Ake, Cherki And Nunes Get 7.5 | Manchester City Players Rated In Lackluster Draw Vs Sunderland | OneFootball

Manchester City locked horns with Sunderland at the Stadium of Light earlier tonight as they looked to secure a good result on the road in the Premier League. The Mancunian giants made a decent start to the game but were held to a scoreless draw at the half-time break.

Pep Guardiola failed to score in the winning goal in the second half and had to settle for a lackluster 0-0 draw away from home.

Let’s take a look at how each Manchester City player fared during the clash against the Black Cats.

Donnarumma made a few solid saves at the back and secured a crucial clean sheet tonight.

RB: Mathues Nunes – 7.5/10

He performed his defensive duties well and made one decent chance going forward.

CB: Ruben Dias – 7/10

Dias cleared his lines when he could and did enough to keep a clean sheet.

CB: Nathan Ake – 7.5/10

He gave a good account of himself on the defensive end of the field and was a good presence on the ball.

SUNDERLAND, ENGLAND – JANUARY 01: Rayan Cherki of Manchester City is tackled by Romaine Mundle and Enzo Le Fee of Sunderland during the Premier League match between Sunderland and Manchester City at Stadium of Light on January 01, 2026 in Sunderland, England. (Photo by Matt McNulty/Getty Images)

LB: Nico O’Reilly – 6.5/10

He was solid when defending inside his half but lacked quality in the final third.

CM: Bernardo Silva – 7/10

Silva made a few decent runs with the ball and was substituted in the 84th minute.

CM: Nico Gonzalez – 6.5/10

He earned possession back twice but struggled to get into the flow of the game in the Sunderland half.

CM: Phil Foden – 7/10

Foden managed to shine at times in the final third, but there was no goal for him.

RAM: Savio – 6/10

He got himself into some dangerous areas in the final third but failed to take his chances.

LAM: Rayan Cherki – 7.5/10

Cherki made a few eye-catching runs with the ball but failed to register a goal tonight.

ST: Erling Haaland – 6.5/10

Haaland was a real handful for the opposition defenders, but never looked like he would score.

Substitutes:

CM: Rodri – 6.5/10

He added some creativity to Guardiola’s midfield.

LW: Jeremy Doku – 7.5/10

Doku made a lot of dangerous runs with the ball.

CB: Josko Gvardiol – 7/10