It was another tough night for Milan against Chelsea but not so much because of their own efforts on the pitch, but rather because of the referee. Down below are the player ratings for the Rossoneri.
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Note: The ratings are generally low not just due to poor performances, but simply because the players weren’t in a position to perform their best after Milan received the red card.
Starting XI
Tatarusanu (5): He continues to be slow on the ball and quite poor with his feet. There were times when Milan needed to play on the ground and he opted for the easy long ball instead (that many times ended up straight to Chelsea).
Kalulu (6): A hard-fought performance from him and he did really well considering the circumstances. Remained brave after the red card and did what was possible.
Gabbia (6): He marked his man way well throughout the game and actually looked quite well even though it was his first Champions League start.
Tomori (5): We can go on and on about the referee (it wasn’t a pen, by the way), but Tomori lost Mount in that situation and ended up on the back foot. We know him as a defender that doesn’t let that happen in the first place.
Hernandez (5.5): He’s certainly one of the players that weren’t allowed to play as planned due to the red card. Incredibly hard to rate him, therefore, but the feeling is that he could have done better.
Bennacer (6.5): He was very good when he was on the pitch and tried his best to make up for the deficit.
Tonali (6): Not always the best technically, but the fighting spirit wasn’t lacking from him in what was always going to be a tough game for the midfield (especially after the red).
Krunic (5): Nothing spectacular, that’s for sure, but hard work nevertheless. He was lacking a bit with his feet, hence the rating even though, as said, ratings generally are affected by the red card.
Diaz (N/A): He was sacrificed after the red card and that was a shame as he started well.
Leao (6): It would be so harsh to not give him a pass for his performance tonight. He tried very hard and ended up creating a few chances for Milan. Given how the game progressed he was free to roam and try to create something out of nothing.
Giroud (4.5): He just hasn’t been quite the same since the international break. He lost many duels and when he won them, he struggled to find a teammate. He missed a huge chance at 0-1 and it just wasn’t good enough.
Substitutes
Dest (5.5): Not that bad, actually, with some nice plays but he ended up missing a good chance.
Pobega (5): Physicality but not much else.
Rebic (5.5): He won the first duel but ultimately didn’t get the ball much at all.
Ballo-Toure (N/A): He didn’t play enough to get a rating.
Origi (N/A): He didn’t play enough to get a rating.
