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Christian Pulisic (Werner 87’) – N/R, Took a couple of big hits but carried on to help his side see out the game. AP
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ATLETICO MADRID RATINGS: Jan Oblak - 6, Made some decent stops but had no chance of saving Olivier Giroud’s overhead kick. AFP
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Marcos Llorente - 6, Playing out of his usual position, Llorente struggled to get the better of Marcos Alonso. Was booked for a cynical foul on Werner after losing the ball cheaply. AP
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Stefan Savic - 6, Did a steady job making a lot of clearances, often benefitting from the protection in front of him. EPA
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Felipe - 7, Made some superb interventions, including a header to get rid of Callum Hudson-Odoi’s cross, as well as clearance to deal with Timo Werner’s ball in. Reuters
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Mario Hermoso - 6, Showed good defensive awareness but the quality wasn’t there in his ball distribution, as his attempted clearance led to the goal. AFP
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Thomas Lemar - 7, Was often pinned back by Hudson-Odoi but put in a lot of good work defensively. PA
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Angel Correa - 6, Was very willing to sacrifice himself to help his team defensively, but sometimes did it too much. AFP
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Koke - 7, He’s Diego Simeone’s midfield general and the Spaniard’s pressing was outstanding. AFP
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Saul Niguez - 7, His positioning was superb, while the midfielder also used the ball sensibly whenever he had it. Reuters
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Joao Felix - 5, The Portuguese attacker was incredibly quiet throughout, though he did show discipline in his display. AP
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Luis Suarez - 6, Suarez was such a nuisance and almost managed to get under Antonio Rudiger’s skin with his antics, but was unable to test Edouard Mendy too much. PA
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SUBS: Moussa Dembele (Correa 82’) – N/R, Came in with Atletico chasing the game, but couldn’t get into any shooting positions. EPA
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Renan Lodi (Felix 82’) – N/R, Was fairly precise in his play but couldn’t help Atletico create the opening they needed. Getty
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Lucas Torreira (Saul 83’) – N/R, Came in and looked to replicate what Saul had done throughout the match. Reuters
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Vitolo (Hermoso 84’) – N/R, Didn’t leave a massive mark on the game, but definitely left one on Reece James. EPA
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CHELSEA RATINGS: Edouard Mendy - 6, The stopper may not have conceded, but that is because he was rarely worked. He looked very shaky with the ball at his feet. Reuters
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Cesar Azpilicueta - 7, Did a superb job whenever called upon defensively, while also refusing to rise to Suarez’s antics. Reuters
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Andreas Christensen - 7, While there were slight lapses of judgement that resulted in giving away needless free-kicks, Christensen put in a resolute performance. EPA
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Antonio Rudiger - 8, The German made some vital interventions, such as a block shortly after the goal, and stood strong defensively throughout. Reuters
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Callum Hudson-Odoi - 7, Playing at wing-back, Hudson-Odoi threatened to open up the Atletico defence at times, while he didn’t neglect his defensive responsibilities. PA
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Jorginho - 6, Came so close to releasing his teammates in threatening positions, but his passes were just off the mark. Put in a good shift defensively. AFP
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Mateo Kovacic - 6, Made some great runs forward and battled well, but the Croatian’s decision-making could have been better at times. Reuters
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Marcos Alonso - 6, Did a very good job defensively, largely nullifying Atletico’s threat down the right, and got some decent deliveries into the box. EPA
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Mason Mount - 7, Got booked early on in the game, but continued to be a central figure in a lot of Chelsea’s attacking plays. There were moments of creativity, while his battling led to the opener. EPA
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Olivier Giroud - 7, Fought well with very few chances coming his way, but the Frenchman managed to score a beautiful overhead kick. EPA
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Timo Werner - 6, Missed a decent chance in the early stages but constantly showed for the ball and looked pretty sharp throughout his time on the pitch. EPA
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SUBS: Hakim Ziyech (Kovacic 74’) - N/R, Struggled to make a large impact, with his effort from range being blocked. AFP
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N’Golo Kante (Mount 74’) – N/R, Won the ball within seconds of getting on the pitch and showed plenty of energy. Reuters
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Reece James (Hudson-Odoi 80’) – N/R, His introduction made Chelsea’s shape more of a back five, and the 21-year-old stood strong. EPA
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Kai Havertz (Giroud 87’) – N/R, Showed his usual composure and helped to wind the clock down with some intelligent touches. EPA
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Christian Pulisic (Werner 87’) – N/R, Took a couple of big hits but carried on to help his side see out the game. AP
