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L’Equipe AS Player Ratings France 2-0 Croatia 2025- How did Saliba, Gvardiol & co fare?

Here is a look at the player ratings for France v Croatia (Nations League quarter final second leg). Les Bleus won 2-0 to overturn a two goal loss from the first leg, and then prevailed on penalties.

L’Equipe player ratings France vs Croatia 2-0 March 24 2025

Both William Saliba and Ibrahima Konate had a forgettable first leg against Croatia. Arsenal’s Saliba was retained for the second leg, but LFC defender Konate made way for Bayern’s Dayot Upamecano in the heart of defence.

L’Equipe thought Upamecano was the pick of France’s defenders, giving him a 8/10 player rating, the joint highest alongside Michael Olise.

Saliba received a 6/10 for his performance as did Manchester City’s Gvardiol.

France 2-0 Croatia L'Equipe Player Ratings 2025

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Marca AS Player Ratings Spain 3-3 Holland | How did Cucurella, VVD, Merino fare?

Here is a look at the Spanish newspaper player ratings following European champions Spain’s 3-3 draw against the Netherlands in Valencia. Spain went on to win the resulting penalty shootout 5-4 and progressed to the semifinals.

Diario AS player ratings Spain v Holland Second Leg

Four Spanish players were deemed as La Furia Roja’s best players on the night- goalkeeper Unai Simon, defender Dean Huijsen and forwards Mikel Oyarzabal and Nico Williams, with the quartet getting three stars.

Marc Cucurella had a forgettable first leg in Rotterdam, but managed two stars here in AS’ books.

Spain 3-3 Holland Player Ratings 2025 Diario AS

Arsenal’s Mikel Merino, a late substitute off the bench, was given a single star.

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How did Merino, Cucurella & others fare? Spanish Newspaper Player Ratings Holland 2-2 Spain 2025

Here is a look at the player ratings from some of the big Spanish sports newspapers following the country’s 2-2 draw against the Netherlands in the first leg of their Nations League quarterfinal.

Netherlands 2 (Gakpo, Reijnders) Spain 2 (Nico Williams, Merino)

Spain managed to come away with a draw thanks to a stoppage time equaliser from Arsenal’s Mikel Merino.

Diario AS player ratings Netherlands 2-2 Spain

AS thought Chelsea’s Marc Cucurella didn’t deserve a rating for his performance.

Mikel Merino, a late replacement off the bench (replacing Fabian Ruiz) got 2 stars for his impressive cameo that also produced La Furia Roja’s late equaliser.

Holland vs Spain 2025 Player Ratings Diario AS

Nobody in the Spain starting lineup got more than 2 stars, but on the Netherlands side, Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo was one of two players to get 3 stars. His Liverpool team mate, Virgil van Dijk, however got only a single star.

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