Player Ratings: Inter 2-1 Juventus

Posted Friday, January 29, 2010 by Goal.com

The Nerazzurri rallied to beat the Old Lady in the last eight of the Coppa Italia, and Goal.com was on hand to rate the players on show in Milan.

INTER

Toldo: 5 - Very shaky in goal as he frequently dropped crosses. Should have saved the goal, but Juventus' reluctance to attack meant that he had little to do in the second half.

Maicon: 6 - He was given the freedom to get forward and could have won a penalty for his side when his pass hit Sissoko's arm in the second half.

Lucio: 7 - Scored the equaliser at a time when Inter were looking a little desperate as they pounded on the Bianconeri door.

Materazzi: 6 - Had very little to concern him in defence, although he made a key challenge on Amauri after half an hour.

Santon: 6.5 - Provided a useful option on the overlap and was happy to cut inside Candreva and Grygera, but we need to see more of his forays forward.

Zanetti: 7 - As usual he covered a huge amount of ground, held onto the ball and made the challenges required.

Cambiasso: 6.5 - Protected the back four capably but as Inter piled forward, Mourinho made the move to replace him with a more attacking option on the hour mark.

Thiago Motta: 7 - Involved in many of Inter's best moves and brought the save from Buffon that led to the winning goal.

Sneijder: 6.5 - Playing in the hole behind the front two, he was always looking to have a long range shot but they were frequently ballooned over the bar.

Balotelli: 8 - Gave Chiellini all sorts of problems tonight. While he showed his theatrical streak on a few occasions, he was a constant threat to the Juve backline and scored the decisive goal at the death.

Pandev: 6 - Didn't get as many clear opportunities as he would have liked but combined well with Balotelli in attack.

Substitutes:

Milito: 6.5 - Showed his usual hunger to score in the last half hour and instantly picked up the rhythm of the game.

Muntari: N/A - Provided a set of fresh legs in the final 10 minutes.

JUVENTUS

Buffon: 5.5 - Always sharp off his line to clear any danger but will be disappointed with seeing another two goals flash past him.

Grygera: 5 - Showed his lack of defensive ability on a number of occasions while rarely venturing out of his own half.

Cannavaro: 6 - He maintained his authority at the back and kept a leash on Pandev, although Milito caused him a lot of problems.

Chiellini: 5 - Tried to stay tight on Balotelli but struggled to keep him quiet and was caught out for Lucio's equaliser.

Grosso: 5.5 - Often caught out of position and left gaping holes in the defence for Chiellini to cover.

Candreva: 5.5 - Clearly still building up an understanding with his team-mates but was involved in some nice moves on the rare occasions that Juventus went forward.

Sissoko: 5.5 - Tough tackling in midfield but took an early knock to the shoulder and seemed to struggle thereon.

Felipe Melo: 4 - Lax in possession, fortunate not to give away a penalty in the first half and then gave away the free kick that led to the equaliser.

De Ceglie: 5 - Couldn't deal with Maicon's marauding runs down his flank and rarely offered an option in the attacking third.

Diego: 7 - Scored a fortunate goal and was the visitors' only offensive outlet for much of the game. Put in a number of dangerous balls that worried Toldo.

Amauri: 5.5 - Toiled up front on his own but Juventus' defensive tactics left him isolated and out of the game.

Substitutes:

Paolucci: N/A - Desperate throw of the dice by Ferrara in the dying stages of the match.