Real Madrid locked horns with Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium earlier tonight as they looked to grab a victory and secure a place in the final of the UEFA Champions League. Los Blancos made a poor start to the game and conceded the opening goal in the 23rd minute when Bernardo Silva found the back of the net. Silva doubled the home team’s advantage just 14 minutes later with another good finish. The Madrid giants went into the half-time break 2-0 down on the scoreline.
Manuel Akanji killed the tie off in the 76th minute before Julian Alvarez added another goal for Man City in injury time. The contest ended with Carlo Ancelotti’s side suffering a dismal 4-0 defeat at the Etihad.
Let’s take a look at how each Real Madrid player fared during the match against Man City.
GK: Thibaut Courtois – 6/10
The Belgian keeper made a few impressive saves at the back but still ended up conceding four goals tonight.
RB: Dani Carvajal – 6/10
He did his fair share of defending and made one key chance going forward.
CB: Eder Militao – 6/10
Militao made a few crucial clearances at the back and was a strong presence in the air.
CB: David Alaba – 5.5/10
Alaba struggled to keep things solid at the back and won’t be pleased after shipping in four goals tonight.
LB: Eduardo Camavinga – 5.5/10
He struggled to give a good account of himself at left-back.
CM: Federico Valverde – 5.5/10
Valverde anchored the midfield well at times but offered very little going forward.
CM: Toni Kroos – 6.5/10
He got stuck in with some solid tackles at the centre of the park and was unfortunate to hit the crossbar.
CM: Luka Modric – 6/10
The Croatia international made two important clearances inside his half but lacked quality on the ball.
RW: Rodrygo – 6/10
He earned the ball back twice and had a couple of lively moments in the Man City half.
ST: Karim Benzema – 6/10
The French centre-forward caused a few headaches for the opposition but failed to register a goal tonight.
LW: Vinicius Junior – 5.5/10
Vinicius Jr. was quiet for most of the game and offered very little in front of the opponent’s goal.
Substitutes:
CB: Antonio Rudiger – 6/10
The German defender allowed two goals in the final quarter of the match.
RW: Marco Asensio – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
RB: Lucas Vazquez – 6.5/10
He had a couple of bright moments in the game.
CM: Dani Ceballos – 6/10
Ceballos failed to make an impact in the final third.
CM: Aurelian Tchouameni – 6/10
He struggled to get into the flow of the game.
