Scotland 0-1 Morocco player ratings: Dominant Atlas Lions inspired by Saibari masterclass

Morocco moved to the apical of Group C connected Friday, beating Scotland 1-0 astatine Gillette Stadium successful different composed World Cup display. Ismael Saibari struck successful the 2nd infinitesimal to manus the Atlas Lions a pb they would not relinquish, with Steve Clarke's broadside struggling to unrecorded with Morocco's pressing and creating small of enactment throughout.

Here are the subordinate ratings from the match.

Morocco subordinate ratings vs. Scotland

GOALKEEPER
Yassine Bounou – 6/10

DEFENCE
Achraf Hakimi – 7/10

Noussair Mazraoui – 7.5/10
A dependable beingness successful Morocco's build-up who acted arsenic a reliable barometer for erstwhile to power rapidly into the midfield oregon beryllium diligent successful possession and recycle. Defensively assured throughout.

Chadi Riad – 6.5/10

Issa Diop – 6/10

MIDFIELD
Brahim Diaz – 8/10
Provided the assistance for Saibari's extremity and was Morocco's main originative unit betwixt the lines. Delivered important passes successful the last 3rd that led to chances, and controlled the crippled with incisive driving and crisp distribution.

Azzedine Ounahi – 7/10

Neil El Aynaoui – 7/10

Ayyoub Bouaddi – 6.5/10

Bilal El Khannouss – 6.5/10

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ATTACK
Ismael Saibari – 8.5/10
Scored a superb extremity wrong the opening 2 minutes and tormented the Scottish defence throughout. A changeless menace successful down the antiaircraft enactment with his extent runs, helium combined effectual link-up play with clever drifts into wide areas to get past his marker.

SUBSTITUTES
Soufiane Rahimi – 5/10

Chemsdine Talbi – 5.5/10

Ayoube Amaimouni Echghouyab – N/A

Samir El Mourabet – N/A

Scotland subordinate ratings vs. Morocco

GOALKEEPER
Angus Gunn – 6.5/10
Despite Morocco's dominance, Gunn was not tested arsenic thoroughly arsenic mightiness person been expected. He conceded a extremity that was virtually unsaveable, but was assured successful each different interventions and contributed comfortably successful possession.

DEFENCE
Jack Hendry – 7.5/10
Scotland's champion defender connected the day. Blocked shots, recovered the shot and came retired connected apical successful respective cardinal duels, including 1 wrong the punishment country against Brahim Diaz.

Grant Hanley – 6.5/10
Made a fig of antiaircraft recoveries and was important successful dealing with Morocco's agelong balls. A safe, low-risk show successful possession, without peculiarly lasting out.

Kieran Tierney – 7/10
Went disconnected with an wounded aft 60 minutes, having been deployed arsenic a 2nd left-sided defender alongside Robertson to woody with the menace of Hakimi and Brahim Diaz. A coagulated antiaircraft contribution, with constricted interaction going forward.

Nathan Patterson – 5.5/10
Struggled connected the close flank defensively, without overmuch occurrence successful idiosyncratic duels, and was incapable to marque meaningful advancement successful possession. An unspectacular display, without large errors.

Andy Robertson – 5.5/10
Had a hard day connected what was a unsafe broadside of Morocco's attack, and was beaten defensively connected respective occasions. Unable to marque his accustomed interaction going forward, with fewer meaningful runs and nary precise deliveries.

MIDFIELD
John McGinn – 7/10
The Aston Villa midfielder was Scotland's biggest battler connected the day. Tenacious successful his antiaircraft work, helium was consistently the astir consenting to support the shot nether Morocco's property to let his broadside to build, though his originative output was limited.

Lewis Ferguson – 6.5/10
Scotland's astir influential fig successful build-up play, dictating the bushed of their ball-playing from deep, though without regularly uncovering the decisive pass. Not peculiarly palmy successful idiosyncratic antiaircraft duels but did not endure badly.

Scott McTominay – 5.5/10
Scotland's biggest attacking sanction connected paper, McTominay delivered a subdued display. He spent overmuch of the lucifer defending Morocco's midfielders and was often outmanoeuvred by their movement. Virtually non-existent successful attack, with nary changeable until the 85th infinitesimal and small information created from runs into the box.

Ryan Christie – 5/10
Substituted aft 71 minutes. Despite registering 40 touches, Christie completed lone 2 progressive carries and failed to enforce himself successful possession. He besides produced fewer guardant passes and mislaid 5 of six antiaircraft duels.

ATTACK
Che Adams – 4.5/10
Isolated up beforehand and without interaction offensively. He neither changeable nor created danger, restricting himself to first-press antiaircraft duties that themselves made small impression.

SUBSTITUTES
Ben Gannon-Doak – 5.5/10
Brought connected arsenic a quick, nonstop right-sided option, Gannon-Doak had constricted occurrence connected the fewer occasions helium attempted to beforehand into the area. In astir 30 minutes connected the pitch, helium was seldom recovered and made small impression.

Lydon Dykes – 5/10
Introduced arsenic a accepted centre-forward and caused Morocco's defence immoderate interest successful the air, but managed lone 1 changeable and created constricted information overall.

Kenny McLean – 6/10
In conscionable implicit 20 minutes, contributed with passes successful down connected speedy counter-attacks. Not capable clip to marque a greater impression.

Tony Ralston – N/A
Under 10 minutes and collected a yellowish card.

Ross Stewart – N/A
Also nether 10 minutes, with virtually nary impact.