Player Ratings: Juventus 2-0 AC Milan – Emerson disastrous; Leao sinks | OneFootball

AC Milan struggled at Allianz Stadium as Juventus clinched a comfortable 2-0 win in the end. Many players could have done a lot better, with only a few doing okay, and below are the ratings for the Rossoneri.

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Starting XI

Maignan (6): Two very unlucky goals to concede, given the deflection on the first and being wrong-footed on the second. We must remember that he made some crucial saves before the goals to keep Milan in the game, so he deserves a pass here.

Emerson Royal (4.5): You could argue the deflection was unlucky, but what bugs me the most is the fact he was much lower than his defensive teammates, thus allowing Mbangula to stay onside. On top of that, he was poor overall and got carded as well, subbed off after 75 minutes.

Gabbia 6): Perhaps not as solid as we have seen him this season, but the lack of playing time lately arguably played a part. He wasn’t at fault on any of the goals really and held up well in the duels for the most part.

Tomori (6): The Englishman saved a goal in the first half with some great tracking back on Gonzalez, bringing him to a halt and blocking the shot. It’s very hard to defend a 1v1 like the one he had against Weah, so it doesn’t affect the rating too much here. At the very least the good moments we saw today were enough to get a pass here.

Hernandez (5.5): He had good moments in the attack and in the build-up in the first half, but the second half was quite different. He started with a sloppy mistake at the back which should have resulted in a goal conceded, and then struggled with his delivery in attack. He did unlock many situations, credit to him, but we need the final touch too.’

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Fofana (5): Even when Milan did manage to get some good play going, i.e. in the first half, he was still invisible. We only saw him on a couple of occasions in good build-ups and he struggled defensively too. Let’s just put it this way, he hasn’t looked brilliant at all under Conceicao.

Bennacer (5.5): He deserves credit for pressing high and making a lot of runs to at least make something happen. However, he was still a bit sloppy on the ball and didn’t always have the best awareness, resulting in some good passing opportunities not being taken.

Musah (5.5): Very average from the American, with both highs and lows, and unfortunately that doesn’t cut it on this level. The fact he was played ‘out of position’ obviously matters but he could have done better still in many situations.

Reijnders (6): It might sound bizarre given the final result, but at least compared to recent games the Dutchman looked better. He made some good runs forward and opened up chances for his teammates (perhaps should have had a penalty as well). In the second half, he was one of the few to find dangerous areas.

Leao (5): We saw a lot of him in the first half and we mean that in a good way, as he created chances and helped Milan out of the press. He nearly scored a goal as well, but was denied by a good save. In the second, unfortunately, he was more or less invisible and when he did get on the ball, he was very poor. So poor, in fact, that he gets a 5 here. He needs to do more as the star.

Abraham (5.5): At the end of the day, it really wasn’t his fault that Milan lost. He worked very hard in both phases of the game and helped create some chances in that first half. In the second, however, he faded a bit and struggled to get involved – again probably not his fault given Milan’s inability to play out the back.

Substitutes

Jimenez (5.5): He wasn’t great on the ball as the dribbling always led to Juventus regaining possession. Certainly not the effect Conceicao was hoping for on the right.

Camarda (N/A): While he was on the pitch longer than Jovic, who got a rating below, Milan’s unwillingness to put the ball into the box meant we didn’t see enough from Camarda to give a rating. There was one cross from Jovic actually, but the youngster sent the header wide.

Jovic (6): Honestly, from what we saw, he looked pretty decent. Dropped down on a couple of occasions and combined well with his teammates. It’s just a shame that he didn’t get any crosses whatsoever to work with.

Terracciano (N/A): He got into the box almost immediately after coming on but Juve cleared the ball at the last gasp. Still, like Camarda, not enough to give a rating.