Karim Benzema second goal vs Valencia 2020- Great volley finish, Kroos pass & Casemiro tackle- counter attack

This Karim Benzema second goal vs Valencia was some goal from Real Madrid- a beautiful team goal that culminated in their third and final one of the evening as they beat VCF 3-0. The Casemiro tackle, the Kroos pass to Asensio and the finish from Benzema- a lovely, lovely counter attacking goal from Real- see it from start of the move to the end

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Newspaper Player Ratings Valencia 3-4 Atalanta 10 March 2020 Champions League Second Leg-Ilicic excellent, Diakhaby poor

Here is a look at the player ratings from different European newspapers (French, Italian, Spanish) following Atalanta’s 4-3 second leg Round of 16 win over Valencia at the Mestalla, which sealed the Italian side’s passage into the last eight at the expense of Los Che. Josip Ilicic scored all four goals for Atalanta, making him the oldest player to score a Champions League away hat trick.

L’Equipe player ratings Valencia 3-4 Atalanta

The French publication gave Ilicic a 9/10 player rating, just stopping short of awarding him one of their rare perfect 10’s. On the VCF side, Diakhaby got a player rating of 2/10!

Valencia vs Atalanta Player Ratings 2020 L'Equipe

Corriere della Sera player ratings Valencia-Atalanta 3-4

While L’Equipe thought Atalanta goalkeeper Marco Sportiello’s performance only warranted a 4/10 rating, Italian paper Corriere dello Sport gave him a 6.5/10! They also thought Gian Piero Gasperini outplayed his VCF counterpart Albert Celades, with the former getting a manager rating of 8/10 as opposed to the latter’s 5/10.

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