Player Ratings: Inter 0-3 AC Milan (1-4 agg) – Jovic outstanding; Jimenez steps up | OneFootball

AC Milan sealed their spot in the Coppa Italia final after a rather unexpected 3-0 trashing of Inter in the semi-final second leg. Luka Jovic was the big hero with a brace and below are the player ratings for the Rossoneri.

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Starting XI

Maignan (7): Truth be told, while Inter had the ball in Milan’s half a lot in the first half, the goalkeeper wasn’t tested that much. He made one good save on Dimarco (offside anyway), and then he was saved by the crossbar. The big save came in the second half, a low reflex save on De Vrij which was fantastic, and prevented Inter from gaining momentum.

Tomori (7): The Englishman continued his good form tonight with several clearances and balls intercepted. It was a great pass in the build-up of the third goal as well and throughout the game, he made sure to push up when needed without too much aggression (dare I say it looked like the old Fikayo?).

Gabbia (7): It was a shame that he had to come off early (due to neck discomfort) because up until that point, he had done very well. Yes, he pushed up too high on a couple of occasions, but in the decisive moments – crosses, shots blocked etc – then he did everything right. It was a crucial defensive header that got him subbed off, after all.

Pavlovic (6.5): His control of the ball let him down a bit in the first half, and the positioning wasn’t always great, but for most of the game he got the job done (well too). It wasn’t always pretty, but that matters little in a game like this. The second half was especially strong from him.

Jimenez (7.5): Even before the first goal, which he set up with a wonderful cross for Jovic, he had multiple great combinations and runs forward, while also winning the ball back often. Defensively he made a mistake once, when Dimarco got through, but otherwise he was sound. Also, the pass in the build-up of the first goal (watch it back) was great.

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Fofana (6): There’s no denying that he’s a great asses when Milan are just about to start the counters, with his calm passing, but he could have done a bit more on all fronts tonight. Defensively he didn’t always track back as desired, which is also why Inter found certain spaces more than once. He did show some skill at the end, but it’s nothing more than an average display.

Reijnders (7.5): The goal aside, which came after a great run into the box, his quick passing and ability to glide forward with the ball were crucial today. He showed some great skill throughout the game, such as before the first goal, and sent Calhanoglu into the stands once. He also had some good interceptions in defence which was very nice to see.

Hernandez (7): He’s a bit tough to rate, at least in my opinion, as everything he did in attack seemed so effortless. In a good way, of course, but you also get the feeling that he could have put some of that into the defending. Nevertheless, he used his strengths and was involved in all three goals: assist for the second and big hand in build-up of the others.

Pulisic (6): It was a rather tough first half for the No.11 as he couldn’t get the touches quite right, while also struggling in the 1v1 duels. That being said, the second half was much better as he managed to get involved and find space between the lines. Still, nothing more than a pass here.

Jovic (8.5 – MOTM): Absolutely brilliant from start to finish. The header to break the deadlock was fantastic, as was his positioning in the box, and the latter also proved crucial on the second goal. Aside from the goals, though, he also combined so well with his teammates and was incredibly calm on the ball, which helped massively. Massive kudos, Luka.

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Leao (6): More or less everything went wrong for him in the first half, not getting the touches right in attack, while tracking back too late in defence. He had space to do more and although we saw similar things in the second half, it was still better than the first 45 and the assist attested to that.

Substitutes

Thiaw (N/A): Given he was the first player to come on, it sounds strange to say but I actually don’t feel like we saw enough to give him a rating. Inter just didn’t have that many dangerous chances which involved him.

Abraham (6): He was involved in the third goal and was almost always available towards the end of the game, which obviously helped.

Loftus-Cheek (N/A): We didn’t see enough to give him a rating, even if he looked promising on a few occasions.

Joao Felix (N/A): We didn’t see enough to give him a rating

Bartesaghi (N/A): We didn’t see enough to give him a rating