Haaland And Cherki Get 9 | Manchester City Players Rated In Dominant Win Vs Crystal Palace

Haaland And Cherki Get 9 | Manchester City Players Rated In Dominant Win Vs Crystal Palace Manchester City faced off against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park earlier tonight as they hoped to secure a positive result on the road in the Premier League. The Mancunian giants made a quick start to the game and got their noses ahead in the 17th minute thanks to Erling Haaland’s goal. Enzo Maresca’s men went into the half-time break 1-0 up on the scoreline. Rayan Cherki doubled his team’s advantage in the 54th minute. However, Crystal Palace got a goal back due to an unfortunate own goal from Gianluigi Donnarumma just a couple of minutes later. Cherki struck again in the 59th minute before Haaland killed the game off in the 84th minute. The match ended with Man City earning a dominant 4-1 win away from home. Let’s take a look at how each Manchester City player fared during the clash against the Eagles. Donnarumma failed to make a save at the back and couldn’t do much about Yeremy Pino’s free-kick. RB: Abdukodir Khusanov – 7/10 He got stuck in with some solid tackles and made one good run with the ball. CB: Ruben Dias – 7.5/10 Dias put his foot through the ball when needed and was a good presence on the ball. CB: Josko Gvardiol – 7/10 He kept things solid at the back and was lively going forward. LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 28: Erling Haaland of Manchester City celebrates with teammate Rayan Cherki after scoring his team’s first goal during the Premier League 2026/27 match between Crystal Palace FC and Manchester City at Selhurst Park on August 28, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) LB: Nico O’Reilly – 7/10 He made a few decent runs with the ball but failed to make a difference in the final third. CM: Elliot Anderson – 8/10 Anderson was a positive influence at both ends of the field. He made some crucial interceptions inside his half and was bright on the ball. RW: Phil Foden – 8/10 Foden missed a sitter in the first half and came back strong and secured two assists during the game. CAM: Rayan Cherki – 9/10 He caused a lot of problems for the Palace centre-backs and managed to score a brace in the second half, which helped Man City earn a convincing win tonight. LW: Antoine Semenyo – 7.5/10 Semenyo used his pace well at times and ended the game with an assist to his name. ST: Erling Haaland – 9/10 He was not shy of having a strike a goal and managed to score twice tonight. CM: Mateo Kovacic – 6/10 Kovacic added some energy to Man City’s midfield.