Young Boys 1-6 Atalanta: Player ratings as La Dea run riot in Switzerland

Atalanta crushed Young Boys 6-1 on the road in their Champions League encounter on Tuesday. In what was an enthralling first half, Mateo Retegui opened the scoring for La Dea in the ninth minute before Silvere M’boussy equalized for the hosts just two minutes later. Charles De Ketelaere restored Atalanta’s lead in the 28th minute, before Sead Kolasinac chipped in too. Retegui brought up his brace and made it 4-1 before the break, as the match seemed done and dusted already. Ketelaere, who bagged a hat-trick of assists in the opening stanza, scored another one after the break, before substitute Lazar Samardzic added a sixth in the 90th minute. A phenomenal display from Atalanta, who extended their winning run to seven games in all competitions. Here are the player ratings:

Young Boys Player Ratings vs Atalanta

Goalkeeper

David Ballmoos – 4

Submerged under a litany of goals, enabled by a lackadaisical defense.

Defenders

Lewin Blum – 5

Completely out of pace, lacked positional awareness and looked unsettled by the intensity of the game early on.

Mohamed Camara – 6

Probably one bright spot in a fragile Young Boys backline.

Sandro Lauper – 5.5

Good passing range but disappointing in almost every other aspect.

Jaouen Hadjam – 5.5

Struggled to win his duels and looked utterly sloppy in possession.

Midfielders

Filip Ugrinic – 7

Set up M’Boussy for their equalizer.

Cheikh Niasse – 7

Some good tackles and looked strong in the air too; a promising display.

Lukasz Lakomy – 4

Minimal involvement in the first half; subbed off at the break.

Forwards

Ebrima Colley – 5

Could hardly test the Atalanta defense.

Silvere Ganvoula – 7.5

Gave his side hope with a stunning equalizer just two minutes after La Dea went in front, but alas..

Joel Monteiro – 6

Won many of his duels clinically but lacked the attacking firepower to truly make an impact from an attacking standpoint.

Substitutes

Darian Males – 6

Passed the ball around well to keep the play going for his side.

Alan Virginius – 4

Minimal impact.

Cedric Itten – 5

Attempted one desperate shot but it was blocked.

Meschack Elia – 5.5

Rarely saw the ball.

Zachary Athekame – 5

Struggled to get involved.

Manager

Joel Magnin – 4

The manager could only watch his team spectacularly implode; his substitutions weren’t impactful either.

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Atalanta Player Ratings vs Young Boys

Goalkeeper

Marco Carnesecchi – 6.5

Was beaten early on but didn’t face any real threat thereafter.

Defenders

Odilon Kossounou – 8.5

Clinically set up Ketelaere with a neat flick and then bagged his second assist in the 90th minute.

Isak Hien – 7

Held the fort well and made some vital interventions to ensure everything’s kosher in defense.

Sead Kolasinac – 9

Solid at the back and chipped in with a crucial goal in the opening stanza too.

Midfielders

Juan Cuadrado – 8

Constantly fed the forwards with an array of inviting crosses.

Marten de Roon – 6.5

Good passing but was eclipsed by far better players around him.

Mario Pasalic – 7.5

Missed a big chance to score in the first half but assisted Ketelaere for his second of the evening.

Matteo Ruggeri – 8

A creative inspiration for his side with three key passes and five crosses.

Forwards

Charles De Ketelaere – 10

A hat-trick of assists combined with two goals too! Stellar display by all accounts.

Marco Brescianini – 5

Sloppy on the ball and completely ineffective in attack.

Mateo Retegui – 9.5

Took Young Boys to the cleaners with his devastating finishing; two goals in the first half.

Substitutes

Nicolo Zaniolo – 5.5

Was on the fringes for most of the game.

Lazar Samardzic – 6

Good passing accuracy; made it 6-1 in the final minute of normal time.

Rafael Toloi – 5.5

Saw one effort blocked.

Marco Palestra – 4

Very little involvement.

Ben Godfrey – N/A

Came on for the final 10 minutes of normal time.

Manager

Gian Piero Gasperini – 10

He will not have any complaints of his side tonight.

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