Tottenham Hotspur - Manchester City: Player ratings as Pep Guardiola falls to Spurs away

Pep Guardiola's Manchester City lost against Tottenham Hotspur in the fourth round of the EFL Cup on Wednesday. The 2-1 result in favor of the hosts sees the Spanish tactician suffer his first loss of the campaign.

Spurs opened the scoring in the 5th minute after Dejan Kulusevski found Timo Werner. The Swedish playmaker was at it again 20 minutes later when he set up Pape Matar Sarr in the 25th minute to double the lead. Matheus Nunes bagged a goal off Savinho's assist to half the deficit before halftime, but neither side scored after the break.

Manchester City player ratings as Pep Guardiola falls to Spurs away:

Stefan Ortega - 6/10

The German keeper was poor for Manchester City today and prevented -1.15 goals for Pep Guardiola's side. He made five saves and eight recoveries.

Rico Lewis - 7/10

The young fullback had a respectable game for Pep Guardiola's side and will be unhappy going home with a defeat. Lewis completed 96% of his passes and made four recoveries.

Ruben Dias - 6/10

The Portuguese defender did not have his best game for Manchester City. He completed 98% of his passes in the game but had no real defensive impact.

John Stones - 7/10

The English defender had a respectable appearance for Pep Guardiola's side today. He completed the most passes (76) and won five duels.

Nathan Ake - 6.5/10

The Dutch defender was uninspiring for Manchester City against Tottenham. Ake won three duels and made three recoveries in 74 minutes on the pitch.

Ilkay Gundogan - 6/10

The former Barcelona midfielder was poor for Guardiola's team today. He did not create any chances and managed only one tackle in his 45 minutes in defensive midfield.

Nico O'Reilly - 7/10

The young midfielder had an impressive game for Manchester City. He created one chance and tested the Tottenham keeper once in the game.

James McAtee - 7/10

Despite the defeat, McAtee had an impressive cameo for the reigning English Premier League champions. He completed 91% of his passes and made seven recoveries.

Matheus Nunes - 8/10

The Portuguese star bagged Manchester City's sole goal in north London. He was the most fouled player on the pitch, getting fouled four times.

Savinho - 7.5/10

The Brazilian forward was impressive for Pep Guardiola's side and bagged an assist for his efforts. He completed two dribbles and won three fouls in 63 minutes on the pitch.

Phil Foden - 6/10

The Englishman was poor, leading the line for the English champions today. He managed 25 touches before he was hooked in the 58th minute.

Manchester City substitutes

Josko Gvardiol - 6.5/10

The Croatian defender came on at halftime but did not turn the match around. He made seven passes into the final third and two recoveries following his introduction.

Mateo Kovacic - 7/10

The Croatian midfielder came on at halftime and could not prevent the loss despite his impressive showing. He completed 97% of his passes and two dribbles.

Bernardo Silva - 7.5/10

The Portuguese midfielder came on for 32 impressive minutes but could not create or score an equalizer for Pep Guardiola's side. He created three chances and completed two dribbles with his 28 touches.

Jacob Wright - 6/10

The young midfielder came on for 27 minutes but could not prevent the loss for City. Wright lost three duels and failed to complete two dribbles attempted.

Jahmai Simpson-Pusey - 6.5/10

Simpson-Pusey came on for 16 minutes and had a solid cameo for Pep Guardiola's side. He completed 24 passes, made three recoveries and won two duels from his 29 touches.