MAN CITY PLAYER RATINGS: Bernardo Silva thrives in 'false nine' role
Manchester City can cap off a memorable 2023 with a fifth title after cruising into the FIFA Club World Cup final.
This was expected to be a routine semi-final against Japanese side Urawa Red Diamonds, and so it proved.
An own goal set City on their way before goals from Mateo Kovacic and Bernardo Silva added gloss to the victory in Jeddah.
Mail Sport's Jack Gaughan provided his numerical ratings from Saudi Arabia, while Nathan Salt delivers verdicts after Tuesday night's 3-0 rout.
Ederson - 7
The Brazilian could have got the deckchair out for large spells of this match but he was given a few hair-raising moments when City got complacent knocking it around the back. Was lucky to get away with the two big flash-points.
Kyle Walker - 7
Was culpable for one poor backpass that left Ederson exposed but was generally sound, scampering forward at will in the sweltering Jeddah heat.
John Stones - 7.5
As he always is, Stones is brilliantly composed and is ideal for the football Pep Guardiola wants to play. Barely put a foot - or a pass - wrong before he was withdrawn midway through the second half.
Manuel Akanji - 6.5
Was rightly booked for a blatant pull-back to stop a Urawa Reds counter-attack and was the weakest element in City's back-line on the night.
Nathan Ake - 7.5
There will be far tougher assignments for Ake and his team-mates this season than Urawa Reds, but this was still a totally dominant outing from the Dutchman. Helped create ample overloads with Jack Grealish.
Mateo Kovacic - 7.5
A three-time Club World Cup winner, this was a brilliant outing for Kovacic in a more freed-up role.
Took his goal really well and showed a burst of pace to clear his marker that some may have questioned if he still had.
Rodri - 7.5
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