Kylian Mbappé – 5;Vinicius Jr – 7;Bellingham ? Real Madrid player ratings from their 1–2 loss to Arsenal
⭐ Starting XI
GK: Thibaut Courtois – 7.5
Saved a Saka penalty and denied Martinelli with a brilliant stop. Clearly Real Madrid’s best player over the two legs.
RB: Lucas Vázquez – 6
Energetic and willing, but too many pointless crosses and poor shot decisions. Not disastrous, but far from impactful.
CB: Raúl Asencio – 6.5
Penalty call was harsh, but made up for it with strong recovery tackles. Not a bad showing for a young defender under pressure.
CB: Antonio Rüdiger – 6
Physically strong, but made some rash fouls and a dangerous giveaway. Didn’t inspire total confidence.
LB: David Alaba – 5
Struggled again against Saka. Questionable decision to start him given his form and recent injury issues.
DM: Aurélien Tchouaméni – 7
Massive upgrade from the first leg. Solid tackles, good reading of play, a few stray passes aside, he held the midfield together.
CM: Fede Valverde – 6
Worked hard defensively but played Saka onside for the opener. Quiet in attack; Madrid needed more from him.
CM: Jude Bellingham – 7
Made smart forward runs and helped defensively, but his teammates’ poor decisions left him isolated.
RW: Rodrygo – 5.5
Tracked back diligently but offered little threat going forward. Delivered a few decent corners, but overall muted.
CF: Kylian Mbappé – 5
Struggled to make an impact in such a big moment. Didn’t influence the game and left injured. A forgettable night.
LW: Vinicius Jr – 7
Capitalized on Saliba’s error to score, but largely ineffective in the first half. Did more defensive work than usual.
🔁 Substitutes
Fran García – 5
Should’ve started. Didn’t do much better than Alaba but was at least more composed.
Dani Ceballos – 5
Came on too late. Tried to settle things in midfield but couldn’t change the tempo.
Endrick – 5
Barely involved. A surprise appearance, but the game was already slipping.
Luka Modrić – 5
Couldn’t dictate the rhythm as he normally does. Struggled to find space.
Brahim Díaz – 5
Overdribbled and slowed things down when Madrid needed urgency.
📝 Summary
Real Madrid exit the competition with a lackluster team performance, especially in attack. Despite the home crowd and heavy possession, they created very little danger. Courtois and Tchouaméni stood out, but overall, too many key players failed to rise to the occasion.
