Stones, Ait-Nouri And Gonzalez Get 8 | Manchester City Players Rated In Hard-Fought Win Vs Southampton

LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 25: Omar Marmoush, Erling Haaland and Bernardo Silva of Manchester City applaud the fans following victory during the Emirates FA Cup Semi Final match between Manchester City and Southampton at Wembley Stadium on April 25, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

LB: Rayan Ait-Nouri – 8/10

He earned possession back twice and made a handful of impressive runs with the ball.

CM: Nico Gonzalez – 8/10

Gonzalez ran the show inside the opponent’s half and managed to score the winner in the 87th minute.

CM: Mateo Kovacic – 7/10

He managed to shine at times inside the Southampton half, but there was no goal for him.

RW: Rayan Cherki – 7/10

Cherki caused a few problems for his marker, but failed to register a goal this evening.

CAM: Tijjani Reijnders – 6.5/10

He caught the eye at times in the final third and has got an assist to show for his efforts.

LW: Phil Foden – 6.5/10

Foden was a real threat at times on the left wing, but failed to take his chances.

ST: Omar Marmoush – 6/10

He was not shy of having a strike at goal, but struggled to find the cutting edge up top.

LW: Jeremy Doku – 10/10

Doku was a constant menace in the final third and ended the game with a goal and an assist to his name.

RW: Savinho – 7/10

He made a couple of promising runs with the ball.

CM: Nico O’Reilly – 6/10

His impact on the game was minimal.

ST: Erling Haaland – 6/10

He struggled to get into the rhythm of the game.