Month: October 2020

Spanish Newspaper Player Ratings Juventus 0-2 Barcelona Champions League 2020

Here is a look at the player ratings for Juventus vs Barcelona from some of the biggest European newspapers. Barca prevailed 2-0 against Ronaldo-less Juve, with Messi and Dybala scoring for the Blaugrana.

Diario AS player ratings Juventus-Barcelona 0-2

AS deemed three Juve players- Demiral, Rabiot and Dybala, not worthy of a rating at all. On the Barca side, they were impressed with Dembele and Pedri, but gave Frenkie de Jong a single star.

Juventus vs Barcelona Player Ratings 2020 AS

Diario Sport player ratings Juve Barca 0-2

A 7.2/10 team rating for Barca, with Juventus being given a 4.8/10 team rating. A 7/10 for Miralem Pjanic against his former club, with Lionel Messi the pick of the players in their eyes with a 9/10.

Juve vs Barca Champions League Player Ratings Sport

L’Equipe player ratings Juventus 0-2 Barcelona

Dybala struggles in these ratings as well (3/10), but similar ratings for Rodrigo Bentancur and Dejan Kulusevski as well.

Juve Barca Player Ratings L'Equipe 2020

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xG FC Krasnodar Chelsea 0.69-2.54 UCL 2020 | Expected Goals, FT Post Match Stats & Shots Map

Here is a look at the xG stats from Krasnodar vs Chelsea in the Champions League on 28 October, 2020. The final scoreline perhaps flattered Chelsea a wee bit- they eventually ran out 4-0 winners. xG Krasnodar 0.69-2.54 Chelsea (Actual score Krasnodar 0-4 Chelsea) xG of individual goals in Krasnodar vs Chelsea 0-4 0-1 37′ … Read more

xG Manchester United RB Leipzig 2.48-0.47 Champions League 2020 | Expected Goals Stats & Shots Map MUFC RBL

Here is a look at the xG stats from Manchester United vs Leipzig on October 28, 2020. United won the game 5-0 thanks to Marcus Rashford’s hat trick off the bench, although there was a hint of controversy about their opening goal (potentially offside) from Mason Greenwood.

xG Man Utd 2.48-0.47 Leipzig (Actual score Manchester United 5-0 Leipzig)

xG of Individual goals in MU vs Leipzig 5-0

xG manchester United RB LEIPZIG Champions League October 2020

1-0 21′ Greenwood goal xG 0.28
2-0 74′ Rashford goal xG 0.36 (flag went up for offside, but he was inside his own half, so cleared by VAR)
3-0 78′ Rashford second goal xG 0.35
4-0 87′ Martial penalty goal xG 0.75
5-0 90+2′ Rashford hat trick goal xG 0.27

Some Leipzig chances and their xG

24′ Nkunku chance 0.04 (powerful shot, saved by De Gea)
65′ Konate header chance 0.13 (parried by De Gea)

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