Manchester City 1-0 Chelsea: Player ratings as Kevin De Bruyne stunner sinks Blues | Premier League 2021-22

Manchester City beat Chelsea 1-0 at the Etihad in the Premier League on Saturday.

Kevin de Bruyne scored the only goal of the game in the 70th minute as the Blues succumbed to their third defeat of the league season.

It was a contest with few chances but the hosts dominated possession and kept the visitors on the back foot.

City extended their winning run in the top-flight to 12 games and moved 13 points clear at the top of the league table, leaving Chelsea's title hopes in tatters.

Here are the player ratings for Manchester City and Chelsea:

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Manchester City Player Ratings

Manchester City go 13 points clear!

Ederson - 7/10

A comfortable evening for the Brazilian, who only had one save to make. A clean sheet to boot as well.

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Kyle Walker - 7/10

He showed good speed on the ball to get it forward and even off it to make good recoveries.

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John Stones - 7/10

Besides one mistake which allowed Lukaku to have a go at goal, Stones was fine in defense and dealt with the Belgian well.

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Aymeric Laporte - 7.5/10

The Spaniard made an excellent block on Werner in the second half which denied the Chelsea striker a clear opportunity. He was also strong in the air, winning all five of his aerial duels.

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Joao Cancelo - 8/10

Cancelo continued his fantastic form as he was resolute in defense once again, while also being a threat going forward. He also got the assist for De Bruyne's goal.

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Bernardo Silva - 6.5/10

Silva was a workhorse as always, although his influence going forward wasn't as much as Manchester City would've liked.

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Rodri - 7/10

The Spaniard's incredible passing range was on full display while also contributing heavily attacking-wise with his long balls.

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Kevin De Bruyne - 8.5/10

The Belgian wizard was in inspired form all evening, even scoring the winner for Manchester City with a sublime goal. As Peter Drury said in commentary, he is indeed a special player.

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Raheem Sterling - 8/10

Sterling was a threat all evening, running at Chelsea with great poise and purpose, but fired an excellent chance wide in the second half.

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Phil Foden - 7/10

He created space for Sterling and Grealish to run into but saw an effort fly over the bar.

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Jack Grealish - 7/10

Kepa Arrizabalaga saved his effort in the first half. Following a spell of anonymity thereafter, the former Aston Villa man bounced back to life in the second period.

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Substitutes

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Ilkay Gundogan - N/A

Not enough time for the German to pull off anything meaningful.

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Gabriel Jesus - N/A

The game was almost done and dusted by the time Jesus was introduced.

Chelsea Player Ratings

Chelsea lost for the third time in the league this season

Kepa Arrizabalaga - 7/10

A key player for Chelsea in the match with five saves to keep the scoreline minimal, though he had no luck with De Bruyne's goal.

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Antonio Rudiger - 7/10

The German's long balls were awry but defensively he was solid as ever, making six clearances. No wonder Chelsea are so keen to tie him down to a new deal.

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Thiago Silva - 6.5/10

The Brazilian was tidy as usual but eclipsed by other defenders around him.

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Malang Sarr - 7/10

Sarr came of age in only his second league appearance, producing a superb tackle on Sterling in the first half and looking confident all game. He registered four interceptions, three tackles and two clearances.

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Cesar Azpilicueta - 7.5/10

The Chelsea skipper was kept busy by Cancelo and Foden with their rampaging sprints, but the Spaniard didn't put a foot wrong. He registered six clearances in the game and five tackles.

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N'Golo Kante - 6.5/10

He returned to the side for the first time since recovering from COVID-19 but offered no great shakes. The Frenchman was also sloppy in possession at times.

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Mateo Kovacic - 6/10

Kovacic swung between his Jekyll and Hyde self, looking good on the ball at times and totally sloppy in the other. He also went into the book for a foul on Silva.

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Marcos Alonso - 5/10

He was the first player to get booked for hacking down Sterling in the seventh minute and never regained his footing thereafter.

A disappointing performance from the Spaniard, that's only going to bolster Chelsea's ambition of buying a new left-back.

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Christian Pulisic - 6/10

He, too, struggled to exert his influence on the match, looking completely anonymous.

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Hakim Ziyech - 5.5/10

The Moroccan couldn't offer much going forward, even drawing Tuchel's ire for a horrendous pass that took the sting out of a promising move.

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Romelu Lukaku - 5.5/10

Lukaku had two chances and he ended up wasting both.

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Substitutes

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Timo Werner - 6/10

He ran his socks off but couldn't get anything out of the match.

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Callum Hudson-Odoi - 6/10

He stood over a promising-looking free-kick but wasted the opportunity with an awful effort.

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Mason Mount - 5/10

Mount was the Blues' last substitute of the evening but failed to offer the attacking spark they lacked for much of the game.