Manchester City kicked off in 2025 with a dominant performance and all three points in a 4-1 victory over West Ham United at Etihad. The player ratings for both teams are as follows:
Manchester City Player Rating (4-1-4-1)
- GK: Stephen Ortega – 6.6/10
It’s not much to do in terms of saves, but it’s solid as needed. - RB: Rico Lewis – 6.5/10
He contributes defensively and steadily with his right back. - CB: Manuel Akanji – 6.6/10
The defense is reliable and provides stability on the back. - CB: Nathan Aké – 6.8/10
Strong and reliable central defenses have created important clearances. - LB: Joško Gvardiol – 7.1/10
The defense was solid and provided good support in the left flank. - CM: Mateo Kovacic – 7.5/10
The controlled midfield played well and effectively distributed the ball. - RW: Philforden – 8.4/10
Includes some offensive moves, riding on the score sheet and gleaming on the wings. - AM: Kevin de Bruyne – 7.4/10
He played a creative role in the middle, pulling the string for an attack on the city. - AM: Bernardo Silva – 6.9/10
I worked tirelessly and linked to the forwards a lot, but it didn’t have any impact. - LW: Sabigno – 8.6/10
An outstanding performer who contributes to assist and plays an important role in offensive. - ST: Erling Haaland – 8.9/10
Clinically, he scored two goals in front of the goal, showing his fatal finishing ability. - Sub: Ilkai Gundoang (61′ for Kovacic) – 6.2/10
A solid cameo in the middle. - Sub: Kyle Walker (61′ for accessories) – 6.2/10
After coming, it helped to maintain the city’s defensive stability. - Sub: James McAtee (Savinho’s 80′) – 5.8/10
There isn’t much time to affect it. - Sub: Jack Greyle (84′ for Haaland) – 6.1/10
It has a short appearance, but provided fresh feet with attacks.
West Ham Player Rating (4-2-3-1)
- GK: Alphonse areola – 4.5/10
I didn’t do much about my goals, but I created some unstable moments that were useless. - RB: Vladimír Coufal – 5.4/10
Savigno especially had a hard time defensively running on the wings. - CB: Jean-Clair Todibo – 5.9/10
The night for him was unable to cope with the city’s attacks. - CB: Maximilian Killman – 5.2/10
It was part of a defence that recognized four goals, and it was a kind of perspective. - LB: Aaron Wang Bissaka – 6.1/10
It’s defensively strong, but it won’t have a major impact in the future. - DM: Tomáš Souček – 6.2/10
He worked hard in the middle, but was overrun due to city control. - DM: EdsonAlvarez – 4.7/10
They struggled in the middle of the park and made little defensive contribution. - RW: Mohammed Kudus – 6.2/10
It showed moments of creativity, but there was little support from his teammates. - AM: Lucas Paketa – 7.8/10
West Ham’s best player who shows his skill and determination in the midfield. - LW: Crysencio Summerville – 7.4/10
On the left was a bright moment providing energy and pace. - ST: Niclas Füllkrug – 7.7/10
West Ham’s only goal and was physical in the offense. - Sub: Konstantinos Mavropanos (54′ for Todibo) – 6.3/10
It came, but was unable to connect the current attacks in the city. - Sub: Lewis Gilhelm (85′ for Kudus) – 6.4/10
A short look that provides fresh feet in the middle. - Sub: Danny Ings (87′ for allvarez) – n/a
It was too late to make an impact.
Match Player: Erling Haaland (Manchester City) – The striker won a brace, showing his world-class finishing ability, and played a key role in the victory.
