Borussia Monchengladbach
Yann Sommer – 7: Like in the reverse fixture, he made some crucial saves to keep his side in contention.
Andreas Christensen – 6: The Chelsea loanee was Gladbach’s best defender on the night, making a few crucial interceptions.
Havard Nordvelt – 5: Could not deal with City when they upped their play towards the end of the game.
Nico Elvedi – 6: After a good display in the first half, the 19-year-old let his performance slip in the second 45.
Oscar Wendt – 5: Was caught out of place and gave away a lot of space on the wings.
Mahmoud Dahoud – 6.5: The 19-year-old put in another strong performance in midfield, doing well to link up the play.
Granit Xhaka – 6: The Swiss international did well, especially in the first half to help his side take the lead.
Julian Korb – 6.5: Did well to hammer in his side’s opener but struggled to get into the game after that.
Fabian Johnson – 6.5: Was part of the front three that gave the City defence a torrid time in the first half.
Lars Stindl – 6: Tireless performance from the German who pressed the City defence, though with no end product.
Raffael – 7: Was quick to react and score Gladbach’s second, while he posed a continuous threat to the City defence.
Substitutes
Marvin Schulz – 6: Caused a lot of pressure to the opposition’s defence after coming on.
Josip Drmic – N/A: Late sub, got involved in one good chance towards the end.
Thorgan Hazard – N/A: Late sub, barely got involved.
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