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Julian Alvarez (Erling Haaland 83') – NR. No time to make any kind of impact as City saw the game out in the final moments. Kyle Walker (Kevin De Bruyne 87') – NR. PA

BAYERN MUNICH RATINGS: Yann Sommer – 6. Did nothing wrong with what he had to deal with – and it wasn’t too much – but had no chance when Erling Haaland was breathing down his neck for City’s goal. Would have been pleased to see the Norwegian’s penalty fly over the bar, though. AFP

Joao Cancelo – 6. A strange night for the Portuguese, who was allowed to play against his parent club, and he enjoyed a relatively comfortable evening against his Manchester City teammates. Any concerns over his dedication to the cause were dispelled after taking a booking for a foul on Bernardo Silva just 10 minutes into the game. AP

Matthijs de Ligt – 6. Kept Manchester City and Erling Haaland quiet in the first half and stepped out of the backline to help transition the ball well. The Dutchman stood up to everything else City tried, but in truth, it wasn’t much after the tie was settled. AFP

Dayot Upamecano - 5. The French defender will probably have sleepless nights over the thought of playing Man City again. After his struggles in the first leg, he gave away a penalty in the first half and was booked for the handball - he was even shown a red that was eventually taken away after a VAR check. It was then his slip that allowed Haaland to finally put the tie beyond Bayern. Getty

Benjamin Pavard – 6. Enjoyed the space that was available to him down Manchester City’s right-hand side during Bayern’s bright display in the first half. However, once City settled, Pavard’s role diminished and he was subbed off in the second half. Reuters

Leon Goretzka – 5. Didn’t see much from the midfielder over the course of the game. Had more space during the first half but as soon as City took control of the game Goretzka failed to make any real impact in the centre of Bayern’s side. AP

Joshua Kimmich – 7. Buzzed around for most the game and saw a lot of the ball as Bayern tried to find a way back into the tie in the early stages. Got a small reward for his industriousness by converting a late penalty to draw the game level on the night. Getty

Kingsley Coman – 7. The best player on the pitch in the first half as his speed and trickery got the better of City’s defence – mainly Nathan Ake. His turn on Manuel Akanji was probably the peak of his highlight reel before he faded in the second period as the likelihood of a Bayern comeback became more and more unlikely. Reuters

Jamal Musiala – 5. Showed touches of his incredible talent as Thomas Tuchel put faith in the young attacker, but failed to put a real stamp on the game. Could have had a sight of goal if he hadn’t lost his footing during Bayern’s first-half dominance, but offered little more after that. AP

Leroy Sane – 6. Should really have put Bayern ahead in the game when he went through one-on-one with Ederson early in the first half, but the German dragged his shot wide. He did test the City goalkeeper again, but failed to make up for his miss and was subbed off on the hour mark. Getty

Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting – 5. A pretty anonymous evening for the former Stoke City striker. Early on there were signs he would give Bayern a focal point that they didn’t have in the first leg, but there was never any sign of him adding to his 17 goal-haul against City’s backline. AFP

SUBS: Alphonso Davies (Joao Cancelo 63') – 6. Gave Bayern a bit more purpose with his pace and was brighter than some of the players that started the game. Getty

Sadio Mane (Leroy Sane 63') – 5. Other the irony that he was brought on to replace Leroy Sane, we didn’t see anything else from the Senegalese in his second-half cameo. PA

Thomas Muller (Jamal Musiala 71') – NR. Came on to make his 666th appearance for the club, but couldn’t do anything to help his team progress to the next round. Getty

Mathys Tel (Eric Choupo-Moting 71') – NR. Showed why there were calls for him to start the game with a cameo that offered some flashes of danger. Getty

Josip Stanisic (Benjamin Pavard 78') – NR. Gave away a dangerous free-kick late in the game and that was pretty much his only major contribution. Getty

MANCHESTER CITY RATINGS: Ederson – 6. The Brazilian was reliable as ever as he stopped routine efforts from Leroy Sane and Kingsley Coman in the first half – although he was booked for time-wasting. Didn’t really get near Kimmich’s penalty, but by that point it was academic. Reuters

Nathan Ake – 6. Bayern found a lot of joy down the City right in the first half as Ake struggled to deal with Kingsley Coman’s one-man mission to get Bayern back in the tie. He settled following John Stones more frequent returns to the back four before being forced off with an injury. Getty

Ruben Dias – 7. A quietly assured performance from the classy centre-back. Even when Bayern were on top in the first half, Dias seemed to be City’s most competent defender and continued that level of performance across the second half. Getty

