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Juventus 1-0 Chelsea: Player ratings as Juve down the European champions

By James Cormack

TURIN, ITALY, SEPTEMBER 29:Federico Chiesa (L), of Juventus, celebrates with his teammates after scoring during the UEFA Champions League Group H match between Juventus and Chelsea FC at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Italy, on September 29, 2021. (Photo by Isabella Bonotto/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
TURIN, ITALY, SEPTEMBER 29:Federico Chiesa (L), of Juventus, celebrates with his teammates after scoring during the UEFA Champions League Group H match between Juventus and Chelsea FC at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Italy, on September 29, 2021. (Photo by Isabella Bonotto/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) /
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Superstar. (Photo by Isabella Bonotto/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Superstar. (Photo by Isabella Bonotto/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) /

Juan Cuadrado (RW) – 7/10 – The Colombian played a key role in Juve’s defensive resilience. After starting out higher upfield, Allegri quickly altered his role. He became a de facto wing-back, tasked with man-marking Marcos Alonso. He did so superbly, although the veteran offered little with the ball barring his delicate touch for Bernardeschi.

Federico Bernardeschi (CF) – 7/10 – Juve’s flexibility meant Bernardeschi didn’t play as “falso nove” as reported pre-match. He popped up on both flanks and down the middle. After a fairly quiet first half, the Italian was bright after the break, serving as Juve’s ‘linker’ in transition with Allegri shifting to a 5-3-1-1. The assist for Chiesa was subtle but delightful. He did, however, produce one of the misses of the season that would’ve put Juve 2-0 up.

Federico Chiesa (LW) – 8.5/10 – Chiesa was Juve’s sole outlet in this one following Allegri’s ploy with Cuadrado. His goal epitomised his brilliance: a blindside run to beat Antonio Rudiger and an instinctive left-footed finish to beat Edouard Mendy. The Italian’s opener came after a first half in which he toyed with the Chelsea defence at times, producing some wonderful sequences in transition. Superstar.

Substitutes

Dejan Kulusevski – 6/10

Weston McKennie – 5/10

Moise Kean – 5/10

Giorgio Chiellini – 7/10

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