Real Madrid locked horns with Union Berlin at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei earlier tonight as they looked to secure all three points on their travels in the UEFA Champions League. Los Blancos made a solid start to the game but conceded the opening goal in the first half injury-time when Kevin Volland found the back of the net. Carlo Ancelotti’s men went into the half-time break 1-0 down on the scoreline.
Joselu equalised for Real Madrid in the 61st minute before going on to score again in the 72nd minute. Alex Kral equalised for the home team in the 85th minute. However, Real Madrid grabbed the lead again just four minutes later when Dani Ceballos got his name on the scoresheet. The contest ended with Los Blancos earning a narrow 3-2 win away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Real Madrid player performed during the clash against Union Berlin.
GK: Kepa Arrizabalaga – 6.5/10
The Spaniard made a few solid saves at the back but won’t be pleased after conceding twice during the game.
RB: Lucas Vazquez – 7/10
Vazquez got stuck in with a couple of solid tackles and was quite lively in the final third.
CB: Nacho – 6/10
The Spaniard secured the ball back once but failed to keep things tidy inside his half.
CB: David Alaba – 5/10
Alaba made some uncharacteristic errors and was far from convincing on the defensive third of the pitch.
LB: Fran Garcia – 7/10
He did his fair share of defending and was a bright presence in the opponent’s half. Garcia did well to bag an assist.
CM: Luka Modric – 6.5/10
Modric earned possession back twice and engineered some promising chances for his teammates in the final third.
CM: Federico Valverde – 6/10
Valverde struggled to get a foothold in the game and was replaced at half-time.
RAM: Dani Ceballos – 8.5/10
The Spaniard caused a lot of headaches for the opposition defenders and managed to score late in the game.
LAM: Jude Bellingham – 8/10
He was a constant menace in the final third and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
ST: Joselu – 9/10
Joselu scored two important goals for his team in the second half and deserves to be named the man of the match.
ST: Rodrygo – 8/10
He caused a lot of chaos in and around the opponent’s penalty area and ended the game with an assist to his name.
Substitutes:
CM: Toni Kroos – 6.5/10
He added some quality to Ancelotti’s midfield.
CB: Antonio Rudiger – 6/10
Rudiger allowed a goal on his watch.
RW: Brahim Diaz – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
CM: Nico Paz – N/A