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ATLETICO MADRID RATINGS: Jan Oblak - 6, Made some decent stops but had no chance of saving Olivier Giroud’s overhead kick. AFP
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Marcos Llorente - 6, Playing out of his usual position, Llorente struggled to get the better of Marcos Alonso. Was booked for a cynical foul on Werner after losing the ball cheaply. AP
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Stefan Savic - 6, Did a steady job making a lot of clearances, often benefitting from the protection in front of him. EPA
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Felipe - 7, Made some superb interventions, including a header to get rid of Callum Hudson-Odoi’s cross, as well as clearance to deal with Timo Werner’s ball in. Reuters
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Mario Hermoso - 6, Showed good defensive awareness but the quality wasn’t there in his ball distribution, as his attempted clearance led to the goal. AFP
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Thomas Lemar - 7, Was often pinned back by Hudson-Odoi but put in a lot of good work defensively. PA
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Angel Correa - 6, Was very willing to sacrifice himself to help his team defensively, but sometimes did it too much. AFP
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Koke - 7, He’s Diego Simeone’s midfield general and the Spaniard’s pressing was outstanding. AFP
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Saul Niguez - 7, His positioning was superb, while the midfielder also used the ball sensibly whenever he had it. Reuters
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Joao Felix - 5, The Portuguese attacker was incredibly quiet throughout, though he did show discipline in his display. AP
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Luis Suarez - 6, Suarez was such a nuisance and almost managed to get under Antonio Rudiger’s skin with his antics, but was unable to test Edouard Mendy too much. PA
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SUBS: Moussa Dembele (Correa 82’) – N/R, Came in with Atletico chasing the game, but couldn’t get into any shooting positions. EPA
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Renan Lodi (Felix 82’) – N/R, Was fairly precise in his play but couldn’t help Atletico create the opening they needed. Getty
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Lucas Torreira (Saul 83’) – N/R, Came in and looked to replicate what Saul had done throughout the match. Reuters
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Vitolo (Hermoso 84’) – N/R, Didn’t leave a massive mark on the game, but definitely left one on Reece James. EPA
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CHELSEA RATINGS: Edouard Mendy - 6, The stopper may not have conceded, but that is because he was rarely worked. He looked very shaky with the ball at his feet. Reuters
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Cesar Azpilicueta - 7, Did a superb job whenever called upon defensively, while also refusing to rise to Suarez’s antics. Reuters
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Andreas Christensen - 7, While there were slight lapses of judgement that resulted in giving away needless free-kicks, Christensen put in a resolute performance. EPA
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Antonio Rudiger - 8, The German made some vital interventions, such as a block shortly after the goal, and stood strong defensively throughout. Reuters
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Callum Hudson-Odoi - 7, Playing at wing-back, Hudson-Odoi threatened to open up the Atletico defence at times, while he didn’t neglect his defensive responsibilities. PA
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Jorginho - 6, Came so close to releasing his teammates in threatening positions, but his passes were just off the mark. Put in a good shift defensively. AFP
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Mateo Kovacic - 6, Made some great runs forward and battled well, but the Croatian’s decision-making could have been better at times. Reuters
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Marcos Alonso - 6, Did a very good job defensively, largely nullifying Atletico’s threat down the right, and got some decent deliveries into the box. EPA
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Mason Mount - 7, Got booked early on in the game, but continued to be a central figure in a lot of Chelsea’s attacking plays. There were moments of creativity, while his battling led to the opener. EPA
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Olivier Giroud - 7, Fought well with very few chances coming his way, but the Frenchman managed to score a beautiful overhead kick. EPA
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Timo Werner - 6, Missed a decent chance in the early stages but constantly showed for the ball and looked pretty sharp throughout his time on the pitch. EPA
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SUBS: Hakim Ziyech (Kovacic 74’) - N/R, Struggled to make a large impact, with his effort from range being blocked. AFP
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N’Golo Kante (Mount 74’) – N/R, Won the ball within seconds of getting on the pitch and showed plenty of energy. Reuters
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Reece James (Hudson-Odoi 80’) – N/R, His introduction made Chelsea’s shape more of a back five, and the 21-year-old stood strong. EPA
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Kai Havertz (Giroud 87’) – N/R, Showed his usual composure and helped to wind the clock down with some intelligent touches. EPA
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Christian Pulisic (Werner 87’) – N/R, Took a couple of big hits but carried on to help his side see out the game. AP
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