Juventus drew 1-1 with Sampdoria on Sunday afternoon at the Juventus Stadium in Round 15 of Serie A.
It was a game in which the Bianconeri dominated possession but the Doria defence was very hard to penetrate. Juventus left-back Patrice Evra opened the scoring with a header but Manolo Gabbiadini came on at half-time and rescued a point for the Doriani.
Did we get our player ratings right? Have your say below.
Juventus
Gianluigi Buffon – 7 – Aware
He performed well as a sweeper keeper, particularly in the first half. Denied Gabbiadini a winner for Samp near the end of the game.
Stephan Lichtsteiner – 6 – Tolerable
The back-pass he made early in the game was almost punished otherwise he was able to push forward most of the time.
Leonardo Bonucci – 5.5 – Suspect
He needed Buffon to cover for him on a few occasions and he had trouble controlling Eder.
Angelo Ogbonna – 6 – Decent
He had to man-mark Okaka throughout the game. He made it tough for the Samp centre-forward but he didn’t shut him down completely.
Patrice Evra – 6 – Mixed
Opened the scoring after 12 minutes and he did well offensively but he gave enough space for Gabbiadini to score the equaliser.
Arturo Vidal – 5.5 – Ineffective
Received a yellow card for a foul on Palombo but he nearly could have made it 2-1 to Juve with a header.
Claudio Marchisio – 6 – Director
He assisted Evra’s goal with the corner from the left. Marchisio is no Pirlo but he helped Juve maintain possession.
Paul Pogba – 7 – Electric
The French international was the man who ran the show in midfield and gave Sampdoria some real headaches. He squandered a chance to make it 2-0 in the first half.
Roberto Pereyra – 5.5 – Faded
He started off well but faded. Could have made it 2-0 early in the second half.
Alvaro Morata – 5.5 – Restricted
He hit the post in the first half; otherwise he struggled to wriggle away from the Doria defence.
Carlos Tevez – 6.5 – Energetic
He nearly scored in the opening minutes of the game and he always worked hard in the Juve attack.
Substitutes
Fernando Llorente – 4.5
He replaced his compatriot Morata after 72 minutes but he hardly touch the ball.
Kingsley Coman – N/A
He replaced Pereyra after 78 minutes and he was quiet as well.
Sebastian Giovinco – N/A
Came on for Tevez on 88 minutes and made a few passes in a short timeframe.
Sampdoria
Sergio Romero – 7.5 – Barrier
The Argentine goalkeeper was a thorn in Juve’s side and he made about six important saves.
Fabrizio Cacciatore – 6.5 – Improved
He was beaten defensively at times but he improved as the game went on and he contributed offensively.
Alessio Romagnoli – 5.5 – Inexperienced
He failed to mark Evra for the goal and he received a yellow card for a foul on Morata. Despite being one of this season’s revelations, he needed his older teammates to help him.
Daniele Gastaldello – 7 – Pillar
Played a captain’s game. Whether it was in the air or on the ground, the Juve attack found the Doria centre-back a very hard man to beat.
Vasco Regini – 6 – Atoned
Like Romagnoli, he didn’t man-mark Evra well for the Juve goal, but he made an excellent run from defence to play a part in Gabbiadini’s goal.
Luca Rizzo – 5.5 – So-so
He was getting destroyed defensively but he was decent offensively. The former Modena midfielder might be better suited to being an attacking midfielder than a box-to-box player.
Angelo Palombo – 6.5 – Solid
Didn’t do much offensively at first but he eventually contributed well to the defensive and offensively in the second half. He made an excellent tackle on Pogba with less than 15 minutes remaining.
Pedro Obiang – 6 – Adequate
He had to cover for Rizzo in the first half and worked more in defence than in offense.
Nenad Krsticic – 5 – Minimal
He made a few passes but he barely made an impact in the game and Gabbiadini replaced him at half-time.
Stefano Okaka – 6 – Presence
He struggled to get space during the game but he made sure that Ogbonna did not have an easy time in Juve’s defence.
Eder – 6.5 – Effective
The Brazilian striker made the most of the possession he had. He nearly scored early in the first half but he managed to set-up Gabbiadini’s goal.
Substitutes
Manolo Gabbiadini – 6.5
Replaced Krsticic at half-time and equalised with an excellent left-foot strike. The Doriani were better offensively when he was on the field and he also came close to winning the game for Doria.
Gonzalo Bergessio – 5.5
He replaced Okaka after 73 minutes and made one decent solo run.
Alfred Duncan – N/A
Replaced Obiang after 83 minutes and suffered an injury after a cynical foul by Vidal.
Obiang should be highest rated Samp player. He didn’t put a foot wrong all game, offensively or defensively. Best game I’ve seen from him, perhaps, ever.