In spite of conceding the opening goal of the clash in the 94th minute, AC Milan managed to come away with one point against Roma tonight. Down below are the player ratings for the Rossoneri.
Starting XI
Maignan (6): He couldn’t do much about the goal (Roma’s only shot on target) and was otherwise very solid this evening.
Calabria (5.5): He did okay in the sense that he was often available and found the right space to move into. However, he made a couple of sloppy mistakes and missed a couple of good chances in attack.
Kjaer (6.5): Very important display from the Dane this evening, being in the right place at the right time. He made several crucial blocks and especially one in the second half, whilst winning many duels as well.
Tomori (N/A): It’s hard to give him a rating given that he only played the first 45. It remains to be seen how serious his injury is, regardless he will miss the mid-week clash due to suspension.
Hernandez (5): Not a performance to be particularly proud of. Maybe one or two good sequences for him this evening, but other than that he struggled in defence and also didn’t add much in attack.
Krunic (5.5): It’s a tough one because he did do many things very well, and he started the game in the same way, but he had too many misplaced passes today. His defensive work was good but Milan need his passing to be good as well.
Tonali (6): He did well in both phases of the game and was almost always present for Milan this evening.
Diaz (4.5): More or less invisible. He got on the ball a few times but never created anything. It’s a shame because he really needs to find consistency.
Bennacer (5.5): Hard work as always, which helped Milan out in many situations, but he also lacked some quality in his execution.
Leao (6.5 – MOTM): He was the only source of creativity up front for Milan. You could argue that he was selfish at times, because he was, but at least he made something happen. The assist for Saelemaekers was, of course, crucial.
Giroud (5): Tough game for him against very strong centre-backs but you would still back him to do better. The one-touch passes just weren’t there today and he lost too many duels.
Substitutes
Thiaw (6): He did well off the bench, winning many duels and also playing his part in the equaliser.
Saelemaekers (6.5): What an important goal that could turn out to be. He very nearly made a huge mistake straight away but improved as the game went on. And the equaliser, as said, was crucial.
De Ketelaere (4.5): Always the simple passes in attack and most of the time, not the best ones. He lost the ball which paved the way for Roma’s opener and such sloppiness just cannot happen on this level. It’s the unfortunate reality.
Kalulu (6): Solid from the youngster, always looking very calm under pressure. Can’t ask much more.
Origi (N/A): He didn’t play enough to get a rating.
