AC Milan failed to build on their weekend win against Bologna as they were held to a 0-0 draw at Sassuolo this evening. Several players failed to impress and down below are the player ratings for the Rossoneri.
Starting XI
Maignan (7 – MOTM): That penalty save in the first half ended up saving Milan a point and you really cannot complain about the Frenchman’s display aside from the penalty either.
Florenzi (5): He had one or two good sequences but he was ultimately too poor with his delivery, both from the set pieces and in play. And then he got injured, forcing Milan to finish the game with the men.
Kjaer (6): He had a couple of important interceptions and also a few good long balls toward Giroud. A solid display at the back especially if you consider that he hasn’t played much in recent months.
Tomori (6): A solid display at the back just like his colleague. The game sure was disappointing overall from Milan but it would be harsh to give them a low rating, seeing as they did their job.
Hernandez (6): One of the few driving forces for Milan today in the attack and that’s why he gets a pass. The final situation of the game could have been dealt with better, though.
Bennacer (6): As many other Milan players failed to put a mark on the game, the Algerian was often given the ball (and many times in tough situations). Still, he handled it well and it’s not his fault that the others didn’t do enough.
Pobega (5.5): He used his physique on several occasions to get the best of Sassuolo but he also had a couple of poor touches. The potential is without a doubt there but it wasn’t great tonight.
Saelemaekers (5): If it hadn’t been for a slight improvement at the start of the second half, before he was taken off, the rating would have been lower. He caused the penalty and also failed to impress in attack.
Diaz (4.5): In spite of a few good intentions, it’s impossible to give him a higher rating as he went missing far too much in the game. Furthermore, he lacked the final touch when he did get the chance to contribute.
Leao (5.5): He can do so much better and we all know it. The start to the game was promising but then he faded and also had no luck with his efforts in the second half.
Giroud (5): A player of his calibre should be able to do better. Sure, the delivery perhaps wasn’t on point tonight but even when it was, he was second to react after the Sassuolo defence.
Substitutes
Tonali (5.5): The hope was that he would bring energy and good delivery for Milan but we didn’t really get to see that much of him. At least not enough to make in an impactful sub.
De Ketelaere (5.5): He did well a few times here and there but ultimately wasn’t involved enough. Moving to CF perhaps didn’t help but it wasn’t the brilliance we saw against Bologna, that’s for sure.
Messias (6): He actually did do enough to get a pass, which was about time considering the last few performances. He beat his man on more than one occasion and at least added some edge to Milan’s attack.
Adli (6): Just like the Brazilian, he at least tried to get creative and do things a little different, which nearly resulted in dangerous chances.
Kalulu (N/A): He didn’t play enough to get a rating.
