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AC Milan faced a heartbreaking defeat last night as they were knocked out of the Champions League in the play-off round by Feyenoord at San Siro.
Starting with a 1-0 deficit from the first leg, Milan’s hopes were quickly revived when Santiago Gimenez found the net just 36 seconds into the match, scoring against his old club.
However, the turning point came early in the second half when Theo Hernandez was shown a red card, drastically shifting the dynamics of the game and instilling confidence in Feyenoord. Substituting Julian Carranza made a significant impact by scoring the equalizer, leading Feyenoord to a 2-1 aggregate victory.
Player Ratings from the Match
In this morning’s edition, La Gazzetta dello Sport released player ratings from the match, highlighting the team’s overall performance with a score of 5.5 out of 10, while manager Sergio Conceicao obtained a rating of 5.
The only standout performer was Strahinja Pavlovic, who demonstrated grit and resolve, earning a score of 6.5, whereas Theo Hernandez faced criticism with a low rating of 3 for his dismissal.
Davide Bartesaghi, who stepped in for Hernandez, was considered culpable for Feyenoord’s goal and received a rating of 5. Other players such as Kyle Walker, Yunus Musah, Joao Felix, Rafael Leao, and Youssouf Fofana were rated slightly higher with 5.5.
Mike Maignan, Malick Thiaw, Tijjani Reijnders, Christian Pulisic, and Santiago Gimenez each managed to secure a score of 6, marking an underwhelming overall performance with no player achieving a score above that.
Corriere dello Sport echoed this sentiment with a rating of 5.5 for Conceicao and confirmed Theo Hernandez deserved his 3. They also attributed responsibility for Feyenoord’s goal to Pavlovic (5), while Felix received the same mark.
Leao and Bartesaghi both garnered a score of 5.5, with Pulisic (6.5) and Gimenez (7) receiving praise for their contributions, alongside center-back Malick Thiaw, who was rated 6.5.
