GdS: Milan player ratings for Girona win – trio struggle but four earn big praise | OneFootball

AC Milan took another step towards getting direct access to the last 16 of the Champions League as they beat Girona 1-0 at San Siro last night.

The only goal of the game came 37 minutes in and Ismael Bennacer had a big hand in it, with his recovery in midfield and pass to Rafael Leao allowing the winger to twist and turn before finally firing in with his left foot.

The result means a fifth consecutive win in the Champions League, and sixth spot in the table claimed. A win over Dinamo Zagreb next week will be enough to seal at least sixth, and direct qualification for the last 16.

La Gazzetta dello Sport’s ratings

This morning’s edition of La Gazzetta dello Sport has their ratings from the game, starting with the overall performance which earned a 6.5 out of 10 and the management of Sergio Conceicao, which was awarded a 7.

Leao was the match-winner and rather predictably got the title of man of the match in the paper, with a score of 7.5, while his wingmate Theo Hernandez was the lowest scorer with a rating of just 5.

Tijjani Reijnders and Alvaro Morata also struggled to impact the game so they got a 5.5, with Matteo Gabbia, Tammy Abraham, Filippo Terracciano and Christian Pulisic – the latter three substitutions – getting a passing mark of 6.

Youssouf Fofana and Yunus Musah were praised for their battling spirit, being awarded a 6.5. Strahinja Pavlovic put in the warrior’s performance at the back to score a 7, the same as Ismael Bennacer, with Mike Maignan getting half a mark more.