Gvardiol Gets 7.5, Marmoush With 5.5 | Manchester City Players Rated In Tough Loss Vs Crystal Palace | OneFootball

Manchester City faced off against Crystal Palace at Wembley Stadium earlier this evening as they hoped to secure a positive result in the FA Cup final. Pep Guardiola’s men made a slow start to the contest and conceded the opening goal in the 16th minute when Eberechi Eze found the back of the net. Man City failed to come up with a response and went into the half-time break 1-0 down on the scoreline.

The Mancunian club dominated the game in the second half but failed to find the equaliser. Man City ended up crashing to a tough 1-0 loss in the FA Cup final.

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

GK: Stefan Ortega – 6/10

He made one solid save at the back but failed to keep a clean sheet this evening.

RB: Manuel Akanji – 6.5/10

Akanji was strong in the air and was accurate with his passing.

CB: Ruben Dias – 7/10

Dias cleared the danger when he could and was good on the ball.

CB: Josko Gvardiol – 7.5/10

He made a lot of crucial clearances at the back but his efforts were not enough today.

LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 17: Savinho of Manchester City is challenged by Tyrick Mitchell of Crystal Palace during the Emirates FA Cup Final match between Crystal Palace and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on May 17, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

LB: Nico O’Reilly – 6.5/10

He caught the eye at times on both ends of the field but was guilty of squandering a great chance to equalise in the second half.

CM: Kevin De Bruyne – 7/10

De Bruyne made a few key chances for his teammates but failed to get his name on the scoresheet.

CM: Bernardo Silva – 6.5/10

He worked his socks off in the middle of the park but struggled to create chances for others around him.

RW: Savio – 6.5/10

Savio linked up play well with his teammates but lacked quality in the final third.

CAM: Omar Marmoush – 5.5/10

Marmoush missed a penalty which ended up costing his team the FA Cup.

LW: Jeremy Doku – 7.5/10

He made a handful of driving runs with the ball but failed to find the cutting edge in front of the Palace goal.

ST: Erling Haaland – 6.5/10

Haaland was not shy of having a strike at goal but struggled to get into the game at times.

Substitutes:

CAM: Claudio Echeverri – 6.5/10

He was a real menace in the final third.