Real Madrid entertained Manchester City at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium earlier tonight as they hoped to secure a win in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League semifinal tie. Los Blancos made a bright start to the game and got their noses ahead in the 36th minute thanks to Vinicius Junior‘s effort. Carlo Ancelotti’s men went into the half-time break with a slim 1-0 lead.
Kevin De Bruyne found the back of the net with a powerful strike in the 67th minute to equalise for Man City. Real Madrid failed to find the winner and had to settle for a lackluster 1-1 draw at home.
Let’s take a look at how each Real Madrid player performed during the clash against Man City.
GK: Thibaut Courtois – 7/10
The Belgian keeper made a handful of crucial saves at the back but couldn’t do much about De Bruyne’s strike.
RB: Dani Carvajal – 6.5/10
He put in a solid shift defensively and made one key chance in the final third.
CB: Antonio Rudiger – 6.5/10
The German talent cleared the danger when needed and won a couple of aerial duels as well.
CB: David Alaba – 6/10
He made one solid tackle and was accurate with his ball distribution from the back.
LB: Eduardo Camavinga – 7/10
Camavinga gave a good account of himself on the defensive end of the field and made some decent chances in the final third.
CM: Federico Valverde – 7/10
He performed his defensive duties well and completed one good dribble in the second half.
CM: Toni Kroos – 7/10
Kroos anchored the midfield with conviction and managed to engineer a couple of decent chances in the final third.
CM: Luka Modric – 6.5/10
He made two inviting chances in the Man City half but didn’t do enough work defensively.
RW: Rodrygo – 6.5/10
Rodrygo had some bright moments in the game but didn’t do enough to register a goal.
ST: Karim Benzema – 6.5/10
He had a few strikes at goal but failed to get his name on the scoresheet.
LW: Vinicius Junior – 8/10
The Brazilian winger was a constant menace in the final third and scored the opening goal in the 67th minute.
Substitutes:
RW: Marco Asensio – N/A
He didn’t get enough time to make an impact.
CM: Aurelien Tchouameni – N/A
Tchouameni came on for the final few moments of the contest.
CB: Nacho – N/A
He was a late-game substitute.
