Real Madrid entertained Athletic Bilbao at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium earlier today as they looked to secure a win in the final match of their La Liga campaign. Los Blancos made a bright start to the game but were held to a scoreless draw at the half-time break.
The Madrid giants made a poor start to the second half as they conceded the opening goal in the 49th minute when Oihan Sancet scored for the visitors. However, Karim Benzema equalised from the penalty spot in the 72nd minute which set up an exciting finish to the game. The contest finished with Carlo Ancelotti’s men being held to a lackluster 1-1 draw in Madrid.
Let’s take a look at how each Real Madrid player fared during the match against Bilbao.
GK: Thibaut Courtois – 9/10
The Belgian keeper made a lot of crucial saves at the back and did well to restrict the opposition to just one goal.
RB: Dani Carvajal – 6/10
He made a few important clearances inside his half but was underwhelming going forward.
CB: Eder Militao – 7.5/10
Militao did his fair share of defending but won’t be pleased after conceding early in the second half.
CB: Nacho – 6.5/10
He won a couple of aerial duels and was accurate with his passing.
LB: Antonio Rudiger – 6.5/10
The German sensation didn’t hesitate to put his foot through the ball when needed.
CM: Eduardo Camavinga – 6/10
He struggled to get a foothold in the game and was substituted in the 57th minute.
CM: Toni Kroos – 7/10
Kroos anchored the midfield well and made two key chances in the final third.
CM: Dani Ceballos – 6/10
He caught the eye at times and made some poor errors of judgment during the game.
RW: Rodrygo – 6.5/10
Rodrygo managed to engineer some meaningful chances for others around him but failed to register a goal.
ST: Karim Benzema – 6.5/10
The French centre-forward struggled to pose a threat in the final third but managed to get his name on the scoresheet from the penalty spot in the 72nd minute.
LW: Vinicius Junior – 7/10
Vinicius Jr. made a few dangerous runs with the ball but struggled to finish off his chances.
Substitutes:
CM: Aurelien Tchouameni – 6/10
Tchouameni offered very little after coming off the bench.
RW: Marco Asensio – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
CM: Luka Modric – 6/10
He failed to make a difference as a substitute.
RB: Lucas Vazquez – N/A
Vazquez came on for the final few minutes of the contest.
