Real Madrid welcomed Athletic Bilbao at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium earlier tonight as they looked to secure a win at home in La Liga. Los Blancos made a quick start to the game and got their noses ahead in the eighth minute when Rodrygo found the back of the net. Carlo Ancelotti’s men controlled the game well and managed to get to the half-time break 1-0 up on the scoreline.
Rodrygo put daylight between the two sides as he scored again in the 73rd minute. The contest finished with Real Madrid securing a solid 2-0 win at the Bernabeu.
Let’s take a look at how each Real Madrid player performed during the match against Bilbao.
GK: Andriy Lunin – 7.5/10
Lunin made a few crucial saves at the back and secured a well-deserved clean sheet tonight.
RB: Dani Carvajal – 7/10
He performed his defensive duties well and made one decent chance going forward.
CB: Antonio Rudiger – 7/10
Rudiger put his foot through the ball when needed and was accurate with his passing.
CB: Nacho – 7/10
He performed his defensive duties well and was strong in the air.
LB: Ferland Mendy – 7/10
He didn’t do much wrong when defending inside his half.
CM: Aurelien Tchouameni – 7.5/10
The French talent anchored the midfield with conviction and won his fair share of aerial duels.
CM: Toni Kroos – 7.5/10
He was a positive influence at both ends of the pitch.
CAM: Federico Valverde – 7/10
Valverde worked hard defensively and managed to cause some problems for the opposition defenders.
CAM: Jude Bellingham – 7.5/10
Bellingham was a positive influence in the opponent’s half and ended the game with an assist to his name.
ST: Brahim Diaz – 7/10
He was a real menace at times on the offensive end of the field.
ST: Rodrygo – 9/10
Rodrygo put in a productive showing tonight as he scored two important goals to help his team earn a solid win at the Bernabeu.
Substitutes:
ST: Joselu – 6/10
He struggled to influence the game.
RB: Lucas Vazquez – N/A
CM: Eduardo Camavinga – N/A
CAM: Luke Modric – N/A
CB: Eder Militao – N/A
