JUVENTUS-MILAN 1-2
(21′ Yildiz; 71′ Pulisic, 75′ author Gatti)
Juventus report cards
By Gregorio 5 – He intercepts but does not deflect Pulisic’s penalty, he bears great responsibility for the improvident placement of the own goal to make it 2-1.
Savona 6 – Authoritative and attentive, in the action that will lead to the penalty he is the author of a good closure on Theo which was nullified by Locatelli’s subsequent mess.
Cats 5 – The own goal is bad luck, more than anything else, even if it is not clear why he goes to close on the outside. Up until then everything was going very well: from that moment on, however, he goes into difficulty. And in the final Gabbia denies him the equalizer.
Kalulu 6 – Few mistakes, precise in restarting the action: he is not to blame for the knockout.
McKennie 6 – The defensive limits are there: he applies himself to smooth them out and occasionally also puts himself forward. (From 85′ Weah sv).
Locatelli 5 – He ruins his and his companions’ evening with a late intervention, which he doesn’t even protest about. Up until then he had convinced, but it was a decisive mistake. (From 85′ Fagioli sv).
Thuram 6 – It comes out to give greater quality in the finale. A lot of work without too many frills. (From 78′ Douglas Luiz 5.5 – It doesn’t do much.)
Yildiz 7 – He shouldn’t have been a starter and instead he unlocked it, with a great shot after twenty minutes. He comes close to doubling the score and invites his teammates to do it. On the right even better than on the left: even without the goal, the best of his.
Koopmeiners 5.5 – Do something from Juventus, he is asked. Recoveries, position, runs: he is a useful player, few doubts. But he doesn’t decide, and in that position this remains a theme.
Mbangula 6.5 – Thiago Motta’s surprise move: it works. From his foot it works (From 65′ Cambiaso 5.5 – It will be a physical question or not, it enters in an uncertain manner).
Vlahovic 5 – The start is all a program: he makes mistakes in controls and supports, he will continue to do so for the rest of the match. At the beginning of the second half, Yildiz also made a nice suggestion. The counterpart? He goes out and Juve goes down, conceding two goals. (From the 65th minute Nico Gonzalez 5 – It doesn’t improve the situation.)
Thiago Motta 5 – The comeback is quite impromptu, but the changes don’t improve the team and this is a theme. An alternative to Vlahovic is missing, like bread: not drawing, for one evening, is bad news. Even despite a good first half.
Milan’s report cards
Maignan 6 – Could he have done more on the 1-0 win for Juventus? It’s not said. Be careful in other situations.
Royal 6 – The honest homework is enough for him to be among Milan’s best for a good hour: that’s enough. (From 81′ Cage 6.5 – Save the result at the last second: decisive).
Thiaw 5.5 – He slips on Yildiz’s goal, otherwise he fights on equal terms with Vlahovic.
Tomori 6 – A slow start and Vlahovic graces him with a blue pencil error in front of goal. Then it closes in crescendo.
Theo Hernandez 5 – The Juventus goal came from a hole into which Yildiz forcefully slipped. At the beginning of the second half he had the opportunity to make amends and grace Di Gregorio, from two metres, with a slide unworthy even of the Riyadh public. This evening kabsa for everyone.
Fofana 6.5 – A diesel like all of Milan: uncertain in the first half, as the minutes passed his physicality stood out.
Bennacer 6 – He returns as the starter months later and the rust is there. There is no shortage of effort and some interesting touches. (From 54′ Musah 7 – Mainly due to the demerits of others, but he is the one who changes the match).
Pulisic 7 – He’s not at his best and it shows: often behind the pace, less enterprising than the game. But he conquers and converts the penalty that starts the comeback: this Milan cannot exist without him.
Reijnders 6 – The qualities cannot be discussed, but he doesn’t stand out in a hybrid position and in the end he closes on the flank which is not his daily bread.
Jimenez 5.5 – It is not he who is asked to lift the Devil: holds the position and Savona suffers. (From 60′ Abraham 6.5 – Precious on the counterattack).
Morata 6.5 – He keeps the ball and works for his teammates: Vlahovic can take lessons. (From 81′ Terracciano sv).
Sergio Conceicao 6.5 – On the bench despite the high fever: it’s too early for Milan to already be his, but the character’s reaction is a non-secondary aspect. The first one was good.