Real Madrid entertained Atletico Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium earlier tonight as they looked to earn a good result at home in La Liga. Los Blancos made a decent start to the game and scored the opening goal in the 20th minute when Brahim Diaz got his name on the scoresheet. The Madrid giants sat on their lead well and managed to get to the half-time break 1-0 up on the scoreline.
Carlo Ancelotti’s men conceded the equaliser in injury-time when Marcos Llorente found the back of the net. The match ended with Real Madrid being held to a lackluster 1-1 draw in the Madrid derby.
Let’s take a look at how each Real Madrid player fared during the match against Atletico Madrid.
GK: Andriy Lunin – 7/10
Lunin made a few solid saves at the back but will be disappointed after conceding a late equaliser.
RB: Lucas Vazquez – 7/10
He caught the eye at times in both halves but was lackluster in the final third.
CB: Dani Carvajal – 6.5/10
Carvajal performed his defensive responsibilities but won’t be happy after allowing a late goal.
CB: Nacho – 6.5/10
The Spaniard cleared the danger when he could and was accurate with his passing.
LB: Ferland Mendy – 7/10
He came back to defend when required and made a few decent runs with the ball.
CM: Federico Valverde – 7/10
Valverde provided decent protection for his backline and made two inviting chances going forward.
CM: Toni Kroos – 7.5/10
He was not shy of a tackle and made a few good chances for his teammates to score.
CM: Eduardo Camavinga – 7/10
Camavinga made some positive runs with the ball but failed to threaten the opponent’s goal.
CAM: Jude Bellingham – 7.5/10
He was a real menace in the attacking end of the field
ST: Brahim Diaz – 8.5/10
Diaz caused all sorts of headaches for his marker and managed to score the opener in the 20th minute.
ST: Rodrygo – 6/10
The Brazilian didn’t hesitate to have a strike at goal but had an uneventful game in the final third.
Substitutes:
ST: Joselu – 6/10
He failed to score a goal.
CM: Luka Modric – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
CM: Dani Ceballos – N/A
