Real Madrid locked horns with Barcelona earlier tonight as they looked to secure a victory in the Spanish Super Cup final. Los Blancos made a slow start to the contest and conceded the opening goal in the 36th minute when Raphinha got his name on the scoresheet. However, Vinicius Junior equalised for the Madrid outfit in injury time before Robert Lewandowski restored Barca’s advantage only a few moments later. Gonzalo Garcia equalised for Xabi Alonso’s side in the latter stages of the first half as the two teams went into the half-time break with a 2-2 scoreline.
Raphinha scored again for Barcelona in the 73rd minute. Frenkie de Jong saw a red card late in the game as Real Madrid crashed to a tough 3-2 loss in the final.
Let’s take a look at how each Real Madrid player fared during the clash against Barcelona.
GK: Thibaut Courtois – 7/10
He made a handful of important saves at the back, but still ended up conceding three goals tonight.
RB: Federico Valverde – 6.5/10
Valverde worked his socks off but struggled to get a foothold in the game.
CB: Raul Asencio – 6/10
He did his fair share of defending, but looked shaky on the defensive end of the field.
CB: Dean Huijsen – 7/10
Huijsen cleared the danger when he could and was a threat at the other end of the pitch.
LB: Alvaro Carreras – 6.5/10
He struggled to keep Lamine Yamal in check, but was lively going forward.
CM: Eduardo Camavinga – 6/10
Camavinga struggled to get into the flow of the game and produced a disjointed performance in the middle of the park.
CM: Aurelien Tchouameni – 6.5/10
He did his fair share of defending and was tidy with his passing.
CM: Jude Bellingham – 6/10
Bellingham was sloppy on the ball and failed to make a difference in the final third.
RW: Gonzalo Garcia – 8/10
Garcia caused a few headaches for his marker and has got a goal and an assist to show for his efforts.
ST: Rodrygo – 7/10
He linked up play well with others around him but failed to get his name on the scoresheet.
LW: Vinicius Junior – 7.5/10
Vinicius Junior scored in the first half injury time, but failed to do the same in the second half.
Substitutes:
CM: Arda Guler – 6/10
He added some energy to Alonso’s midfield.
CB: David Alaba – 6/10
Alaba was solid at the back.
ST: Kylian Mbappe – 6/10
He failed to register a goal.
CM: Dani Ceballos – N/A
RM: Franco Mastantuono – N/A
