Juventus Player Ratings vs Milan: Superb Yildiz not Enough in Riyadh | OneFootball

At Al-Awwal Park in Riyadh, Juventus and Milan clashed heads in the second semi-final of the Italian Super Cup. The Bianconeri were off to a stellar start thanks to Kenan Yildiz’s astonishing strike but it was all undone in the space of a few minutes in the second half as the Rossoneri turned the result upside-down through a spot-kick from Christian Pulisic and a Federico Gatti own-goal to set up a Derby della Madonnina clash in the final. So here are our player ratings for Juventus who will return to Turin after suffering a 1-2 defeat at the hands of Milan.

Juventus (4-2-3-1)

Michele Di Gregorio – 5

The Italian goalkeeper produced a couple of important saves, but could have done better on the spot-kick. He was also the main culprit on the winner after being caught away from his goal for no apparent reason.

Nicolò Savona – 6.5

A solid display at the back from the young Italian who made key interventions, even though he needs to work on his crossing.

Federico Gatti – 5.5

The former Frosinone man was unlucky to have the ball deflect off his back for the bizarre winner, but squandered an opportunity to avenge himself on the volley with the last kick of the match.

Pierre Kalulu – 6.5

A good display from the Milan loanee against his parent club, as he did well to keep Alvaro Morata at bay.

Weston McKennie – 6

The versatile American had his highs and lows in his civil battle against his compatriot Christian Pulisic.

Manuel Locatelli – 5.5

The Italian didn’t put a foot wrong on the pitch, except when giving away a needless spot-kick which proved to be the most significant incident of the whole match. He was impeded by his relatively slow pace on that occasion.

Khephren Thuram – 6

The Frenchman was lively in the middle of the park and had the upper hand over fellow Frenchman Youssouf Fofana for most of the contest.

Kenan Yildiz – 7.5

The Turkish teenager wasn’t even supposed to start if it wasn’t for Francisco Conceicao’s injury in the warm-ups. But despite playing in an unusual position on the right wing, he managed to stun Mike Maignan with a sensational strike to open the scoring. He wasn’t only influential upfront, but also tracked back to support Savona in the defensive phase.

Teun Koopmeiners – 6

The Dutchman started the contest on a positive note, dropping back to help his teammates bring the ball forward and linking the lines together. However, he faded when his team needed him the most.

Samuel Mbangula – 7

The young winger was electrical on the left wing, and provided Yildiz with a sensational assist for the opener. Perhaps Thiago Motta regretted taking him off so soon.

Dusan Vlahovic – 5

The Serbian was often clumsy in possession, and wasted a golden opportunity to give Juventus a two-goal cushion early in the second half by scuffing his shot wide.

Substitutes

Nicolas Gonzalez – 5.5

A so-so cameo from the Argentine who led the line following Vlahovic’s exit but couldn’t cement himself as a threat in the box.

Andrea Cambiaso – 5.5

The Italy international doesn’t seem to be in his optimal physical condition, which perhaps explains why he started from the bench.