Manchester City saw no problems when hosting Ipswich Town at Etihad Stadium as The Citizens won with four goals to nil. Erling Haaland bagged a hat-trick while another goal was scored by Kevin De Bruyne. City now won two matches out of two league games, putting themselves at the top of the Premier League table with six points.
Man City Player Ratings vs Ipswich Town
Goalkeeper
Ederson (6.4/10): City dominated the ball so well Ederson didn’t have much hassle at the back
Defenders
Manuel Akanji (7.2/10): One of the reasons why Ipswich struggled to score more than one goal.
Ruben Dias (7.3/10): Showed a good partnership alongside Akanji and Gvardiol.
Josko Gvardiol (7.2/10): His agility down the flank is one of the best in the league.
Midfielders
Rico Lewis (7.1/10): Managed to keep up with other City defenders this time.
Mateo Kovacic (7.3/10): Wandering around the pitch, ensuring the ball was distributed well.
Kevin De Bruyne (9.3/10): Midfielding masterclass with the assist and goal he collected today.
Bernardo Silva (6.8/10): A little bit lost in some moments but still an important part of the game.
Forwards
Savio (7.4/10): Formed a frightening trio with Doku and Haaland upfront.
Jeremy Doku (7.3): His pace put Ipswich in so many troubles
Erling Haaland (8.3/10): Still scoring for fun in the Premier League as he scored a brace in this match.
Substitutions
John Stones (6.9/10): Replaced the injured Kovacic, and made the City defence even stronger.
Jack Grealish (7/10): Not a bad performance from the former Aston Villa ace, as he put Ipswich in trouble several times.
Ilkay Gundogan (6.6/10): Still shows how a good piece of a midfielder he is since returning from Barcelona.
James McAtee (6.7/10): Replacing Haaland to keep the lead until the end of the match which he did.
Matheus Nunes (N/A)
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Ipswich Town Player Ratings vs Man City
Goalkeeper
Arijanet Muric (5.8/10): Having a rough day at the office with goals City scored.
Defenders
Luke Woolfenden (6.3/10): Despite the defending efforts he put in, City was just being City.
Jacob Greaves (6.3/10): He had several interceptions and clearance but couldn’t save his team from an unfortunate fate.
Axel Tuanzebe (6.2/10): Struggled to keep up with City intensity despite showing a big effort in defending.
Ben Johnson (6.1/10): City’s absolute dominance makes his hard work look average.
Leif Davis (6.4/10): His five clearances were the best he can do for Ipswich today.
Midfielders
Massimo Luongo (6.6/10): Trying his best to go head-to-head with the likes of De Bruyne and Mateo Kovacic.
Sam Morsy (6.4/10): Showed huge efforts with duels he won in the midfield.
Omari Hutchinson (6.2/10): Found it hard to find the back of the net.
Sammie Szmodics (6.9/10): His goal was what sets him apart from the rest of the squad.
Forwards
Liam Delap (6.3/10): Almost being clueless playing against his former side.
Substitutions
Marcus Harness (6.5/10): Whatever Kieran McKenna told or expected him to do, couldn’t stop City from winning.
Jack Taylor (6.4/10): Came in to give Ipswich fresh legs as the game approached the end.
Ali Al-Hamadi (6.4/10): Failed to bring changes with his presence on the pitch.
George Edmundsonn (N/A):
Conor Chaplin (N/A):
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