Aston Villa 0-0 Juventus: Player ratings as sides played out a drab goalless stalemate at the Villa Park
It was even stevens at the Villa Park as Aston Villa and Juventus played out a 0-0 draw in their Champions League game on Wednesday. There were a total of 19 shots in the game, of which just five were on target, but the goalkeepers on the night, Emiliano Martinez and Michele Di Gregorio, were at their A-game, and prevented their sides from going behind. With 10 points in five games, the Villa are in ninth position of the table, while the Bianconeri are a further nine places adrift, having accrued two points fewer. Here are the player ratings:
Aston Villa Player Ratings vs Juventus
Goalkeeper
Emiliano Martinez – 7
Distributed superbly from the back and earned a clean sheet against another big team.
Defenders
Matty Cash – 7
Passed the ball around brilliantly.
Diego Carlos – 7
Showed good positional awareness and strung together passes from behind.
Pau Torres – 6.5
Didn’t have to do much but went into the books late on for a foul.
Lucas Digne – 6
Looked to pose a threat but sorely lacked the shooting boots on the night.
Midfielders
Boubacar Kamara – 7
Strong in the air and never hesitated from a tackle.
Youri Tielemans – 7
Some good ideas on the ball.
Forwards
Leon Bailey – 6
Got beaten to the ball like a Sunday League player.
John McGinn – 6
Couldn’t get involved as much as he’d have liked.
Morgan Rogers – 5.5
Sloppy on the ball and came a cropper most of the time that he competed the ball for.
Ollie Watkins – 5
Ineffective on the night; struggled to win his duels too.
Substitutes
Ross Barkley – 6
Sent in late on for a miracle but came away undone.
Jhon Duran – 6
Some neat flicks and tricks.
Jaden Philogene-Bidace – N/A
Not enough time to make an impact.
Manager
Unai Emery – 7.5
Not the result he was looking for managed to hold off another European giant, nonetheless.
Juventus Player Ratings vs Aston Villa
Goalkeeper
Michele Di Gregorio – 7
Had an easy game with Villa rarely threatening.
Defenders
Nicolo Savona – 6.5
Distributed the ball nicely.
Pierre Kalulu – 6
Good passing but didn’t have to do much defensively.
Federico Gatti – 6.5
Some vital interventions to prevent any incoming danger.
Andrea Cambiaso –
Made some excellent recoveries and some nicely-timed tackles too.
Midfielders
Manuel Locatelli – 7
Ran his lungs out, and fought valiantly for possession.
Khephren Thuram – 5.5
Offered no great shakes.
Forwards
Francisco Conceicao – 7
Won several duels and was a menace with his precocious dribbling skills.
Teun Koopmeiners – 5
Minimal involvement from the former Atalanta man.
Kenan Yildiz – 8
Juve’s player of the match with his stupendous ball-winning capabilities, while also twisting and turning the Villa defense with his mazy dribbles.
Timothy Weah – 6.5
Made two key passes but looked dull overall.
Substitutes
Danilo – 6.5
Hooked together neat passes.
Samuel Mbangula – N/A
Came on for the closing stages.
Nicolo Fagioli – N/A
Was subbed in to see the game off.
Manager
Thiago Motta – 6.5
His side didn’t create enough today, and will be disappointed with that.
FAQs
Q. What was the result of Aston Villa vs Juventus?
A. Both sides played out a goalless draw.
Q. When was Aston Villa vs Juventus?
A. Aston Villa vs Juventus was on Wednesday, 27th November 2024.
Q. Who was the man of the match in Aston Villa vs Juventus?
A. Emiliano Martinez was the man of the match in Aston Villa vs Juventus.