Vini Jr. Gets 8, Kroos With 7 | Real Madrid Players Rated In Lackluster Draw Vs Manchester City | OneFootball

Real Madrid entertained Manchester City at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium earlier tonight as they hoped to secure a win in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League semifinal tie. Los Blancos made a bright start to the game and got their noses ahead in the 36th minute thanks to Vinicius Junior‘s effort. Carlo Ancelotti’s men went into the half-time break with a slim 1-0 lead.

Kevin De Bruyne found the back of the net with a powerful strike in the 67th minute to equalise for Man City. Real Madrid failed to find the winner and had to settle for a lackluster 1-1 draw at home.

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

GK: Thibaut Courtois – 7/10

The Belgian keeper made a handful of crucial saves at the back but couldn’t do much about De Bruyne’s strike.

RB: Dani Carvajal – 6.5/10

He put in a solid shift defensively and made one key chance in the final third.

CB: Antonio Rudiger – 6.5/10

The German talent cleared the danger when needed and won a couple of aerial duels as well.

CB: David Alaba – 6/10

He made one solid tackle and was accurate with his ball distribution from the back.

MADRID, SPAIN – MAY 09: Carlo Ancelotti embraces Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid during the UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg match between Real Madrid and Manchester City FC at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on May 09, 2023 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

LB: Eduardo Camavinga – 7/10

Camavinga gave a good account of himself on the defensive end of the field and made some decent chances in the final third.

CM: Federico Valverde – 7/10

He performed his defensive duties well and completed one good dribble in the second half.

CM: Toni Kroos – 7/10

Kroos anchored the midfield with conviction and managed to engineer a couple of decent chances in the final third.

CM: Luka Modric – 6.5/10

He made two inviting chances in the Man City half but didn’t do enough work defensively.

RW: Rodrygo – 6.5/10

Rodrygo had some bright moments in the game but didn’t do enough to register a goal.

ST: Karim Benzema – 6.5/10

He had a few strikes at goal but failed to get his name on the scoresheet.

LW: Vinicius Junior – 8/10

The Brazilian winger was a constant menace in the final third and scored the opening goal in the 67th minute.

Substitutes:

RW: Marco Asensio – N/A

He didn’t get enough time to make an impact.

CM: Aurelien Tchouameni – N/A

Tchouameni came on for the final few moments of the contest.

CB: Nacho – N/A