Man City player ratings vs Salford City: James McAtee has arrived! Academy starboy slams in hat-trick and Jeremy Doku impresses as Pep Guardiola's side destroy Class of 92-owned minnows in 8-0 hammering while Jack Grealish ends scoring drought

Ederson (6/10):

Only had to make one save, an easy gather from Kylian Kouassi's scuffed effort.

Matheus Nunes (8/10):

An excellent display. Began the breakaway for Doku's goal, set up Mubama's strike and played a defence-splitting pass to spark McAtee's second.

Jahmai Simpson-Pusey (5/10):

Needed to be more decisive in both boxes. Should have nodded in Ake's knockdown but made no contact and he missed a cross which almost led to a Salford goal.

Nathan Ake (6/10):

Powerful and comfortable and rarely tested. Saw his header cleared off the line. Removed at half-time for Akanji.

Ilkay Gundogan (6/10):

His lack of pace showed as he struggled to contain a counter and his passes were occasionally cut out.

James McAtee (9/10):

Played an early bad pass to Mubama but then had a perfect second half, displaying flawless movement in the box. Scored his first goal at the Etihad Stadium just after the hour mark with a deft first-time finish, then coolly controlled a Foden pass to score his second before sliding in Grealish's pass to complete his hat-trick.

Nico O'Reilly (7/10):

Played out-of-position but still did well, scoring his first goal for the club after excellent work down the left wing in tandem with Doku.

Jack Grealish (7/10):

Gave Doku a perfectly-weighted lay-off then won and converted the penalty, scoring for the first time for City since netting against Crystal Palace in December 2023. Rounded off a strong display by teeing up McAtee's third goal.

Jeremy Doku (9/10):

Ruthlessly brilliant against opponents who played into his hands, scoring twice and setting up another two.

Divin Mubama (7/10):

A strong debut for the club, scoring the second with a simple finish and working hard to create space for others.

Savinho (7/10):

Another dominant performance down the wing and the latest sign that he has well and truly found his feet after joining in the summer.

Manuel Akanji (5/10):

An easy 45 minutes although he got complacent towards the end as Salford had several chances.

Phil Foden (6/10):

Should have got in on the scoring act after getting 40 minutes but he did set up McAtee's second.

Mateo Kovacic (5/10):

Had a go from distance.

Pep Guardiola (7/10):

Made seven changes and gave the kids a chance while still seeing his side storm to victory.