Real Madrid faced off against Lille at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy earlier tonight as they looked to secure a positive result at home in the UEFA Champions League. Los Blancos made a solid start to the game but conceded the opening goal from the penalty spot as Jonathan David scored in the first half injury-time. Carlo Ancelotti’s men went into the half-time break 1-0 down on the scoreline.
The Madrid giants struggled to find the equaliser in the second half and crashed to a lackluster 1-0 loss away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Real Madrid player fared during the clash against Lille.
GK: Andriy Lunin – 6.5/10
He made a couple of solid saves at the back but failed to keep a clean sheet.
RB: Dani Carvajal – 7/10
Carvajal gave a good account of himself when defending inside his half and made one good chance going forward.
CB: Eder Militao – 6/10
He failed to impress with his performance on the defensive end of the field.
CB: Antonio Rudiger – 6/10
Rudiger earned the ball once and cleared the danger when needed. However, his efforts were not enough tonight.
LB: Ferland Mendy – 6/10
He made one decent run with the ball in the first half and was replaced at the half-time break.
RW: Federico Valverde – 6.5/10
Valverde anchored the midfield well and made two good runs with the ball from midfield.
CM: Aurelien Tchouameni – 6.5/10
He did his fair share of defending but struggled to influence the game in the final third.
CM: Eduardo Camavinga – 6.5/10
Camavinga made one decent chance in the opponent’s half and was substituted in the 66th minute.
LW: Jude Bellingham – 6.5/10
He caused some headaches for the opposition defenders but there was no goal for him.
ST: Endrick – 6/10
Endrick showed a few flashes of what he can do but was replaced early in the second half.
ST: Vinicius Jr. – 7/10
He was a constant menace in the final third but failed to find the back of the net.
Substitutes:
LB: Fran Garcia – 6/10
He struggled to influence the game.
CM: Luka Modric – 6.5/10
Modric added some creativity to Ancelotti’s midfield.
ST: Kylian Mbappe – 6/10
He made one good run with the ball.
CAM: Arda Guler – 6.5/10
Guler made one key chance in the final third.