Manuel Akanji – 6. Like Nathan Ake, struggled with the pace of Kingsley Coman and Leroy Sane in the first half, with one turn from the Frenchman he won’t want to see again. Also harshly penalised for Bayern’s penalty, but other than that could be pleased with his night’s work. Getty

Rodri – 6. Rare to seen Rodri fail to dominate possession as we saw in those early stages, but once Bayern run out of steam the Spaniard did his usual trick of keeping the City side ticking over and sailing through to the semi-finals. EPA

John Stones - 7. Another example of Stones excelling in the hybrid position of central defence and centre midfield. He was asked to slot into the back four more frequently in the first half when Bayern were in the ascendancy and made the difference. Getty

Ilkay Gundogan – 6. It was his shot that led to City’s penalty and he was booked after reacting to a clash with Joshua Kimmich, but outside of those moments it was a quiet night for the German. However, it didn’t need to be anything but assured as City took control of the game. AP

Bernardo Silva – 6. Some nice footwork and drive in the first half gave City some respite as Bayern searched for a way back into the tie. Didn’t see too much from the Portuguese in the second period, but City were so comfortable that he didn’t need to move up the gears. Reuters

Kevin De Bruyne – 6. A quiet game by De Bruyne’s ridiculously high standards. Tried to affect the game when he had the ball and link up with Erling Haaland but nothing really went the Belgian’s way for once. Subbed off towards the end, with the game and tie easily won. Getty

Jack Grealish – 6. Didn’t hit the scintillating heights we’ve seen from the England man in the past few weeks, but was effective in the Jack Grealish way. Drawing fouls when City needed to slow the game down and always offered an outlet in attack for Pep Guardiola’s side. Getty

Erling Haaland - 7. The Norwegian showed that he is actually human by blazing a first-half penalty over the bar, but as we’ve learnt this season you can’t keep him at bay. He scored his 48th goal of an incredible campaign as he took advantage of Bayern's slip on the counter to coolly slot home City’s opener to make sure the tie was won. AP

SUBS: Aymeric Laporte (Nathan Ake 65') – 6. Replaced Ake and seamlessly slotted into the backline to prevent Bayern from staging any kind of unlikely comeback. Getty

Julian Alvarez (Erling Haaland 83') – NR. No time to make any kind of impact as City saw the game out in the final moments. Kyle Walker (Kevin De Bruyne 87') – NR. PA

BAYERN MUNICH RATINGS: Yann Sommer – 6. Did nothing wrong with what he had to deal with – and it wasn’t too much – but had no chance when Erling Haaland was breathing down his neck for City’s goal. Would have been pleased to see the Norwegian’s penalty fly over the bar, though. AFP

Joao Cancelo – 6. A strange night for the Portuguese, who was allowed to play against his parent club, and he enjoyed a relatively comfortable evening against his Manchester City teammates. Any concerns over his dedication to the cause were dispelled after taking a booking for a foul on Bernardo Silva just 10 minutes into the game. AP

Matthijs de Ligt – 6. Kept Manchester City and Erling Haaland quiet in the first half and stepped out of the backline to help transition the ball well. The Dutchman stood up to everything else City tried, but in truth, it wasn’t much after the tie was settled. AFP

Dayot Upamecano - 5. The French defender will probably have sleepless nights over the thought of playing Man City again. After his struggles in the first leg, he gave away a penalty in the first half and was booked for the handball - he was even shown a red that was eventually taken away after a VAR check. It was then his slip that allowed Haaland to finally put the tie beyond Bayern. Getty

Benjamin Pavard – 6. Enjoyed the space that was available to him down Manchester City’s right-hand side during Bayern’s bright display in the first half. However, once City settled, Pavard’s role diminished and he was subbed off in the second half. Reuters

Leon Goretzka – 5. Didn’t see much from the midfielder over the course of the game. Had more space during the first half but as soon as City took control of the game Goretzka failed to make any real impact in the centre of Bayern’s side. AP

Joshua Kimmich – 7. Buzzed around for most the game and saw a lot of the ball as Bayern tried to find a way back into the tie in the early stages. Got a small reward for his industriousness by converting a late penalty to draw the game level on the night. Getty

Kingsley Coman – 7. The best player on the pitch in the first half as his speed and trickery got the better of City’s defence – mainly Nathan Ake. His turn on Manuel Akanji was probably the peak of his highlight reel before he faded in the second period as the likelihood of a Bayern comeback became more and more unlikely. Reuters

Jamal Musiala – 5. Showed touches of his incredible talent as Thomas Tuchel put faith in the young attacker, but failed to put a real stamp on the game. Could have had a sight of goal if he hadn’t lost his footing during Bayern’s first-half dominance, but offered little more after that. AP

