Samba Gets 9, Allan With 8.5 | Manchester City Players Rated In Dominant Win Vs Norwich City

Samba Gets 9, Allan With 8.5 | Manchester City Players Rated In Dominant Win Vs Norwich City Manchester City welcomed Norwich City at the Etihad Stadium earlier tonight as they looked to secure a win at home in the EFL Cup. The Mancunian giants made a bright start to the game and scored the opening goal in the 29th minute when Floyd Samba found the back of the net. Rayan Cherki doubled his team’s advantage just three minutes later as Enzo Maresca’s men went into the half-time break 2-0 up on the scoreline. Allan killed the game off in the 48th minute before Samba scored again in the 54th minute. Ryan McAidoo got his name on the scoresheet as well in the 90th minute as Man City secured a dominant 5-0 win at the Etihad. Let’s take a look at how each Manchester City player fared during the clash against Norwich City. GK: Geronimo Rulli – 6.5/10 Rulli didn’t have a save to make in the game and did well to keep a clean sheet tonight. RB: Rico Lewis – 7/10 He earned possession back once and made one decent chance going forward. CB: Abdukodir Khusanov – 7.5/10 Khusanov dealt with the danger when he could and did enough to secure a clean sheet. CB: Vitor Reis – 7/10 He made two crucial clearances inside his half and was tidy with his ball distribution. MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 17: Enzo Maresca, Manager of Manchester City, reacts during the Carabao Cup Third Round match between Manchester City and Norwich City at Etihad Stadium on September 17, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images) LB: Nico O’Reilly – 8/10 He was a positive influence at both ends of the pitch and has an assist to show for his efforts. CM: Ayyoub Bouaddi – 7.5/10 He caught the eye at times on both halves and ended the game with an assist to his name. CM: Mateo Kovacic – 7.5/10 Kovacic got stuck in with some solid tackles and made two good runs with the ball. RW: Floyd Samba – 9/10 He caused all sorts of problems for the Norwich defenders and managed to bag a brace tonight. CAM: Rayan Cherki – 8/10 Cherki combined well with others around him and managed to score in the 32nd minute. LW: Rayan Ait-Nouri – 8/10 He managed to shine at times and did well to secure a couple of assists. ST: Allan – 8.5/10 Allan was a real threat up top and ended the game with a goal and an assist to his name. CAM: Ryan McAidoo – 7.5/10 He did well to score late in the game. CB: Kaden Braithwaite – 6/10 Braithwaite was solid at the back.