On the fifth matchday of the Champions League group stage, Aston Villa and Juventus shared the spoils in Birmingham. Each side had their possibilities however neither managed to search out the again of the web, even when the Villains thought they received it with the final kick of the match, however the referee disallowed it for a foul on Michele Di Gregorio. So listed here are our participant scores for Juventus who fell all the way down to midtable following a goalless draw at Villa Park.
Juventus (4-2-3-1)
Michele Di Gregorio – 6.5
The Italian shot-stopper was saved by the ref’s name on the demise following an unconvincing exit. Whereas the shove was actually there, he made essentially the most of it to get the decision. He had additionally produced a few strong saves early on.
Nicolò Savona – 6
A defensively sound show from the Juventus teen who was capable of match John McGinn for tempo and tenacity, however was nearly non-existent on the attacking part.
Pierre Kalulu – 6.5
The Frenchman began on a superb observe, irritating Ollie Watkins of their private duel. However because the match wore on, he began to lose some floor and gave away freekicks in harmful positions.
Federico Gatti – 7
A superb show on the again from the Italy worldwide who confidently handled each ball that got here in his route.
Andrea Cambiaso – 6.5
A very good show from the previous Genoa man who tried his finest to drive the ball ahead, although his attacking participation was lower than ordinary. He additionally saved Leon Bailey at bay.
Khephren Thuram – 7
The Juventus summer time signing prevailed within the majority of his duels in opposition to his Aston Villa counterparts. Gained the ball again on numerous events and helped deliver it ahead.
Manuel Locatelli – 7.5
An outstanding outing from the Juventus stand-in captain who was a real wall in entrance of the backline. He dropped deep to assist his teammates in protection each time required and even produced a goal-line clearance. He all the time appeared to be in the correct place on the proper time.
Francisco Conceicao – 6.5
The Portuguese regarded impressed down the left flank, inflicting havoc nearly each time he obtained the ball. Examined Emi Martinez within the first half with a low shot, and was a number of centimeters away from seeing his header cross the road.
Teun Koopmeiners – 5
Apart from a number of respectable set-ball deliveries, the previous Atalanta man was hardly noticeable on the pitch. The Bianconeri followers are starting to develop into deeply involved by .
Kenan Yildiz – 6
The Turkish teenager had his moments, together with a number of good cuts from the left flank, however they had been too few to change the end result.
Timothy Weah – 5.5
The USMNT star may be excused as he was taking part in in unfamiliar territory with Dusan Vlahovic dominated out for damage. Couldn’t make his impression felt contained in the field, and didn’t assist a lot within the buildup both.
Substitutes
Danilo – 6
A good outing from the unique Juventus captain, although he wasn’t an improve on Savona when going ahead.
