Austrian Marcel Sabitzer put in a stunning performance as RB Leipzig won their opening round clash 4-0 against Union Berlin. Sabitzer scored a goal himself (31) and also assisted goals for Halstenberg (16), Timo Werner (42) and Nkunku (69).
A look at the player ratings for Union Berlin vs Leipzig shows a 1 rating (the highest in the German grading system) for Sabitzer across all the papers. A fantastic day for Sabitzer, as can be seen below.
Here is how the Spanish newspapers rated the performances of Joao Felix and Kieran Trippier on their league debuts for Atletico Madrid in their season opener against Getafe. Atleti won the game 1-0 thanks to Alvaro Morata’s early strike, which was assisted by Trippier.
Felix was quiet for the first half before one stunning solo run saw him earn a penalty for Atleti. Unfortunately, Morata wasn’t able to convert.
Felix got two stars for his performance against Getafe- not as dazzling as the one in pre season against Juventus or arch rivals Real Madrid. but a decent debut nevertheless.
Here are the player ratings for Stade Rennais’ shock league win over Paris SG on 18 August, 2019. Teenager Eduardo Camavinga, just 16, produced a performance that far belied his years, including an assist for Rennes’ winning goal.
On the PSG side, it was pretty terrible, with Julian Draxler the worst of the lot. He got a 2/10 from L’Equipe (France’s premier sports newspaper) and from Le Parisien as well.