AC Milan advanced to the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia thanks to a 3-1 win against Roma on Wednesday evening. Tammy Abraham bagged a brace, while the debutants impressed off the bench. Below are the player ratings for the Rossoneri.
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Starting XI
Maignan (6): The Frenchman had a dodgy moment in the first half as a shot nearly slipped through his hands, but he also made a few more good saves to make up for that. He had a really poor giveaway in the second half but fortunately it didn’t lead to anything. Overall, just about a pass for him.
Walker (6): It was solid defending throughout the game from the Englishman, even if he got the deflection on the goal conceded. He also showed his ability to be a threat in attack, hitting the crossbar with a header and picking up a good position in the box on one occasion.
Tomori (7.5): He made two crucial blocks in front of goal just in the first half, along with several good interventions further up the pitch. He continued to have a lot of confidence in the second half and it looks like he’s returning to ‘prime Tomori’.
Pavlovic (6.5): The Serbian was a bit too rash on the goal conceded, deciding to follow Saelemaekers (I believe it was anyway) rather than dropping down to his position. That being said, he was very good with his passing and dared to go forward when needed, in addition to mostly good defending.
Hernandez (7): When you end a game with two assists, it means you clearly did something right. Yes, he missed the counter-attack that Jimenez so brilliantly set up, but he made up for that with the assists and other good combinations in attack
Musah (6.5): We saw positive indications at the start of this game and he then got everything right with the pass for Theo on the second goal. Inch-perfect, with his weaker foot as well, to completely open up Roma’s defence. He remained composed in the second half, which was nice to see, and he certainly kept his cool.
Fofana (5.5): After sitting out the derby, you would have expected a bit more energy but he was rather quiet in the first half, also wasting possession a few times. On the goal conceded, he dropped down to cover for Pavlovic but then failed to pick up Dovbyk, although the deflection made things difficult. Either way, he struggled with the duels in midfield and that is unusual for him. Certainly not the best Fofana.
Reijnders (6.5): He glided past the Roma defenders several times tonight and was important in keeping Milan somewhat balanced throughout the game. It was also the Dutchman that forced forced Svilar to a save just before the first goal (the rebound went to Theo who found Abraham). The own-goal, later disallowed, was very unlucky indeed.
Jimenez (6.5): The youngster created a counter-attack all on his own in the first half, using his fantastic acceleration, and Theo really should have done better with the pass. He also managed to win several 1v1s and continued to show great confidence. However, there were a few more mistakes in the second half, which is natural for a player of his age.
Abraham (7.5 – MOTM): It’s quite ironic that as soon as Milan have their new ‘No.9’ in place, he finds the back of the net with two great goals. The first one was stunning thanks to a very high jump, picking out the bottom corner with his head. The second was easier, but he still made the run and found the back of the net. It unlocked the game for the Rossoneri, so a worthy MOTM tonight.
Pulisic (6): He wasn’t quite feeling it tonight, even if he had some good moments in the ball. There was one really good cross which nearly ended up at the feet of Jimenez, but the Roma defender cleared it at the last second. Anyway, it was right to take him off given the hectic schedule.
Substitutes
Joao Felix (7): Talk about a fantastic debut! He showed his ability on the ball with some good drilling and then managed to find the back of the net. He was left 1v1 with the keeper and simply dinked it over him, which was great to see.
