Man City vs PSG player ratings: Ruben Dias and Riyad Mahrez lead hosts into Champions League final
Man City 2-0 PSG (4-1 agg): Mahrez struck twice as the home side impressed against the Parisians again
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Kyle Walker – 6: Attacking instincts had to be suppressed for the most part here. Defensive work was perfectly adequate.
John Stones – 8: Centre-back was calm, disciplined and made numerous well-timed blocks.
Ruben Dias – 9: Showed leadership qualities in a vocal performance, organising the City defence well. Made two terrific headed blocks – one in each half – among many, many fine interceptions.
Oleksandr Zinchenko – 7: Picked out De Bruyne with a wonderful cutback in the lead-up to Mahrez’s opener. Defended diligently.
Fernandinho – 8: The captain did everything well here, setting a great example. Happy birthday to him.
Ilkay Gundogan – 7: Put in a controlled performance in the middle of the pitch for City.
Bernardo Silva – 6: Heavy touch outside City’s box gifted the ball to Di Maria, whose subsequent shot almost found the net. Elsewhere, the midfielder was generally tidy. Replaced by Sterling in the final stages.
Riyad Mahrez – 9: Took his goals clinically. Looked dangerous from start to finish.
Phil Foden – 8: Was totally at ease on the biggest stage he’s graced so far in his young career. Twenty-year-old impressed again with his strength and skill, set up Mahrez’s second goal and hit the post late on. Made way for Aguero with five minutes left.
Kevin De Bruyne – 8: Was not at his lethal best but was threatening throughout. Only got better as the match wore on. Substituted for Jesus in the final 10 minutes.
Substitutes: Gabriel Jesus – 6; Raheem Sterling – 6; Sergio Aguero – N/A.
Paris Saint-Germain
Keylor Navas – 6: Could do little about Mahrez’s finishes. Kept out Foden twice in the second half, once one-on-one (before the flag went up for offside).
Alessandro Florenzi – 6: Intercepted a scooped Foden pass that would otherwise have dropped perfectly for De Bruyne in the PSG area. Replaced by Dagba late on.
Marquinhos – 6: PSG’s first-leg goalscorer nodded an effort against the crossbar shortly after City’s opener.
Presnel Kimpembe – 6: One of the better performers for the visitors but was lucky to escape a red card for a violent challenge on Jesus in the final moments.
Abdou Diallo – 6: Won the ball well and exhibited good vision in his passing but was left well behind by Mahrez as City turned a counter into their second goal of the night. Bakker came on in his place with time running out.
Ander Herrera – 5: Reacted to his unfortunate first-half booking by momentarily losing his cool. Replaced by Draxler on the hour mark.
Leandro Paredes – 5: Couldn’t match his sublime first-leg showing. Substituted for Danilo with 15 minutes left.
Marco Veratti – 7: Displayed determination, dynamic passing and deft touches from the off.
Angel Di Maria – 4: Got himself in promising positions but couldn’t break down the City defence. Sent off for intentionally stamping on Fernandinho’s foot in the second half – showing mental weakness and killing any chance PSG had of mounting a comeback.
Neymar – 6: Provided glimpses of his talent, but his team-mates couldn’t match him. Missed Kylian Mbappe.
Mauro Icardi – 5: Contributions – or lack thereof – only served to highlight what PSG were missing with Mbappe on the bench. Replaced by Kean in the second half.
Substitutes: Julian Draxler – 6; Moise Kean – 5; Danilo – Pereira 6; Colin Dagba – 5; Mitchel Bakker – 6.
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