AC Milan claimed three crucial points against Spezia this evening and it was a hard-fought win, to say the least. Down below are the player ratings for the Rossoneri.
Starting XI
Tatarusanu (6): Ultimately ended up making a couple of good saves and it was a very nice finish by Daniel Maldini on the goal. Just a pass, though, as the goalkeeper had a couple of shaky moments.
Kalulu (6): Nearly gifted Spezia a goal with a huge mistake but redeemed himself with a good performance overall. Nothing spectacular, but he worked hard in both phases.
Gabbia (6): Solid at the back and quite good with his passing this evening. He won many of the physical duels but also struggled on a few occasions. But decent.
Tomori (6): Should have done much better with a finish in the first half, but his defensive display was solid. Committed the foul before Tonali’s disallowed goal but that was a harsh call anyway.
Hernandez (7 – MOTM): Very good display from him this evening, bagging the opening goal after a great run into the box. It could have been more from him but sometimes the distribution was lacking.
Krunic (6): Perhaps should have done better on Spezia’s goal as he was the one on Maldini, even if the finish came quickly. Otherwise a solid display with a couple of great passes and balls won back.
Bennacer (6.5): Started the game really well and the pass for Theo was just fantastic. It’s a shame he was a bit too reckless and got himself a yellow card, he would have been useful in the second half.
Messias (6): A good display on the right flank even if he didn’t have a hand in any of the goals. But there were some good intentions and moves, enough to give him a pass.
Diaz (5.5): He had a few really good quick turns, somehow keeping the possession, but his final ball was lacking in every situation today. Which was a shame.
Leao (6): Not his finest display but he had a couple of good runs, especially one which Tomori really should have converted.
Origi (5.5): Tried a lot and was always on the move, but he didn’t have an impact on the game in the end. He has to step up against Cremonese next week as Giroud is suspended.
Substitutes
Tonali (7): A very good display off the bench with an absolute rocket (disallowed for a foul in the build-up by VAR) and a fine assist for the winner.
Rebic (5.5): Not great from the Croatian, it must be said.
De Ketelaere (5.5): Too shy in his playing style and got ‘bullied’ quite a few times.
Giroud (6.5): Scored the all-important winner but was also stupid enough to take off his shirt when he was already on a yellow. The first card was also very unnecessary, and it’s clear the red card affects his rating. The finish was sublime, by the way.
Thiaw (N/A): He didn’t play enough to get a rating.