Leroy Sane – 6. Should really have put Bayern ahead in the game when he went through one-on-one with Ederson early in the first half, but the German dragged his shot wide. He did test the City goalkeeper again, but failed to make up for his miss and was subbed off on the hour mark. Getty

Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting – 5. A pretty anonymous evening for the former Stoke City striker. Early on there were signs he would give Bayern a focal point that they didn’t have in the first leg, but there was never any sign of him adding to his 17 goal-haul against City’s backline. AFP

SUBS: Alphonso Davies (Joao Cancelo 63') – 6. Gave Bayern a bit more purpose with his pace and was brighter than some of the players that started the game. Getty

Sadio Mane (Leroy Sane 63') – 5. Other the irony that he was brought on to replace Leroy Sane, we didn’t see anything else from the Senegalese in his second-half cameo. PA

Thomas Muller (Jamal Musiala 71') – NR. Came on to make his 666th appearance for the club, but couldn’t do anything to help his team progress to the next round. Getty

Mathys Tel (Eric Choupo-Moting 71') – NR. Showed why there were calls for him to start the game with a cameo that offered some flashes of danger. Getty

Josip Stanisic (Benjamin Pavard 78') – NR. Gave away a dangerous free-kick late in the game and that was pretty much his only major contribution. Getty

MANCHESTER CITY RATINGS: Ederson – 6. The Brazilian was reliable as ever as he stopped routine efforts from Leroy Sane and Kingsley Coman in the first half – although he was booked for time-wasting. Didn’t really get near Kimmich’s penalty, but by that point it was academic. Reuters

Nathan Ake – 6. Bayern found a lot of joy down the City right in the first half as Ake struggled to deal with Kingsley Coman’s one-man mission to get Bayern back in the tie. He settled following John Stones more frequent returns to the back four before being forced off with an injury. Getty

Ruben Dias – 7. A quietly assured performance from the classy centre-back. Even when Bayern were on top in the first half, Dias seemed to be City’s most competent defender and continued that level of performance across the second half. Getty

Manuel Akanji – 6. Like Nathan Ake, struggled with the pace of Kingsley Coman and Leroy Sane in the first half, with one turn from the Frenchman he won’t want to see again. Also harshly penalised for Bayern’s penalty, but other than that could be pleased with his night’s work. Getty

Rodri – 6. Rare to seen Rodri fail to dominate possession as we saw in those early stages, but once Bayern run out of steam the Spaniard did his usual trick of keeping the City side ticking over and sailing through to the semi-finals. EPA

John Stones - 7. Another example of Stones excelling in the hybrid position of central defence and centre midfield. He was asked to slot into the back four more frequently in the first half when Bayern were in the ascendancy and made the difference. Getty

Ilkay Gundogan – 6. It was his shot that led to City’s penalty and he was booked after reacting to a clash with Joshua Kimmich, but outside of those moments it was a quiet night for the German. However, it didn’t need to be anything but assured as City took control of the game. AP

Bernardo Silva – 6. Some nice footwork and drive in the first half gave City some respite as Bayern searched for a way back into the tie. Didn’t see too much from the Portuguese in the second period, but City were so comfortable that he didn’t need to move up the gears. Reuters

Kevin De Bruyne – 6. A quiet game by De Bruyne’s ridiculously high standards. Tried to affect the game when he had the ball and link up with Erling Haaland but nothing really went the Belgian’s way for once. Subbed off towards the end, with the game and tie easily won. Getty

Jack Grealish – 6. Didn’t hit the scintillating heights we’ve seen from the England man in the past few weeks, but was effective in the Jack Grealish way. Drawing fouls when City needed to slow the game down and always offered an outlet in attack for Pep Guardiola’s side. Getty

Erling Haaland - 7. The Norwegian showed that he is actually human by blazing a first-half penalty over the bar, but as we’ve learnt this season you can’t keep him at bay. He scored his 48th goal of an incredible campaign as he took advantage of Bayern's slip on the counter to coolly slot home City’s opener to make sure the tie was won. AP

SUBS: Aymeric Laporte (Nathan Ake 65') – 6. Replaced Ake and seamlessly slotted into the backline to prevent Bayern from staging any kind of unlikely comeback. Getty

Julian Alvarez (Erling Haaland 83') – NR. No time to make any kind of impact as City saw the game out in the final moments. Kyle Walker (Kevin De Bruyne 87') – NR. PA

Bayern Munich v Man City ratings: Musiala 5, Kimmich 7; Haaland 7, Grealish 6

City secure 4-1 aggregate win after drawing 1-1 in Munich to set up Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid

Ash Rose

April 20, 2023

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