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AC Milan failed to extend their winning run, but at least came away with a point from their away clash against Juventus. The Rossoneri had some good chances to win the game and that is reflected in the player ratings below.
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Starting XI
Maignan (7.5): There were large parts of the game when the goalkeeper didn’t have much to do, and that made his spectacular save on Gatti in the second half even more impressive. He was quick to react and made himself as big as possible, keeping the ball out (might have been offside, but who cares!).
Tomori (6): He recovered just in time for the game, initially expected to miss it through injury, and he didn’t disappoint with a solid display. It wasn’t anything spectacular, let’s be clear, and Juve didn’t put him to the test that much.
Gabbia (7): If it hadn’t been for the final 20 minutes or so, the Italian would have got a 6.5. However, he made so many crucial interventions towards the end that the slightly higher rating his justified. It certainly boosted his confidence ahead of international duty with Italy.
Pavlovic (6.5): The Serbian was very similar to Tomori in terms of defensive output, doing what was required and not much more. That said, he also added a lot in attack (again) with his more advanced position and a great cross that Gimenez headed just wide.
Saelemaekers (6): While we didn’t see loads of him this evening, it’s hard to give him below average. Milan played more on their left and against a low defence, he was never going to shine in attack. He helped out well against Yildiz in defence, though, keeping the Juve star quiet.
Fofana (6): He was unlucky to get booked in the first half, but at least continued to apply pressure in the defence phase and found good positions in possession. Like many others, though, there wasn’t a whole lot from him that amazed me.
Modric (7.5 – MOTM): It was between him and Maignan for MOTM, but considering he played the pass that led to the penalty, and then set up Leao for the 1v1, it feels like the right call. Obviously, he was very involved in everything as Juve allowed him time on the ball (sitting back).
Rabiot (6): He adds a lot to the team in terms of strength and experience, there is no doubt about that, but his passing could have been a tad better in key moments tonight.
Bartesaghi (6): The first half was a bit shaky against Conceicao, but he picked things up in the second and managed to win some 1v1s in the end. It was never going to be an easy task, but he handled it well all things considered.
Gimenez (6.5): You could argue this was his best performance in the league this season. He first created a good chance after a nice run, even if the shot could have been better, and then headed a cross just wide. Finally, he won the penalty after a smart duel against Kelly.
Pulisic (4.5): After such a good start to the season, none of us expected us to miss the penalty, but he did. It was a golden opportunity for Milan to put a firm grip on the three points, so the No.11 has to take a lot of the blame here. He did well aside from it, but you just can’t afford those mistakes in such a high-stakes game.
Substitutes
Leao (4.5): We could highlight the first missed chance, firing a shot wide with his left foot from close range, but it was nothing compared to the second. After a fantastic run to beat the Juve defence, and an even better Modric pass, he somehow mistimed the ball and got a really poor shot away. That needed to be a goal and it was equivalent to Pulisic’s penalty miss, in my opinion.
Loftus-Cheek (5.5): Milan needs a spark in the midfield and while the Englishman started with a good move, he seemingly didn’t quite find his place. Backpasses and strange ‘now I’m going to continue to defend the ball without passing’ moments are what we saw.
Nkunku (5.5): Just like RLC, it was a substitution that more or less didn’t have an impact on the game. A few attempts to do something here and there, but not even close to enough.
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