Here is a look at the OGC Nice vs Benfica player ratings from the big French and Portuguese newspapers following the first leg of their UCL third qualifying round tie. Benfica won 2-0 away at Nice in the first leg
Nice 0-2 Benfica (Ivanovic 53, Luis 88)
L’Equipe player ratings OGC Nice vs SL Benfica
French paper L’Equipe thought OGC Nice were ordinary on the evening, giving them a team rating of just 4.4/10. Benfica’s starters got a 5.7/10, mainly thanks to Aursnes and Pavlidis, both of whom got a 7/10. A poor game for Nice’s Swedish forward Isak Jansson, who got a 3/10.
Nice vs Benfica Champions League Player Ratings from Nice Matin local newspaper
These are the player ratings for Nice against Benfica from local French paper Nice-Matin.
Pretty similar to L’Equipe, with Dante and Bouadoui their best players on the evening.
O Jogo Portuguese newspaper player ratings OGCN 0-2 SLB
Unlike Nice-Matin, O Jogo liked the performance of the Nice goalkeeper- he got a 7/10 from them. Aursnes with a 8/10 and likewise for goal scorer Ivanovic- the duo were the highest rated Benfica players in this game.
