Manchester City entertained Ipswich Town at the Etihad Stadium earlier today as they hoped to secure all three points at home in the Premier League. The Mancunian club made a bright start to the game and scored the opener in the 19th minute thanks to Phil Foden’s effort. However, Daizen Maida equalised for the visitors just a couple of minutes later. Erling Haaland restored his team’s lead in the 34th minute as Enzo Maresca’s men went into the half-time break 2-1 up on the scoreline.
Haaland scored again for Man City in the 69th minute. Zian Flemming got another goal back for Ipswich from the penalty spot in the 90th minute. The match ended with the Mancunian giants securing a narrow 3-2 win at the Etihad.
Let’s take a look at how each Manchester City player fared during the clash against Ipswich.
GK: Gianluigi Donnarumma – 6/10
He made one good save at the back, but would not be pleased after conceding twice this afternoon.
RB: Matheus Nunes – 6.5/10
Nunes got stuck in with some solid tackles but offered very little going forward.
CB: Ruben Dias – 7/10
He dealt with the danger when he could and was good on the ball.
CB: Marc Guehi – 6/10
Guehi struggled to keep things solid at the back but was good on the ball.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 17: Mateo Kovacic of Manchester City sits on the floor after picking up an injury, as he speaks with Ruben Dias, during the Premier League 2026/27 match between Manchester City and Ipswich Town at Etihad Stadium on October 17, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Kate McShane/Getty Images)
LB: Nico O’Reilly – 6/10
O’Reilly failed to impress during his time on the pitch.
CM: Mateo Kovacic – 7.5/10
He was lively on the ball and has an assist to show for his efforts.
CM: Ayyoub Bouaddi – 7/10
Bouaddi anchored the midfield well and made one good run with the ball.
RW: Iliman Ndiaye – 7.5/10
He was a positive influence at both ends of the field and ended the game with an assist to his name.
CAM: Phil Foden – 8/10
Foden managed to shine at times and did well to score in the 19th minute.
LW: Jeremy Doku – 7/10
He was a real threat on the left flank and did well to earn an assist.
ST: Erling Haaland – 9/10
Haaland was a constant menace up top and scored an important brace for Man City this afternoon.
CM: Enzo Fernandez – 6.5/10
He added some quality to Maresca’s midfield.
LB: Josko Gvardiol – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
RB: Abdukodir Khusanov – 6/10
Khusanov was solid at the back.
CM: Elliot Anderson – 6/10
He struggled to influence the game.
LW: Antoine Semenyo – 6/10
Semenyo failed to get into the flow of the game.