Goalkeeper and Defence
GK – David Raya – 6/10 – the fact that Villa did not have a shot on target meant that the 30-year-old had a relatively trouble-free evening.
RB – Ben White – 5/10 – the fullback had issues with Ian Maatsen, who had acres of space to run into at times, but Saka was partly to blame for not tracking back.
CB – Cristhian Mosquera – 8/10 – his incisive pass began the move for the goal. The Spaniard was also very solid defensively.
CB – Gabriel – 5/10 – not the best game from the centre-back. Missed a header after Villa keeper Zio Suzuki flapped at a corner, and he had his issues against Nicolas Jackson.
LB – Riccardo Calafiori – 8/10 – the Italian international’s run and cross for the goal was typical of his willingness to get forward.
