardo Silva – 7/10

Silva got his name on the scoresheet early in the game and made two decent chances for others around him in the opposition half.

CAM: Kevin De Bruyne – 8/10

He engineered a lot of good chances for his teammates to score.

LW: Jason McAtee – 6/10

McAtee struggled to get into the rhythm of the game and was replaced in the 73rd minute.

ST: Omar Marmoush – 6.5/10

He caught the eye at times but there was no goal for him.

LW: Jeremy Doku – 7/10