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Player Ratings: Manchester City defeat Sheffield Wednesday

By J.C. Gonzalez

SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND - MARCH 04: David Silva of Manchester City applaud fans following his teams victory in during the FA Cup Fifth Round match between Sheffield Wednesday and Manchester City at Hillsborough on March 04, 2020 in Sheffield, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND - MARCH 04: David Silva of Manchester City applaud fans following his teams victory in during the FA Cup Fifth Round match between Sheffield Wednesday and Manchester City at Hillsborough on March 04, 2020 in Sheffield, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) /
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Manchester City claimed an FA Cup Fifth Round victory over Sheffield Wednesday by a 1-0 scoreline to advance to the quarterfinals.

Manchester City dominated the match, holding 80% of possession and recording 20 shots to just one for Sheffield Wednesday, but in the end, just a lone controversial winner from Sergio Agüero proved to be the difference between the two sides at Hillsborough.

Defense

Claudio Bravo (GK): Wasn’t faced with a shot on target and just one overall in the match but looked secure. (6)

João Cancelo (RB): Nothing too spectacular, but it was good to see him back in the team as he looks to regain confidence. (6)

John Stones (CB): Looked much more calm and collected than his mistake in the Carabao Cup Final and almost scored. (6.5)

Nicolás Otamendi (CB): Hit the bar with a good header, and defended well to keep the clean sheet. (7)

Benjamin Mendy (LB): Had a thunderous strike saved onto the bar in what was nearly his first Manchester City goal, and got the assist for the winner in a great performance. (8)

Midfield

Rodri (CDM): Held Wednesday at bay and held control in a dominant midfield showing. (7)

Bernardo Silva (CAM): Showed tremendous work rate, but didn’t provide anything spectacular. (6.5)

David Silva (CAM): On the fringes of the game and looks as if he has lost a step. (5.5)

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Attack

Riyad Mahrez (RW): Created chances with dribbling and getting the ball on his favored left foot, but couldn’t come up with end product. (7)

Sergio Agüero (ST): Grabbed the winning goal, arguably from an offside position, but VAR’s absence in this match helped tremendously to see City deservedly through. (8)

Gabriel Jesus (LW): Had some chances but proved unable to capitalize, although he appears to be continuing a run of good form. (7)