Heidenheim vs Chelsea Player Ratings: Nkunku & Mudryk Goals Secure 3 Crucial Points for Chelsea

Heidenheim hosted Chelsea in the game week 4 of the ongoing UEFA Conference League on 28 November 2024 at Voith-Arena, Heidenheim an der Brenz. Both teams started the game cautiously, while Chelsea controlled the pace of the game with more than 68% possession of the ball. Badiashile, Casadei, and Traore received a yellow card for their rash tackles in the first half. The first half ended without any goal but things changed in the second half.

Christopher Nkunku scored a goal after receiving a great pass from Jordan Sancho in the 51st minute. After scoring the goal, Chelsea wasted a few more chances to increase their lead, but they did well managing their backing line to give their opponents as few opportunities as possible. Chelsea doubled their lead with a beautiful strike from Mudryk after a tremendous display of passing from Veiga, Dewsbury-Hall, and Sancho before releasing a ball into the box for Mudryk.

Let’s have a look at the Heidenheim vs Chelsea player ratings.

Heidenheim Player Ratings vs Chelsea

Goalkeeper

Kevin Muller: 8/10- Had a good game apart from conceding two goals. Ball distribution, awareness, and 91% pass accuracy were all good throughout the game. He made 7 saves.

Defenders

Omar Traore: 6.5/10- Played some good passes, but couldn’t create pressure in the opposition half.

Patrick Mainka: 6.7/10- Was best in the defensive half, made 7 clearances at the back, won several aerial duels

Tim Siersleben: 6.5/10- Made 6 interceptions at the back, won several aerial duels

Norman Theuerkauf: 6/10- Had a decent outing as wing-back, ran down the flank, and made some game passes in the opposition half.

Midfielders

Lennard Maloney: 6.4/10- Made some good passes and won several duels as well.

Paul Wanner: 7.1/10- Had a good game considering how young he is right now, missed one key chance, had 53 touches, and 2 successful dribbles.

Niklas Dorsch: 6.1/10- Had a decent game made some good passes and won several ground duels as well.

Forwards

Leo Scienza: 7/10- Couldn’t make an impact in the opposition half, and his passing seem lacking throughout the game.

Mikkel Kaufmann: 6.8/10- Had a poor game, looked out of thoughts on the ball, and was subbed in the 77th minute of the game.

Mathias Honsak: 6.2/10- Looked rusty, and lacked a finishing edge in today’s game and was subbed in the 57th minute.

Substitutes

Jan Schoppner: 6/10- Provided the much-needed energy for his team in his own half and had more than 15 touches.

Sirlod Conteh: 6.3/10- Had a decent outing and played some good passes.

Adrian Beck: N/A

Maximilian Breunig: N/A

Benedikt Gimber: N/A

Manager

Frank Schmidt:6.8 /10- Will be unhappy with his team’s finishing abilities.

Chelsea Player Ratings vs Heidenheim

Goalkeeper

Filip Jorgensen: 9.2/10- Jorgensen was the best player of the game, he made 11 record saves in the game, had 84% pass accuracy, and 64 touches throughout the game.

Defenders

Renato Veiga: 7.4/10- Took part in the offense, and played some good crosses into the box. Made 8 passes into the final third and did well in both the half.

Benoit Badiashile: 7.1/10- Looked good in the box, and made several blocks and crosses.

Tosin Adarabioyo: 7/10- Had an excellent game in the defensive half, made some clearances at the back, won several aerial duels, and made 4 crucial recoveries.

Axel Disasi: 7.3/10- Ran deep into the opposition half with the ball, and had a pass accuracy of 94%.

Midfielders

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall: 7.9/10- Had a good game, moved deep into attacking areas with the ball, and troubled the opposition with his precise passing. Dewsbury-Hall created the most key chances in today’s game.

Christopher Nkunku: 8.5/10- Controlled the pace of the game in the middle, and made some key passes in the game. Scored the opening goal of the game in the second half.

Cesare Casadei: 6.4/10- Had a decent game in the midfield, and passing was good, and received a deserving yellow card for a rash tackle, but was unfortunate for the second yellow card ultimately sent him off the field.

Forwards

Mykhaylo Mudryk: 8.2/10- Scored the second goal of the game in the dying minutes.

Marc Guiu: 6.7/10- Made 10 passes with 83% accuracy, and was subbed in the 62nd minute.

Jardon Sancho: 8.2/10- Created pressure, played good passes into the box, and ran tirelessly. Earned two assists with his impressive passing and playmaking abilities.

Substitutes

Joao Felix: N/A

Carney Chukwuemeka: N/A

Sam Rak-Sakyi: N/A

Tyrique George: N/A came onto the field on the 90th minute.

Manager

Enzo Maresca: 7/10- Will be happy with how well his team played in both parts of the field.