Stefan Savic is named Man of the Match by L’Equipe and praised for his ‘SERENE’ display against Man City despite headbutting Raheem Sterling and pulling Jack Grealish’s hair… as Phil Foden is given a rating of just four after being targeted by Atletico
- Manchester City squeezed into the semi-finals of the Champions League
- Pep Guardiola’s side were resilient against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday night
- Stefan Savic was seen headbutting Raheem Sterling during ugly scenes
- But the Montenegrin defender was still given man of the match by L’Equipe
Stefan Savic may have been lucky to remain on the pitch for the duration of Atletico Madrid’s clash with Manchester City, but that didn’t detract from his performance in the eyes of some.
L’Equipe named the Montenegrin defender their man of the match for his display at the Wanda Metropolitano on Wednesday night, giving him a rating of seven out of ten.
Savic was heavily involved in the late 22-man brawl at the end of the Champions League semi-final, dragging Phil Foden off the pitch, headbutting Raheem Sterling and pulling Jack Grealish’s hair as his frustration got the better of him as the Spanish side chased the game.
Stefan Savic was named L’Equipe’s man of the match, despite his on-field antics on Wednesday
Savic headbutted Raheem Sterling and was also seen to pull Jack Grealish’s hair at one point
The referee cautioned the centre back when all had died down, with City supporters and UK pundits alike suggesting the punishment could, and should, have been more severe.
Yet despite his part in the ugly scenes, L’Equipe insisted that Savic had been the best on the park.
In their opinion of his performance, they wrote: ‘Of the three Madrid centre backs, He was the one who…
Source : dailymail
