At Wembley Stadium, Manchester City defeated Manchester United in a thrilling penalty shootout to win the FA Community Shield 2024. Alejandro Garnacho’s first goal for United was cancelled out by Bernardo Silva’s late equalizer, and the match finished 1-1 after regulation time. Manuel Akanji scored the game-winning penalty as City prevailed 7–6 in the shootout.
Below are the player ratings and an analysis of each player’s performance:
Man City Player Ratings vs Man United
Ederson: 7 – Remarkable play, including a pivotal stop in the shootout.
Rico Lewis: 6 – Played a strong defense but occasionally got caught out of position.
Manuel Akanji: 7.5 – Solid defensive play and the winner’s penalty kick.
Rafaelen Dias: 7 – A strong presence in the rear.
Josko Gvardiol: 6 – Consistent but replaced in the end.
Nico O’Reilly: 6 – Put in a lot of effort, but lacked innovation.
Mateo Kovačić: 6.5 – Used his passing to control the midfield.
James McAtee: 6 – Always posed a threat and hit the post early.
Oscar Bobb: 6.5 – Assisting with the equalizer.
Erling Haaland: 7 – Consistently dangerous and scored his penalty.
Jérémy Doku: 5.5 – Displayed moments of genius, but was unable to locate the finished piece.
Man United Player Ratings vs Man City
André Onana: 6.5 – Couldn’t stop City’s penalties, but he made a huge save in the shootout.
Diogo Dalot: 6 – Made his penalty kick, but otherwise was quiet.
Harry Maguire: 6 – Good effort, even though City put him to the test.
Jonny Evans: 5 – The game-winning penalty was missed.
Lisandro Martínez: 7 – Effective penalty taker and strong defensive player.
Casemiro: 6.5 – scored his penalty and anchored the midfield.
Kobbie Mainoo: 6 – Showed potential but was cut short at the last minute.
Amad Diallo: 6 – Entertaining yet unable to leave a lasting impression.
Mason Mount: 6 – Made multiple offensive moves, but lacked accuracy.
Marcus Rashford: 7 – The most threatening player for United, he struck the post.
Bruno Fernandes: 7 – Scored his penalty and assisted on the goal.
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