This Pedri injury vs Germany from a Kroos challenge and another Kroos stamp on Lamine Yamal were two early controversial moments from the Spain vs Germany Euro 2024 quarterfinal.
The first one saw Kroos produce a rough challenge on young Pedri that saw the medio substituted minutes later. Kroos also had an incident where he appeared to stamp on Lamine Yamal, but referee Anthony Taylor thought neither tackle was worthy of any card.
Kroos tackle on Pedri | Pedri injury vs Germany | Pedri substituted for Spain
Here is a look at the Romania vs Netherlands player ratings from the big European sports newspapers following the latter’s 3-0 triumph in their Euro 2024 Round of 16 clash. We’ve got player ratings from French, German and Spanish papers below.
L’Equipe player ratings Romania 0-3 Holland Euro 2024
Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo was the pick of the Dutch players in French newspaper L’Equipe’s ratings, with his performance getting him a 8/10. LFC team mate Virgil van Dijk was given a 6/10 while Man City’s Nathan Ake got a 7. Forrmer Spurs forward Steven Bergwijn was the lowest rated Dutch player by L’Equipe- they gave him a 3/10.
Bild player ratings Romania Netherlands
(German rating system- 1 is very good; 6 is very bad)
Gakpo got the best possible rating under the German system from Bild, who gave him a 1 here. Bild thought De Vrij and Bergwijn were the worst Dutch players (4 rating). No one on the Romanian team got more than 3 as a rating from Bild.
Here is a look at the player ratings for Portugal vs Slovenia (Euro 2024 Round of 16) from the big European sports papers. We’ve got player ratings from Portuguese, French, German, Spanish and Slovenian newspapers below.
O Jogo player ratings Portugal v Slovenia
Portuguese sports paper gave goalkeeper Diogo Costa a 10/10 for his performance here. The Porto keeper, who has been linked with the likes of Arsenal and Chelsea in recent weeks, saved all three penalties in the shootout to help the Selecao move into the quarterfinals.
O Jogo was also unhappy with the performance of veterans Cristiano Ronaldo and Pepe, giving them both a 4/10.
L’Equipe player ratings Portugal-Slovenia Round of 16
The French sports newspaper gave Costa a 9/10 for his performance. Cristiano Ronaldo and Man Utd star Bruno Fernandes were both 3/10 in their books, while Bernardo Silva got a 4/10.
Dnvenik Slovenian paper player ratings POR SVN
The Slovenian newspaper also recognised Costa’s efforts, giving him a 9/10. His opposite number Oblak fared well too.