Real Madrid welcomed RB Leipzig at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium earlier tonight as they hoped to earn a positive result at home in the UEFA Champions League. Los Blancos made a solid start to the game but were held to a scoreless draw at the half-time break.
Vinicius Jr. finally broke the deadlock in the 65th minute but Willi Orban equalised for the visitors just three minutes later. The contest ended with Carlo Ancelotti’s men earning a hard-fought 1-1 draw at the Bernabeu.
Los Blancos won the tie by an aggregate 2-1 scoreline.
Let’s take a look at how each Real Madrid player fared during the match against RB Leipzig.
GK: Andriy Lunin – 7/10
Lunin made a few crucial saves at the back but won’t be happy about conceding a goal in the second half.
RB: Dani Carvajal – 6.5/10
The Spaniard did his fair share of defending and had a couple of bright moments in the opponent’s half.
CB: Antonio Rudiger – 6.5/10
The German defender cleared his lines when required and was tidy with his passing.
CB: Nacho – 6/10
He put his foot through the ball when he could and was accurate with his ball distribution.
LB: Ferland Mendy – 6.5/10
Mendy managed to catch the eye at times at both ends of the field.
CM: Aurelien Tchouameni – 6.5/10
He anchored the midfield relatively well and made one key chance in the final third.
CM: Toni Kroos – 7/10
The German sensation did his fair share of defending and made two clever runs with the ball.
CM: Eduardo Camavinga – 6.5/10
He performed his defensive duties well but lacked quality going forward.
RW: Federico Valverde – 6.5/10
Valverde managed to create a few inviting chances for his teammates but failed to register a goal.
ST: Jude Bellingham – 7.5/10
Bellingham caused a lot of headaches for the opposition defenders and picked up an assist for setting up Vinicius Jr.’s opener.
LW: Vinicius Jr. – 7.5/10
He made a few dangerous runs with the ball on the left flank and scored the opening goal in the 65th minute.
Substitutes:
ST: Rodrygo – 6.5/10
He caused some problems for the Leipzig defenders after coming on at half-time.
CM: Luka Modric – 6/10
Modric struggled to get into the flow of the game.
ST: Joselu – N/A