Manchester City lost further ground on league leaders Chelsea this afternoon courtesy of a 2-2 draw against Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road.
Sergio Aguero twice equalised for his side after they had fallen behind first to a Charlie Austin strike and then to a Martin Demichelis own goal.
Here, Sports Mole takes a look at who stood out in an entertaining clash.
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QPR
Goal
Rob Green: Made a number of decent stops throughout, but was beaten twice by the class of Aguero. (6/10)
Defence
Mauricio Isla: Always a threat down the right flank, linking up with Vargas to great effect on numerous occasions. Provided the assist for the opening goal. (7/10)
Steven Caulker: Cleared a Milner header off the line late on and dealt with most of the danger that came his way. However, Aguero proved too good on a couple of occasions. (7/10)
Richard Dunne: Also cleared one off the line after Aguero had rounded the keeper. Threw himself in the way of everything and was dominant in the air throughout. A very impressive performance. (7/10)
Yun Suk-Young: Dealt with the challenge of Navas very well, limiting the Spaniard's influence on the game. Also brought the ball forward well on a few occasions. (7/10)
Midfield
Eduardo Vargas: Was superb down the right, causing Clichy all sorts of problems. Was ably assisted by Isla as the hosts continually threatened down his flank. (8/10)
Sandro: Forced off at half time due to injury following a solid opening 45 minutes in which he helped QPR put in a fine performance. (6/10)
Karl Henry: Was combative in the middle of the park, breaking up attacks and shielding the defence. Made a number of important tackles and interceptions to keep City at bay. (7/10)
Leroy Fer: Once again stuck out on the left despite not being a natural wide player. Certainly didn't disgrace himself, but would have more of an impact in a central role. (7/10)
Attack
Bobby Zamora: Another fine performance up front alongside Austin. Is the perfect target man for QPR, and they exploit it brilliantly. (8/10)
Charlie Austin: The star of the show once again for his side. Took his goal supremely well and had two others disallowed. Also provided the wonderful cross that led to the own goal. (9/10)
Substitutes
Joey Barton: Came on at half time and played a number of incisive passes that got his side moving forward. Did almost gift Aguero a goal with a header back from the halfway line, but got away with it and put in a fine performance overall. (7/10)
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MAN CITY
Goal
Joe Hart: A mixed bag. Made some superb stops and was involved in a cracking duel with Austin, but his distribution was woeful at times. Also fortunate that the officials spotted his double touch from a free kick, which led to an Austin goal being disallowed. (7/10)
Defence
Bacary Sagna: Put in a solid display at right-back having been preferred to Zabaleta by Pellegrini. Kept busy by Fer, but dealt with him well. (6/10)
Martin Demichelis: Struggled to deal with the physical threat of Zamora in addition to the movement of Austin. Sliced the ball into his own net having been caught on his heels by Zamora inside the box. (4/10)
Eliaquim Mangala: Yet another shaky performance from the big-money summer signing. Looked even more uncertain without Kompany alongside him, and struggled to contain Austin throughout. (4/10)
Gael Clichy: Found it tough to deal with Vargas and Isla down his wing. Was not given much help by those in front of him, though. (6/10)
Midfield
Fernando: Was caught out on a couple of occasions defensively, but did make one vital interception to deny an unmarked Zamora a certain goal. (6/10)
Fernandinho: Involved in a very good midfield tussle with the likes of Henry and Sandro. Replaced in the 64th minute by Dzeko. (6/10)
Samir Nasri: Had one spell of the game when he started to pull the strings, but otherwise did not get on the ball often enough in dangerous areas. (6/10)
Jesus Navas: Got little joy from Yun down the flank and was anonymous for long spells. Did threaten now and again with his pace, but not enough to really trouble QPR. (6/10)
Yaya Toure: Provided the assist for Aguero's second goal and came close with a vicious effort of his own in the first half. However, gave the ball away too often and had as many frustrating moments as he did good. (7/10)
Attack
Sergio Aguero: Once again his side's saviour. Both of his goals were brilliantly taken, but the control for the first was a particular highlight. Was always a danger and also had a shot cleared off the line by Dunne. (9/10)
Substitutes
Edin Dzeko: Came on in the 64th minute, went off in the 68th having picked up an injury during his short cameo. (6/10)
Frank Lampard: Replaced Dzeko with just over 20 minutes remaining but didn't really influence the match as he would have liked. (6/10)
James Milner: Had one header cleared off the line and another good chance deflected wide during his 15 minutes on the field, but could not make the difference. (6/10)
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