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Italy Player Ratings vs Germany: Azzurri Exit Nations League with Heads Held High

March 23, 2025 Michel Sakr Germany, International Football, Italian Football, Italy, Nations League, Player Ratings, Serie A

The Azzurri managed to pull off a sensational comeback away from home to level the score on the night, but it wasn't enough to overturn the script. So here are our player ratings for Italy who secured a 3-3 draw against Germany but still lost 4-5 on aggregate.

Sandro Tonali looking dejected in Italy vs Germany clash

Italy Player Ratings vs Germany: Superb Tonali Not Enough to Avoid Defeat

March 20, 2025 Michel Sakr Germany, International Football, Italian Football, Italy, Player Ratings, Serie A

Julian Naglesmann's side managed to turn the result upside down through two headers from Tim Kleindienst and Leon Goretzka. So here are our player ratings for Italy who suffered a 1-2 defeat to Germany in front of their home supporters.

Juventus Player Ratings vs PSV: Woeful Bianconeri Round Off Serie A Misery

February 20, 2025 Michel Sakr Champions League, International Football, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A

PSV Eindhoven had the upper hand starting from the second half, so their 2-1 win on the night sent the contest to extra-time where Flamingo's strike was enough to book their place in the Round of 16. So here are our player ratings for Juventus who ended their miserable European campaign with a 3-4 defeat on aggregate.

Danilo emerged as the main culprit for Juventus in their defeat to Stuttgart

Juventus Player Ratings vs Stuttgart: Perin Heroics Undone by Danilo Blunder

October 22, 2024 Michel Sakr Champions League, International Football, Italian Football, Juventus, Player Ratings, Serie A, Stuttgart

With Danilo getting himself sent off with two bookings in quick succession, the Germans pounced on their numerical advantage to break the deadlock through El-Bilal Toure in the dying embers. So here are our player ratings for Juventus who fell short at the hands of Stuttgart on the third matchday of the Champions League group stage.

Italy Player Ratings vs Belgium: Pellegrini Wrecks Brilliant Azzurri Display

October 10, 2024 Michel Sakr Belgium, International Football, Italian Football, Italy, Nations League, Player Ratings, Serie A

Andrea Cambiaso put the Azzurri ahead after two minutes, while Mateo Retegui confirmed their dominance with another strike. However, the hosts' brilliant work was undone by Lorenzo Pellegrini who got himself sent off for a tackle from behind late in the first half. The Red Devils were able to score twice through Maxim De Cuyper and Leandro Trossard, but couldn't find the winner

Atalanta Player Ratings vs Arsenal: Retegui Fails from the Spot

September 19, 2024 Michel Sakr Arsenal, Atalanta, Champions League, International Football, Italian Football, Player Ratings, Serie A

The match witnessed few chances on either end of the field, but Mateo Retegui will be kicking himself for squandering a spot-kick and the ensuing rebound, as both attempts were denied by a majestic David Raya. So here are our player ratings for Atalanta who settled for a goalless draw against Arsenal on their return to Europe's elite club competition.

Euro 2024 Round of 16 Full Predictions: Who Will Reach The Quarter-Finals?

June 27, 2024 Michel Sakr England, Euro 2024, France, Germany, Inter, International Football, Italian Football, Italy, Portugal, Serie A, Spain

With all the traditional big plays still in the running, this is set to be an electrifying Round of 16. So let's try to predict the identities of the nations that will prevail in the next stage and book their places in the quarter-finals.

Atalanta Player Ratings vs Leverkusen: Majestic Lookman Settles UEL Final

May 22, 2024 Michel Sakr Atalanta, Bayer Leverkusen, Europa League, International Football, Italian Football, Player Ratings, Serie A

Ademola Lookman was the hero of the night with an absolutely sensational hat trick. So here are our player ratings for Atalanta who lifted their first continental trophy following a stunning 3-0 win over Leverkusen.

Atalanta Player Ratings vs Marseille: Lookman Powers La Dea to Europa League Final

May 9, 2024 Michel Sakr Atalanta, Europa League, International Football, Italian Football, Marseille, Player Ratings, Serie A

The Italians were simply the superior side from start to finish, managing to seal a historic qualification to a European final thanks to goals from Ademola Lookman, Matteo Ruggeri and El Bilal Touré. So here are our player ratings for Atalanta who will meet Bayer Leverkusen in the grand finale after beating Marseille 3-0 on the night

Gianluca Scamacca has been productive when healthy since transferring to Atalanta. He detailed why he picked La Dea and more after the Sturm Graz game.

Atalanta Player Ratings vs Marseille: Scamacca Strike Earns Valuable Draw

May 2, 2024 Michel Sakr Atalanta, Europa League, International Football, Italian Football, Marseille, Player Ratings, Serie A

The Ligue 1 side had the upper hand in the second half, but couldn't bank on their chances, so the result remained unchanged. So here are our player ratings for Atalanta who returned to Bergamo with a valuable away draw before hosting Marseille in the return leg next week.

Atalanta Player Ratings vs Liverpool: Composed La Dea Make History

April 18, 2024 Michel Sakr Atalanta, Europa League, International Football, Italian Football, Liverpool, Player Ratings, Serie A

The Premier League giants could only register a 1-0 win which wasn't enough to put them through. So here are our player ratings for Atalanta who, despite the slim defeat, achieved history by reaching their first European semi-final since 1988 at the expense of Liverool.

Atalanta Player Ratings vs Liverpool: Scamacca Stuns Anfield Road

April 11, 2024 Michel Sakr Atalanta, Europa League, International Football, Italian Football, Liverpool, Player Ratings, Serie A

Scamacca completed his brace at the hour mark while Mario Pasalic added the third to complete a historic rooting. So here are our player ratings for Atalanta who now have one foot in the semi-final after beating Liverpool 3-0 away from home.

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