UEFA Champions League 2016/17: Manchester City 3-1 Barcelona - Player Ratings

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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 01: Ilkay Gundogan of Manchester City celebrates scoring his sides first goal during the UEFA Champions League Group C match between Manchester City FC and FC Barcelona at Etihad Stadium on November 1, 2016 in Manchester, England.  (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
Man of the match!
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 01: The Barcelona team pose for a photograph prior to kick off during the UEFA Champions League Group C match between Manchester City FC and FC Barcelona at Etihad Stadium on November 1, 2016 in Manchester, England.  (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
Guardiola’s got his revenge!

Ter Stegen - 6/10

Not a poor performance overall but he should have done a lot better to stop Kevin De Bruyne's free-kick and also Navas' cross that led to the 3rd goal. Made sone good saves as well so can't rate him anything below 6.

Sergio Roberto - 4/10

One of his worst performances ever! He was nowhere when needed and was leaving the right side of the defence wide open. His error led to the first Manchester City goal and his confidence was at an all-time low ever since.

Mascherano - 5/10

Made a few good interceptions but was poor in tackling and was lucky not to have been booked on more than one occasion. Sterling and Aguero were able to run rings around him and he could not do anything about it.

Umtiti - 5/10

Very very lucky to have not given away an early penalty to Manchester City. If it wasn't for Sterling over-doing that dive, Umtiti would have been booked and it would have been a clear penalty to Barcelona. Did some good defending and made sure that the scoreline remained respectable.

Digne - 4/10

Nightmares of Sterling and Aguero - that's what Digne is going to have for some time. He was having one of his worst games tonight and was lucky to be on the pitch. He should have been booked early in the first half for his foul on Sterling and then again got booked for another foul, minutes later. How he remained on the pitch throughout the match is a mystery.

Busquets - 5/10

Not his worst performance but he made a lot of mistakes. Most of them were because of Fernandinho who did not give him any space to get a pass. Couldn't dominate the midfield as he used to and Barcelona's backbone was not strong enough.

Rakitic - 5/10

Another midfielder who suffered today because of Fernandinho and Gundogan. Both of them were on his toes all the time and Sterling also did well to draw in a few found from the Croatian. Got booked in the first half and was brought off by Luis Enrique to avoid a sending off.

Gomes - 5.5/10

Best Barcelona midfielder today but could have made a huge difference in the game had he scored and not hit the crossbar! He was unmarked and could have taken a touch before shooting but in a hurry to get Barcelona back in the game, he wasted their best chance in the 2nd half.

Messi - 7/10

Messi was the best player on the pitch tonight till Manchester City scored. He started the move for the Barcelona goal and finished it off in style but in the 2nd half, he could not work his magic at all. He was 'neutralised' by Pep Guardiola's men and was captive.

Neymar - 6.5/10

Assisted the only Barcelona goal and did well in the first half but similar to Messi, he too was nowhere to be seen in the second half. Zabaleta was out-pacing and out-witting him every single time and the Brazilian could not find a way past the Argentine.

Suarez - 6.5/10

Missed a few chances and wasted a lot of chances by not passing to the right person. Made a few good runs behind the defence but was unable to get things done. The MSN magic was nowhere to be seen in the second half but credits to Suarez as he was the only one of the trio who kept trying till the end!

SUBSTITUTES:

Turan - 4.5/10

Sloppy and indecisive. His error almost led to a Manchester City goal and could have caused a lot more damage to the team. Managed ZERO dribbles, ZERO tackles and got dispossessed a lot!

Rafinha - 5/10

Came on for Gomes in the 2nd half and was the better of the two Barcelona substitutes. Did not add much to the team not could he replicate what Gomes did. Never came close to scoring or assisting - the main reason why Luis Enrique brought him on!

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