Manchester City enjoyed a 2-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain to book their place in the Champions League final and Ruben Dias was one of many players who impressed. Manchester Evening News gave him their highest rating of the night and called him a ‘warrior’.
The 23-year-old started alongside John Stones at centre-back and played his part in City keeping a clean sheet at the Etihad Stadium while stopping PSG registering a shot on target. Mauro Icardi didn’t even manage a shot at all and was substituted after an hour.
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Ruben Dias was fantastic and deserves the motm #MCIPSG pic.twitter.com/9uI2L1aUgD
— 𝕸𝖆𝖟𝖎 𝖒𝖎𝖑𝖑𝖎💉 (@dera_7_) May 5, 2021
That Ruben Dias is unreal he's going to give vvd a push for his money next season
— Adam #vtid (@adam1988avfc) May 5, 2021
Ruben Dias appreciation tweet👌👌
Man has pocketed Haaland, Kane, Mbappe and Neymar in a space of a month. He is just 23 years old!! Man City and Pep Guardiola have acquired a beast for £65m. Perfect example of the right use of money.. #Dias #ManCity #MCIPSG #ChampionsLeague pic.twitter.com/n9HTN0aT26— Shashank Nagumantri (@nshashank_02) May 5, 2021
Ruben Dias is so so good. Such a baller
— Samson (@crypto__savy) May 5, 2021
Ruben Dias is a solid player.
— André | Dokpesi (@GottiLavida) May 5, 2021
Dias is a solid guy 💪🏾 https://t.co/nZCWeXpkKD
— A Bud King (@OdoomPk) May 5, 2021
Against PSG, Dias played for 90 minutes, had 41 touches, won one aerial duel, completed 90.3% of his 31 passes, blocked three shots, made four clearances, gave away one foul, made one tackle and had one shot.
Over two legs, the Portuguese international has kept Neymar and Kylian Mbappe quiet and deserved acclaim from supporters. Dias has made 49 appearances in all competitions this season, scoring two goals.
Since joining from Benfica last summer, he’s been on the losing team only three times in 2020/21 and looks worth every penny.