Real Madrid clashed heads with Atletico Madrid at the Alinma Bank Stadium earlier tonight as they hoped to earn a good result in the Spanish Super Cup. Los Blancos made a bright start to the game and got their noses ahead in the second minute when Federico Valverde found the back of the net. Xabi Alonso’s men went into the half-time break 1-0 up on the scoreline.
Rodrygo doubled Real Madrid’s advantage in the 55th minute before Alexander Sorloth got a goal back for Diego Simeone’s side just three minutes later. The match ended with Los Blancos earning a narrow 2-1 win in Saudi Arabia.
Let’s take a look at how each Real Madrid player fared during the clash against Atletico Madrid.
GK: Thibaut Courtois – 8/10
Courtois made his fair share of saves at the back and did enough to limit the opposition to just one goal.
RB: Federico Valverde – 8/10
Valverde gave his team the lead in spectacular fashion early in the game and secured an assist for setting up Rodrygo’s goal.
CB: Raul Asencio – 5.5/10
He worked hard defensively but failed to keep Alexander Sorloth quiet during the game.
CB: Antonio Rudiger – 6.5/10
Rudiger kept things solid when defending inside his half.
LB: Alvaro Carreras – 6/10
He was far from convincing on the defensive end of the field and offered very little going forward.
RM: Rodrygo – 7/10
Rodrygo was a threat in the final third and managed to score with a composed finish early in the second half.
CM: Eduardo Camavinga – 7/10
He anchored the midfield well but struggled to influence the game in the final third.
CM: Aurelien Tchouameni – 6.5/10
Tchouameni looked a bit shaky on the ball and did his fair share of defending.
LM: Jude Bellingham – 7.5/10
He retained possession well in the Atletico half, but there was no goal for him.
ST: Gonzalo Garcia – 5.5/10
Garcia worked hard off the ball but failed to threaten the opponent’s goal.
ST: Viniciur Junior – 6/10
He was quiet for most of his time on the pitch.
Substitutes:
CB: Ferland Mendy – 6/10
He was solid at the back.
LB: Fran Garcia – 6/10
Garcia was strong on the ball.
CM: Dani Ceballos – N/A
LW: Arda Guler – N/A
RW: Franco Mastantuono – N/A
