Lunin And Diaz Get 9 | Real Madrid Players Rated In Narrow Win Vs RB Leipzig | OneFootball

Real Madrid faced off against RB Leipzig at the Red Bull Arena earlier tonight as they looked to earn a good result on the road in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League last 16 tie. Los Blancos made a solid start to the game but were held to a scoreless draw at the half-time break.

Brahim Diaz finally broke the deadlock in the 48th minute as the Madrid giants ended up earning a narrow 1-0 win away from home.

Let’s take a look at how each Real Madrid player performed during the clash against RB Leipzig.

GK: Andriy Lunin – 9/10

Lunin made a lot of important saves at the back and secured a well-deserved clean sheet tonight.

RB: Dani Carvajal – 7/10

The Spaniard performed his defensive duties well and managed to pick up an assist for setting up Diaz’s goal.

CB: Aurelian Tchouameni – 7.5/10

He gave a good account of himself on the defensive end of the field and was accurate with his passing.

CB: Nacho – 7/10

Nacho cleared the danger when he could and did enough to keep a clean sheet.

Real Madrid’s players celebrate during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, first-leg football match between RB Leipzig and Real Madrid CF in Leipzig, eastern Germany, on February 13, 2024. (Photo by Ronny HARTMANN / AFP) (Photo by RONNY HARTMANN/AFP via Getty Images)

LB: Ferland Mendy – 7/10

Mendy was a positive influence at both ends of the field.

CM: Federico Valverde – 7/10

He anchored the midfield well and made one decent run with the ball.

CM: Toni Kroos – 7/10

Kroos earned the ball back twice and was good on the ball as well.

CM: Eduardo Camavinga – 7.5/10

He caused a few problems for the opposition defenders but didn’t do enough to register a goal.

CAM: Brahim Diaz – 9/10

Diaz made a lot of dangerous runs with the ball and managed to engineer a few meaningful chances in the final third. He scored the only goal of the contest early in the second half.

ST: Rodrygo – 6.5/10

He caught the eye at times but didn’t do enough to register a goal.

Vinicius Jr. made a few driving runs with the ball but failed to find the back of the net.