Milan – Venezia 2-0: Player Ratings
Starting XI
Maignan: 6. Few chances for Venezia, even fewer interventions required from him.
Pavlovic: 6.5. Moves a lot, both to close down and to push play forward. Throws himself in on more than one occasion to block potentially dangerous shots.
De Winter: 5.5. Struggles in one-on-one situations, often forced to chase opponents.
Gila: 6.5. When called upon he holds firm, despite a few very minor lapses and a certain flamboyance when it comes to playing the ball.
Bartesaghi: 5.5. Pushes forward but ineffectively, also has moments of distraction in the defensive phase.
Musah: 6. Wins the ball back frequently and manages to restart play when he does. Can also be imprecise in his passing and hits the crossbar.
Modric: 6. Good performance in the build-up phase, despite a few minor errors.
Chukwueze: 6.5. The most energetic player on the pitch. Useful both going forward and in recovering the ball.
Loftus-Cheek: 5.5. Miscontrols the ball and fails to make an offensive impact.
Cissé: 6. Lots of desire to do well, though this often leads to errors in touch and in shooting. Drops deep frequently, both to win the ball back and to offer himself as an option.
G. Ramos: 6.5. Misses too many chances in the penalty area, but makes amends by scoring Milan’s opening goal.
Substitutes
Rabiot: 6. Brings dynamism and quality.
Saelemaekers: 6.5. Perfect assist for Ramos’ run in the build-up to Milan’s opening goal.
Jashari: 6.5. Contributes to the own goal that seals the match.
Gabbia: N/A.
Estupinian: N/A.
On the bench
Manager Amorim: 7. Wanted to win and maintain momentum — and that’s exactly what he achieved.
