AC Milan 1-0 Girona Player Ratings: Rafael Leao’s solitary goal helped the Rossoneri secure three point in the Champions League
Milan claimed their fifth straight UEFA Champions League victory after defeating Girona 1-0 at the San Siro on Wednesday. This win made them return back to top eight of the competition. Rafael Leao’s close-range finish gave the Rossoneri a lead which eventually turned into a winner. During the game, the hosts struck the goal-frame twice during the first half.
In the second half, Girona grew in confidence but Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan stood as a wall behind the central defence. Bryan Gil thought he had scored an equaliser around the hour mark with a curler but was ruled offside.
Lets have a look at AC Milan vs Girona player ratings.
AC Milan Player Ratings vs Girona
Goalkeeper
Mike Maignan: 8.4/10- The French goalkeeper managed to keep a clean sheet in the game and made four saves in the process.
Defenders
Emerson Royal: N/A- Was substituted in the fourth minute due to an injury.
Matteo Gabbia: 7.1/10- Had a great game in the central defence maintaining a passing accuracy of 93 percent. He was involved in nine defensive actions and made six clearances for AC Milan.
Strahinja Pavlovic: 7.7/10- The Serbian defender had the most number of tackles in the game and capped a strong performance. He was involved in 13 defensive actions.
Theo Hernandez: 7.5/10- The French left-back had a good game contributing both in defence as well as in attack. He took two shots on goal out of which one hit the woodwork. He was involved in five defensive actions for AC Milan.
Midfielders
Ismael Bennacer: 8.2/10- The midfielder was taken off around 75th minute and gave a strong performance in the midfield. He assisted Rafael Leao’s goal.
Youssouf Fofana: 7.9/10- The midfielder orchestrated the game well maintaining a passing accuracy of 93 percent. He helped the team in creating more than three attacking opportunities.
Tijjani Reijnders:6.8/10- The attacking midfielder had a good game with a shot on goal. He created multiple attacking opportunities and recovered the ball five times.
Attackers
Yunush Musah: 7.0/10- The USMNT international hits the woodwork once in two shots that he took on goal. He maintained a passing accuracy of 90 percent and created an attacking opportunity.
Rafael Leao: 8.5/10- The Portuguese winger had the most number of dribbles in the game and took five shots on goal. After a pass from Bennacer, Leao coolly sidestepped one challenge before firing high into the net from 10 yards out to score the winner.
Alvaro Morata: 6.7/10- The Spanish striker was taken off around the 64th minute and had a decent game. He took two shots on goal and created a chance in attack.
Substitutes
Davide Calabria: 7.4/10- The defender replaced Emerson due to injury at the fourth minute. He was involved in eight defensive actions and had two shots for AC Milan.
Tammy Abraham: 6.3/10- Former Chelsea and Roma forward came on to replace Alvaro Morata in attack.
Christian Pulisic: N/A.
Filippo Teracciano: N/A.
Manager
Sergio Conceicao: 7/10- His team had a solid performance in all facets of the game to ensure full three points.
Girona Player Ratings vs AC Milan
Goalkeeper
Paulo Gazzaniga: 7.1/10- The Argentine goalkeeper had a good game but conceded a goal despite making four saves. His distribution was good throughout the game.
Defenders
Daley Blind: 6.8/10- The Dutch left-back had a fair game in defence as well as attack. Maintaining a passing accuracy of 86 percent, he created a chance in attack and was involved in seven defensive actions for Girona.
Ladislav Krejci: 6.4/10- The centre-back had an ordinary performance in the back four. He was involved in seven defensive actions and made five recoveries.
David Lopez: 7.3/10- Capped a good performance in the central defence with a passing accuracy of 94 percent. He was involved in seven defensive actions and made seven recoveries.
Alejandro Francis: 6.8/10- The Spanish right-back had a decent game running up and down the pitch. He had a shot on goal and was involved in five defensive actions.
Midfielders
Yangel Herrera: 6.9/10- The defensive midfielder orchestrated the game well in patches. He had four shots on goal during his time of the pitch.
Oriol Romeu: 7.9/10- The Spanish pivot has won the most number of duels in the game maintaining a passing accuracy of 93 percent.
Donny van de Beek: 6.6/10- The Dutch attacking midfielder had a fair game maintaining 96 percent passing accuracy and creating multiple opportunities in attack.
Attackers
Bryan Gil: 6.1/10- The Spanish winger had an average game on the left creating just a single attacking opportunity.
Viktor Tsignakov: 7.0/10- The 27-year-old winger had a good game on the right wing taking three shots on goal, out of which only one was on target.
Abel Ruiz: 5.8/10- The Spanish striker had a poor game in attack without a single shot on goal. He also failed to contribute anything in the attacking during the match.
Substitutes
Ivan Martin: 6.1/10- He replaced Viktor Tsigankov on the right wing.
Cristhian Stuani: 6.0/10- He came on the pitch in place of Abel Ruiz in attack.
Arnaut Danjuma: 5.9/10- He was subbed on to replace the attacking midfielder Donny van de Beek.
Yaser Asprilla: 6.2/10- The attacker took the pitch in place of Bryan Gill.
Cristian Portu: N/A.
Manager
Michel: 6/10- His team’s second-half display was good and would have expected to take at least a point from San Siro but failed.
FAQs
What was the result of AC Milan vs Girona?
AC Milan won 1-0 against Girona.
When was AC Milan vs Girona?
AC Milan vs Girona took place on January 22, 2025.
Who was the man of the match in AC Milan vs Girona?
Rafael Leao was the man of the match in AC Milan vs Girona.
Who was the worst player of the match in AC Milan vs Girona?
Abel Ruiz was the worst player in Milan vs Girona.