UEFA Champions League 2023-24 Match Ratings: Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich semi-final 2nd leg

Real Madrid played against Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League semi-final 2nd leg on Wednesday at the Santiago Bernabeu. After the first leg ended in a 2-2 draw in Germany the two sides coming at Spain for all to play for. The home side started the game in a positive manner with the better chances in the game and they had two amazing chances to score but were denied by two save from Manuel Neuer who kept the score 0-0 at the half time. In the second half the home side looked better with Vinicius created problems for the Bayern defenders especially Joshua Kimmich down the wings.

Against the run of play Harry Kane delivered a crossfield ball towards Alphonso Davies who put his side ahead by scoring from his weak right foot giving no chance to Lunin to save the powerful shot. Neuer who was the star for the game miscued one shot of Vinicius which led Joselu bringing the side back in the side. The striker yet again scored in the 91st minute of the game making it 4-3 on the aggregate to qualify for the UCL final. 

Here are the Match ratings: 

Real Madrid

Andriy Lunin-6

He was rarely tested much by the Bayern forwards, made some decent saves could not have done for the goal he conceded. 

Dani Carvajal-7

The Spaniard was also seen into the middle of the park and made some brilliant runs in the wings and defensively was also decent in the game. 

Antonio Rudiger-8

The German defender was good on the night as he did not let Kane play in the game although he was the culprit for not closing down Davies in the earlier as the wing back scored the goal, but made it up with an assist for the winning goal for Joselu. 

Nacho Fernandez-7.5

Nacho was brilliant in the game as the club captain showed his experience of not letting Musiala and Kane play freely in the game. 

Ferland Mendy-8

The French full back had one of his best performances in a Madrid shirt. He did not let Sane success against him, with the pace of the winger and strength made him the best against his opposition on the night.   

Aurelien Tchouameni-5.5

Tchoumeni had tough time keeping Jamal Musiala out of action as he was caught out during the counter attacks and failed to close down Kane while he freely played the diagonal ball towards Davies. 

Toni Kroos-6

Kroos who was brilliant in the first leg of the game was decent on the night as he did not have many chances to deliver the through balls down the middle of the park. 

Federico Valverde-5.5

Valverde tried to make his trademark run down the wings and the middle of the park but the final ball was lacking from the South American footballer. 

Jude Bellingham-5

The English midfielder started the game after taking painkillers as he had a niggle in the knee, could not create much of any impact on the game. 

Rodrygo-6

The Brazilian was decent on the night got the chacnes to score but he failed to put the ball in the back of the net, struck one beautiful free kick which was saved by Neuer. Had good battles with Mazraoui. 

Vinicius Junior-8.5

The best man for the side as the Brazilian created chance after chance for the side and kept Kimmich busy in his defensive half went past him for most of the time in the game. He also took a shot which was miscued by Neuer and fell to Joselu who scored the equaliser.  

Substitutions

Thibaut Courtois-N/A

Eder Militao-N/A

Luka Modric-7

Yet again the difference maker for the side as he controlled the midfield since coming on in the game indirectly involved in the second goal of the match.

Eduardo Camavinga-4.5

The Frenchman had nothing much to do was decent since coming on and played in a lot more defensive role.

Joselu-9

The Spanish forward came in as a supersub for the side as he scored the equaliser in the 88th minute of the game and scored the winner in the added time of the 90th minute of the game. Made it 4-3 on aggregate. 

Lucas Vazquez-N/A

Dani Ceballos-N/A

Fran Garcia-N/A

Brahim Diaz-7

Looked threatning since coming on as the younglegs caused problems for Bayern's defence. 

Arda Guler-N/A

Kepa Arrizabalaga-N/A

Bayern Munich

Manuel Neuer-8

The German keeper once again stepped up and showed why he is the best keeper of all time. Neuer mad some brilliant saves that turned out to the match winner for the side. But his one mistake led the home side score after he spilled an easy ball leading Joselu to score. 

Joshua Kimmich-4.5

He will have a night to forget as the German full back struggled against the pace of Vini Jr as the Brazilian was better off him every time he got the ball, the right back also could not help much in the attacking half.  

Matthijs de Ligt-5.5

Was good at the back as he should have done much better keeping Joselu off for second the goal but he failed to keep a track on the substitute. 

Eric Dier-5

Made some good blocks in game and did crucial interceptions, but he failed to keep a track of Joselu for the first goal of the game. 

Noussair Mazraoui-6.5

The Moroccan did decent job of holding the left-back side as Rodrygo could not create much trouble for him with the attacks mostly was oriented towards the other flank.

Konrad Laimer-5.5

The Austrian did not have the best of the games as he was not in his best of touches in the midifield lost the balls in the middle of the park made unnesscary tackles in the game. 

Aleksandar Pavlovic-4

Pavlovic was merely seen on the ball as the midfielder could not match with the quality of Madrid's midfielders, lost composure and failed to have the control in the game. 

Leroy Sane-4.5

Sane was nowhere near his best of the game on the night as he failed to take 1v1 Mendy on the wings and neither could score and was thus taken off. 

Jamal Musiala-6.5

Musiala was silent in the first half of the game as he could not create much of the chances in the first 45 minutes. However looked good in the second half of the game was indirectly involved for the opening goal of the game.

Serge Gnabry-3

Gnabry looked good till the time he was there in pitch, the winger despite coming back from the injury had to be taken off after he struggled to continue in the game. 

Harry Kane-6

Kane was brilliant upfront for the side, the England captain did not scored but kept the Madrid keeper busy all the game and delivered a amazing diagonal ball to Davies which led to the goal of the match, 

Substitutions

Dayot Upamecano-N/A

Min-Jae Kim-3

The South Korean came in for more defensive support but he failed to provide it and the side conceded two goals after he came on. 

Leon Goretzka-N/A

Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting-N/A 

Bryan Zaragoza-N/A

Daniel Peretz-N/A 

Alphonso Davies-

Thomas Muller-N/A 

Sven Ulreich-N/A

Mathys Tel-N/A