Player Ratings: Salzburg – Milan 0-4
Starting XI
Maignan: 6. Largely untroubled throughout the match.
Pavlovic, De Winter and Tomori: 6. A quiet evening overall; they handle duels well and clear dangerous balls.
Bartesaghi: 6.5. Provides the assist for Cisse’s second goal. A few defensive lapses, but fortunately they don’t cost the team this time.
Jashari: 6.5. Wins the ball back and proves useful defensively. Sets up Gonzalo Ramos for the fourth goal.
Rabiot: 7. A superb through ball for the second goal and a perfect assist for the third. Effective both defensively and offensively.
Hutchinson: 6.5. His energy and assist allow him to stand out with a solid performance.
Cisse: 8. ⭐ Scored Milan’s first goal in both competitions, and his dream hat-trick cements him as the breakout star of this early season.
Loftus-Cheek: 6. Mixes good progressive runs in the attacking third, like the one for the third goal, with some notable moments of carelessness and distraction.
Camarda: 6. Struggles as a lone striker, especially when consistently double- or triple-marked by opponents.
Substitutes
G. Ramos: 7. His goal came with the match already sealed — hopefully a first step towards a league comeback.
Pulisic: 6. Came on with the result already decided and failed to make an impact.
Modric: 6. Nothing too concerning, but looked a touch too unfocused for a player of his calibre.
Diawara: N/A.
Terracciano: 4. ⚠️ Getting sent off at 4-0 is a particularly reckless piece of naivety for someone playing at this level.
The Manager
Amorim: 7. The match itself was often dull and flat. However, the ability to build quality attacking moves and score so many goals is a very encouraging sign.
