Spain vs Northern Ireland player ratings: Pedri shines in La Roja’s win ahead of Euro 2024
- Spain brushes aside Northern Ireland.
- Pedri takes center stage.
- Luis de la Fuente’s side looks like a force to be reckoned with.
Spain brushed aside Northern Ireland with a 5-1 win in their Euro 2024 preparation game. Pedri scored a brace for Luis de la Fuente’s team. Alvaro Morata, Mikel Oyarzabal, and Fabian Ruiz also found the back of the net. This all came after Daniel Ballard had given Northern Ireland an early lead. Below are the Spain vs Northern Ireland Player ratings:
Spain vs Northern Ireland Player ratings
Spain Player Ratings:
Unai Simon– 7: Simon made two saves, one from inside the penalty area. He was also efficient with passing, completing 22 passes during the match.
Marc Cucurella– 7: Completed 35 passes during the 45 minutes he was on the pitch. A moderate display from the Chelsea full-back ahead of Euro 2024.
Robin Le Normand– 6.5: Completed over 80 passes. However, he lost possession of the ball nine times and also committed three fouls. Picked up a yellow card.
Nacho Fernandez– 8: Completed 65 passes, including one key pass. He managed to bag an assist during the game as well. A reliable display from the Real Madrid legend.
Jesus Navas– 7.5: Solid display from Navas. Bagged an assist during the game. The 38-year-old is showing no signs of slowing down.
Fabian Ruiz- 8.5: Quality display from Ruiz. The PSG midfielder completed 100 passes, including one key pass. He scored a goal as well.
Rodri– 8: The ever-reliant Rodri completed 103 passes during the game, including one key pass. His form should be a massive boost for Spain.
Pedri– 8.5: Completed only nine passes during the game. However, he scored twice.
Nico Williams– 7.5: Completed 33 passes. Bagged an assist and registered a shot on target. He also created a big chance.
Alvaro Morata– 7.3: Completed only three passes but managed to score one goal during the game.
Lamine Yamal– 9.5: Bagged two assists, completed five key passes and created two big chances. Yamal also completed five dribbles.
Substitutes:
Dani Carvajal– 7
Alejandro Grimaldo– 7
Aymeric Laporte– 7
Mikel Oyarzabal -7
Mikel Merino -7
Joselu– 7
Northern Ireland Player Ratings:
Baily Peacock-Farrell– 6: Made two saves from inside the area but was frantic with his distribution.
Trai Hume- 6: Did his defensive duties but barely had a chance to showcase his passing ability.
Daniel Ballard– 6.5: Scored his side’s solitary goal but didn’t have much of an impact other than that.
Jonny Evans– 5.5: Poor performance from Evans. He was wasteful on possession on a difficult night for his team.
Eoin Toal– 6: Did his defensive duties but had no chance of playing the ball to his teammates.
Jamal Lewis– 5.5: Lewis was almost invisible during the game. Just couldn’t hang on with the mighty Spain.
Conor Bradley- 6.5: Barely had the chance to pass the ball. Bradley, however, was good in duel situations.
Shea Charles– 6.5: One of the few players in the team that barely had a chance to move the ball around a bit.
Caolan Boyd-Munce– 7: Played only one pass during his stay on the pitch but managed an assist with that.
Isac Price- 5.5: Played two key passes but was completely overrun in duel situations. He also lost possession several times.
Jamie Reid– 6.5: Like the rest of the team, not a night to remember for Reid.
Substitutes:
Corry Evans– 6
Jordan Thompson– 6
Dale Taylor– 7
Ross McCausland– 6.5
Brodie Spencer– 6.5
Conor McMenamin– 6.5
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