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Manchester City vs CSKA Moscow player ratings: How did Yaya Toure do? Who scored just one out of 10?

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Wednesday 05 November 2014 23:14 GMT

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Manchester City are facing another early exit from the Champions League after a terrible performance at the Etihad against CSKA Moscow.

The defending Premier League champions found themselves a goal down in the opening stages after Martin Demichelis lost his marker, before Yaya Toure equalised with a lovely free-kick.

However, England No 1 Joe Hart was poorly beaten at his near post, Seydou Doumbia scoring his second of the night, and from there City went to pot.

Manuel Pellegrini made two half-time changes but one of those, Fernandinho, managed to pick up two yellow cards in just 25 minutes and City were down to 10 men.

Chasing the game Toure then turned villain, needlessly lashing out to be shown a straight red card.

City had chances and Sergio Aguero had a late appeal for a penalty waved away, but the home side were simply not good enough on the night.

Who were there best and worst performers? Scroll through the gallery below...

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Joe Hart

Poorly beaten at his near post for the crucial second goal, made a couple of decent saves but the mistake may have cost City a place in the knockout phase. 4

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Pablo Zabaleta

As solid and steady in defence as ever, his attacking influence was much more limited than he is used to. 5

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Martin Demichelis

Looked jittery and uncomfortable every time CSKA attacked, and was poorly beaten by Doumbia’s movement for the opening goal. 4

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Vincent Kompany

A poor performance from the City captain, never looked comfortable facing the speed of CSKA’s attackers. 4

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Gael Clichy

Unlucky to be penalised for the handball in the opening stages that led to CSKA’s first goal. Similar performance to the man on the opposite touchline. 5

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Fernando

Was meant to provide a defensive base that would leave City strong when facing the counter but was often overran. Poor in possession. 3

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Yaya Toure

Scored a peach of a free-kick to draw the home side level and was City’s most threatening player before he needlessly lashed out and was shown a straight red. 4

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Jesus Navas

Only broke his anonymity to provide two truly woeful product, was rightly hauled off at half-time. 2

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James Milner

As ever, the Englishman worked his socks off and was City’s best player but will be ruing a missed chance early in the second-half when he could only find the keeper’s leg. 6

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Stevan Jovetic

Wasn’t enough of an attacking threat despite a couple of nice touches, including a dribble that won the free-kick that led to the goal. Also taken off at the half. 4

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Always lively and on the move but seemed to forget his shooting boots. Perhaps harsly booked for diving late on – it may not have been a penalty but there was some contact. 5

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From the bench: Fernandinho

Was meant to add a solidity in the centre of midfield that would give more licence for Yaya Toure to push forward. Instead he was sent off for two yellow cards in 25 minutes. 1

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