Player ratings – DEFENDERS
MYLES LEWIS-SKELLY – 9: Is this kid genuinely only 18? Check his passport, someone? On such a big occasion he was unflappable, drifting into midfield, finding space and losing his markers on the ball with ease.
One or two scary moments early on, but that’s the package with Lewis-Skelly right now, as well as being very fun to watch.
JAKUB KIWIOR – 7: A big night for the Pole and his first touch did not fill fans with confidence, letting a throw-in bobble over his foot and allowing Kylian Mbappe an early shot on goal.
Another iffy pass put William Saliba in all sorts of bother and Mbappe got in before the offside flag went up. Lucky not to be booked for a late swipe at Luka Modric just before the break, but battled his way through.
WILLIAM SALIBA – 9: Had the unenviable task of keeping his fellow countryman Kylian Mbappe quiet without his defensive partner Gabriel, and do so magnificently at times.
The Frenchman is slowly developing into one of the world’s very best defenders, proving it against the very team who want to pluck him away from North London this summer.
JURRIEN TIMBER – 7: A real mixed bag in the opening 45 minutes, not helped by a nasty late challenge from Kylian Mbappe on his left ankle that took him a while to shake off.
Some brilliant work down the right combining with Bukayo Saka, but was dispossessed by Jude Bellingham who fed Mbappe in behind that could have cost them.
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