Club Brugge-Juventus 0-0, the report cards: Gonzalez wastes, Koopmeiners without light

Final result: Club Brugge-Juventus 0-0

CLUB BRUGGE (edited by Paolo Lora Lamia)

Mignolet 6 – The former Liverpool player, in an extremely calm 90 minutes, has the merit of being ready in the only real opportunity created by Juve, namely a shot from outside the area by Locatelli.

Sabbe 5.5 – Urged several times by Mbangula, he held his own against the Bianconeri at the start but then began to suffer more and more. From 69′ Seys 6 – With him on the pitch, Bruges took fewer shots in their own lane towards the end of the match.

Ordonez 6.5 – A column in the middle of the area does not allow anything to pass in its area. Among the best in home training.

Mechele 6.5 – Together with Ordonez, he has an easy time against a Nico Gonzalez served with a dropper. It continues positively even when Vlahovic enters the field.

De Cuyper 6 – A couple of initiatives, but in general it is not a factor in the offensive phase as in many other circumstances. However, he did well in containment, especially against the darting Conceicao who pushed harder than Weah.

Jashari 6 – He doesn’t steal the show, but his presence in the crucial area of ​​the pitch is substantial. It never drops in intensity throughout the match.

Onyedika 6.5 – A real dam, where the not always convincing Juventus initiatives break down. Balls recovered in large quantities by him.

Talbi 6 – Rather than emerging on the right-wing offensive front, he gets help from Sabbe in containing Mbangula who is among the most enterprising Juventus players. He grows as a contribution in the opponent’s half of the pitch after the break. From 90′ Meijer sv.

Vanaken 6.5 – He floats between the attacking midfield and the midfield, helping the two midfielders to stem the Juventus move. His performance improves, especially in finishing, during the second half.

Tzolis 6 – In a Bruges not so operational in the final meters, he still plays some balls with good quality. However, he is not among the most prominent in the Belgian eleven. From 78′ Vetlesen sv.

Jutgla 5 – He immediately had an opportunity, which he didn’t make the most of. It is repeated on another occasion in the second and for the rest, he moves across the entire offensive front but without particularly decisive plays. From 69′ Nilsson 6 – Despite not finding the goal, he certainly puts more malice in the final meters than the teammate he takes over.

Nicky Hayen 6.5 – He took a good point against a Juve who were superior on a technical level, but who blocked as best as they could and almost didn’t punish.

JUVENTUS (edited by Dimitri Conti)

Di Gregorio 5.5 – He doesn’t get his gloves dirty but sends a shiver down the spines of the entire Juventus world at the start of the second half. Jutgla graces him.

Savona 6 – The long-distance duel he undertakes with the home fans in the first half is curious: imprecise in the pushing phase, present in the defensive one.

Cats 6.5 – It’s true that Club Brugge’s attacking players aren’t much of a threat, but that’s also thanks to his great attention.

Kalulu 6 – He takes on a little more responsibility in the possession phase than Gatti, but is not very brilliant when he takes control.

Cambiaso 6 – An overall performance of six: when it comes to defending he doesn’t let himself be surprised, but something is missing in the attacking half of the field.

Locatelli 6 – Be careful not to leave gaps in midfield, balance the team. He will also be the only one on the pitch to shoot on target.

Douglas Luiz 5.5 – He has the opportunity to try to erase the last negative weeks. Very few flashes in a monotonous evening, however, for him.
From 76′ Thuram sv.

Weah 5 – With Milan he made a great impact when he took over, he returns to the starting line-up in Bruges. However, the impact in the 66 minutes played on Belgian soil was negligible.
From 66′ Conceicao 6 – It’s difficult to give it up for too long: it doesn’t have the usual inspiration but it still creates some important situations.

Koopmeiners 5 – More than an attacking midfielder, he acts as an added midfielder. He sacrifices himself but sees little light in the offensive phase: just a header outside.
From 76′ McKennie sv.

Mbangula 6 – Debut as a starter in the Champions League against the team he grew up with: a different spirit moves him and you notice it, even if he doesn’t succeed at everything.
From 66′ Yildiz 5.5 – You can see that he is not in the best physical shape, the recent blow perhaps still leaves signs but the entrance is a small thing.

Gonzalez 4 – With Vlahovic out due to a technical choice, he is brought back as a false nine. Few successful plays, he sensationally wastes from zero meters in the second half.
From 76′ Vlahovic saves.

Thiago Motta 5.5 – Juventus enters the pitch in Bruges with the clear intention of taking control of the ball and spaces, but for a long time they run in circles or too slowly. The few truly dangerous situations are not exploited, he also has to thank a certain inaccuracy on the part of the Belgians.