Player Ratings: Juventus 1-2 AC Milan – Musah sends message; Theo flop | OneFootball

AC Milan secured a ticket in the final of the Supercoppa Italiana thanks to a quick turnaround against Juventus on Friday evening. The substitutions made the difference and below are the player ratings for Sergio Conceicao’s side.

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Starting XI

Maignan (6): He managed to get a hand on the ball, but not to keep out the strike fully on the first goal. It was a very good shot by Yildiz, it must be said. The Frenchman also did well with his feet, especially in the second half.

Emerson Royal (6): He had quite a few good defensive interventions, but the main struggles were seen in the build-up (above all in the first half). It was a close call, but the Brazilian did well enough in the second half – both phases – to get a pass here.

Tomori (6): His positioning wasn’t great, which is perhaps understandable given the lack of playing time lately, and there was one chance in particular that could have been costly (Vlahovic got in ahead but fired wide). He did, however, manage to have some good interventions too and thus gets a pass here.

Thiaw (7 – MOTM): He was Milan’s best defender tonight, without a doubt, as the positioning was always spot on. He also covered several times for his teammates and was the one to drive forward and attempt the slightly more complicated passes. Another great game from him, in other words.

Hernandez (4.5): He needed to do a lot better on the goal. You could see him looking at the ball and clocking Yildiz’s run too late. The failed attempted interception just highlighted his poor positioning. In the second half, he missed an absolute sitter from close range and also had some other questionable moments. He was somewhat involved in the penalty won after improving, but this was still a night to forget for him.

Bennacer (5): Too many touches on the ball, sloppy and not fully aware of his surroundings. All normal symptoms for a player who isn’t in match fitness, and unfortunately this was highlighted by the Algerian this evening. His replacement in the second half showed how to do the job.

Fofana (5.5): It was a positive start to the game for him but he then struggled a bit, certainly not having the same impact in the build-up and having little success with his shots in the final third.

Reijnders (5.5): He wasn’t best friends with the ball this evening, making a lot of technical errors, and this hurt his creativity a lot in the final third. Hopefully just a one-off poor game from him, we know he can do so much better.

Pulisic (6.5): Up until he won the penalty, he had been pretty poor to tell the truth and it wouldn’t have been surprising to see him subbed off. He also got a bit lucky with the penalty strike, BUT it got the job done and helped turn the game around. Still, he could have been way more impactful earlier on.

Morata (6): It’s a performance that some might consider poor, but he had a hand in all of Milan’s dangerous chances today. He set up Theo for the sitter he missed, then nearly scored himself after a nice move and combined with Musah for the winning goal.

Jimenez (5.5): It wasn’t his fault, really, but he struggled to have an impact on the game and when he did get the chance to cross, the delivery wasn’t exactly the best.

Substitutes

Musah (7): He was tremendous off the bench and would have got the MOTM if it wasn’t for Thiaw’s commanding display at the back. It was a huge difference compared to Bennacer and although the goal was a bit lucky, he made things happen on the ball. Then, when moved to the right-back spot, he was ice cold and handled the duels perfectly.

Abraham (7): The Englishman entered with the right attitude, lighting a fire up front for Milan, and showcased his skill with a great counter-attacking move (which deserved more, Pulisic’s effort was saved).

Gabbia (6.5): He saved a goal at the end with a great block on Gatti, so that alone means he deserves a rating.

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