Player Ratings: Juventus 2-1 PSV – Clear MVP as Motta achieves milestone | OneFootball

Federico Gatti was the MOTM in Juventus’ 2-1 win over PSV in the first leg of the Champions League knockout playoff. Check out the player ratings from our reporter at the Allianz Stadium.

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Di Gregorio 5.5 – Perisic scored at the near post, which is not ideal for a goalkeeper, but it was a great attempt. A bit shaky when he had to come off his line.

Weah 6 – Brilliant when carrying the ball forward and slowly building confidence in the defensive phase.

Gatti 7.5 – Huge credit to him for the first goal, which he inspired with a rare forward run. Very solid defensively as well. MOTM performance.

Veiga 7 – Pumped up the fans early in the game. Looked confident on the ball and one-v-one duels.

Kelly 4.5 – The Englishman had a slow start and struggled with physical duels, just like against Como on Friday. His stormy night continued in the second half as he turned his back to Perisic, who controlled the ball and scored from inside the box.

Locatelli 5.5 – Not great in the build-up with 71% passing accuracy (via Sofascore), but won the majority of ground duels. (68′ Thuram 6).

epa11889200 Juventus’ Weston McKennie (L) celebrates with his teammates after scoring the 1-0 goal during the UEFA Champions League play-offs first leg soccer match between Juventus FC and PSV Eindhoven, in Turin, Italy, 11 February 2025. EPA-EFE/ALESSANDRO DI MARCO

Douglas Luiz 6.5 – The Brazilian starting over Koopmeiners was the big news of the day in Turin. He was the Bianconeri playmaker and completed 44 passes from 47 (94%).

Nico Gonzalez 5 – Just one unsuccessful dribbling attempt, no key passes or accurate crosses. Understandably replaced. (55′ Conceiçao 7 – Crucial sprint down the right flank to inspire Juventus’ winner.).

McKennie 7 – Scored a rocket goal to give Juventus the lead. The American didn’t make many touches but ran all over the pitch. (68′ Koopmeiners 5.5).

Yildiz 5.5 – Didn’t have time to do much, but his first-half performance surely was below par. (46′ Mbangula 6.5 – The Belgian talent didn’t always make the right choice and didn’t help Kelly for the PSV goal, but he did score the winner for the Old Lady and it meant so much.)

Kolo Muani 5.5 – It’s the first time he doesn’t score for Juventus. It was not a great night as he tried to escape the PSV double-marking. (77′ Vlahovic 6).

Coach: Motta 6 – A much-needed win for the Old Lady, the third in a row across all competitions. It’s the first time this season. The Bianconeri remain vulnerable in defence, especially when they are forced to defend inside the box.

PSV Eindhoven: Benitez 6; Ledezma 5, Flamingo 6, Obispo 6, Mauro Junior 5.5; Saibari 5 (72′ Til 5.5), Schouten 5.5, Veerman 6.5; Perisic 7, L De Jong 6, Lang 6 (72′ Bakayoko 6). Coach: Bosz 5.5.