Italian sports papers named Duvan Zapata as the worst player of Atalanta-Midtjylland: ‘Unrecognisable, he wasted a big chance in the second half.’
La Dea were held to a home 1-1 draw by Midtjylland on Tuesday but their qualification hopes are still alive. A draw in the last game of the group stage, away at Ajax next week, would be enough to qualify for the last 16-stage of the Champions League for the second season in a row.
Italian sports papers named Duvan Zapata as the worst player of Atalanta-Midtjylland: ‘Unrecognisable, he wasted a big chance in the second half.’
La Dea were held to a home 1-1 draw by Midtjylland on Tuesday but their qualification hopes are still alive. A draw in the last game of the group stage, away at Ajax next week, would be enough to qualify for the last 16-stage of the Champions League for the second season in a row.
Cristian Romero scored the equalizer for La Dea in the second half but that wasn’t the only highlight of the Argentinean who was also “outstanding at the back,” writes La Gazzetta dello Sport, as “he recovered the ball 13 times.”
Duvan Zapata, on the other hand, did not have one of his best evenings. He is rated 4 by La Gazzetta dello Sport and Tuttosport, 5 by Il Corriere dello Sport.
“Almost listless, so much so his direct opponent dominates him physically. Nothing changes in the second half when he skies a golden chance,” writes Tuttosport.
Atalanta-Midtjylland: ratings of Italian sports papers
Gazzetta
Sportiello 6; Palomino 5.5 (Toloi 68), Romero 7, Djimsiti 6; Hateboer 6, Freuler 6 (De Roon 68 6), Pessina 7, Gosens 5.5 (Ruggeri 86 N/A); Gomez 5.5 (Ilicic 46 6.5); Muriel 4.5 (Traore 68 6), Duvan Zapata 4
Corrieredello Sport
Sportiello 6; Palomino 6 (Toloi 68 6.5), Romero 7, Djimsiti 5.5; Hateboer 6.5, Freuler 5.5 (De Roon 68 6.5), Pessina 6, Gosens 6 (Ruggeri 86 N/A); Gomez 5.5 (Ilicic 46 5.5); Muriel 5 (Traore 68 6.5), Duvan Zapata 5
Tuttosport
Sportiello 6; Palomino 5.5 (Toloi 68 6), Romero 6.5, Djimsiti 6; Hateboer 6, Freuler 5.5 (De Roon 68 6), Pessina 5.5, Gosens 5.5 (Ruggeri 86 N/A); Gomez 5.5 (Ilicic 46 6); Muriel 5.5 (Traore 68 6.5), Duvan Zapata 4