UEFA Champions League 2023-24 Match Ratings: Real Madrid vs Manchester City quarter-final 1st leg

Real Madrid hosted Manchester City in the 1st leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals. Pep Guardiola's side opened the scoring in the two minutes of the game with Bernardo Silva scoring a low free-kick that caught Madrid goalkeeper Andriy Lunin off the post and ended up in the back of the net. The Los Blancos played their usual low block counter attack with Eduardo Camavinga got lucky with his shot that got hit to City's captain Rúben Dias and got deflected into the net. Another counter attack led Rodrygo giving the lead with slightest of deflection ending up in the net. 

City started the second half better, amidst all the pressure from the home crowd they were looking for the one moment of brilliance from any player and who other than Phil Foden who scored the equaliser as the English winger who has been in red hot form curled one back from outside the box and ended up in the top corner. Minutes later Joško Gvardiol scored a screamer as the left-back took a curling shot and the ball went inside the net making the score 3-2. But Federico Valverde's brilliant volley cancelled out the lead for the visitors. 

Here are the ratings of the match:

Real Madrid 

Andriy Lunin-5 

Lunin despite saving some good shots was not at his best as the first goal he conceded was simply his mistake as he was caught off the goal.   

Dani Carvajal-7 

Carvajal was brilliant against the likes of Jack Grealish. The club captain did not let the English winger to get some space down the right hand side and made some crucial block and interceptions as well.  

Aurelien Tchouameni-8 

Tchoumeni was exceptional in his new role this season and once again he proved as he kept the likes of Rodri, Bernardo Silva and Foden quiet and did not let them go past him.  

Antonio Rudiger-9

Antonio Rudiger did excatly the same against Erling Haaland what he did in the last year's semi-final. The German centre back was always on toes with the forward and did not allow a inch space to the Norweign striker to turn and shoot or head in the box.  

Ferland Mendy-7.5 

Mendy was brilliant with defensive and attacking task. The left-back kept Foden quiet for most of the time and did not let him go past him. He gave made some attacking contributions as well. 

Eduardo Camavinga-8

Camavinga was brilliant as he was the equally good in his defensive and attacking ability. His long range effort ended up deflecting Ruben Dias and went in the back of the net.   

Toni Kroos- 6.5

Kross did not had the much of the game and was decent all the time and could not find his groove.   

Federico Valverde-7

The Uruguyan scored the late equaliser for his home side by striking a volleyy from the cross of Vinicius. Valverde had a good time in midfield and controlled the tempo of the game. 

Jude Bellingham- 5.5

Bellingham despite having a good season, could have much impact against City as he was lost during the game.  

Vinicius Jr- 7.5

Vinicius was the star for setting up the two goals for the side. The Brazilian winger himself failed to score but he made sure of assisting twice in the crucial game.

Rodrygo-8 

Rodrygo was the star for Madrid in the attacking half as he was running down the wing during the counter attacks from the home side and with one such attack he gave the lead to the Los Blancos as well. 

Substitutions

Kepa Arrizabalaga-N/A

Éder Militão-N/A

Nacho Fernández-N/A 

Arda Güler- N/A 

Joselu-N/A  

Luka Modrić- N/A

Dani Ceballos-N/A 

Fran García-N/A 

Brahim Díaz-N/A

Manchester City 

Stefan Ortega- 5 

Ortega conceded three goals of which the 2nd one should have been saved, but the keeper failed to have a good game in a cruical match and make a name for himself.

Manuel Akanji-6.5 

 Akanji had a tough time in the right back against Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo and he was caught iut of position during the second goal of the game when the latter went past him with pace he tried to stop the Brazilian but failed. 

John Stones-7 

Stones who was not confirmed for this match, had a decent game after returning from injury. He supposedly gave more support in the attack and played as a flyer between the centre backs and midfield. 

Rúben Dias- 6

Dias wore the armband, had not had the best of the games as the first goal conceded by City was off his shoulder. Despite that he was decent throughout the game. 

Joško Gvardiol-6.5

Gvardiol except for that one brilliant goal had a satisfactory 90 minutes, as he was good with his defensive ability in the left back position. 

Rodri-6

Rodri had a decent game as he was not let to control the midfield and the tempo of the game he tried taking some long range shots in the first half but was denied. 

Mateo Kovačić-5.5

The Croatian midfielder was decent with his defensive ability and had not much effect in the game. 

Bernardo Silva 

Phil Foden-8 

Foden despite scoring the equaliser was the star player for City and once again he showed that he cannot be written off as the young winger scored a beautifull curler into the top bin of the goal. 

Jack Grealish-6

Grealish was silenced by Carvajal. The winger tried to get past him but failed to as his shots were blocked and all his movements were been intercepted by the captain of Madrid.   

Erling Haaland-4

Haaland did not have a shot on goal as the Norweign was marked brilliantly by Antonio Rudiger for the whole game. 

Substitutions

Ederson- N/A

Scott Carson-N/A 

Jérémy Doku-N/A

Kevin De Bruyne-N/A

Julian Alvarez- N/A

Sergio Gomez-N/A 

Matheus Nunes- N/A 

Oscar Bobb-N/A  

Mahamadou Susoho-N/A 

Rico Lewis-N/A