Mbappe Gets 9, Huijsen With 8 | Real Madrid Players Rated In Solid Win Vs Osasuna
Real Madrid entertained Osasuna at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium earlier tonight as they hoped to secure a positive result in their La Liga season opener.
Los Blancos dominated the game in the first half but were held to a scoreless draw at the half-time break.
Kylian Mbappe finally opened the goal-scoring from the penalty spot in the 51st minute. Abel Bretones was sent off by the referee in injury time as Xabi Alonso’s men ended up grinding out a solid 1-0 win in front of their home fans.
Let’s take a look at how each Real Madrid player performed during the match against Osasuna.
GK: Thibaut Courtois – 6.5/10
The Belgian keeper didn’t have a save to make in the game and earned an easy clean sheet tonight.
RB: Trent Alexander-Arnold – 6.5/10
He made one key chance going forward and was replaced after the hour mark.
CB: Eder Militao – 7/10
Militao was a rock at the back and did enough to keep a clean sheet.
CB: Dean Huijsen – 8/10
He made a lot of important clearances on the defensive end of the field and was a good presence on the ball as well.
LB: Alvaro Carreras – 7/10
He performed his defensive duties well and made two key chances in the opponent’s half.
CM: Federico Valverde – 6.5/10
Valverde worked his socks off at the centre of the park but struggled to influence the game in the final third.
CM: Aurelien Tchouameni – 6.5/10
He anchored the midfield well and was not shy of having a strike at goal.
CM: Arda Guler – 7/10
Guler was a positive influence at both ends of the field, but there was no goal for him.
RW: Brahim Diaz – 6.5/10
He made two inviting chances in the final third and was tidy with his passing.
ST: Kylian Mbappe – 9/10
Mbappe caused all sorts of problems for the opposition centre-back and scored the only goal of the contest from the penalty spot in the 51st minute.
LW: Vinicius Junior – 7/10
He caught the eye at times on the left flank but failed to register a goal.
Substitutes:
RB: Dani Carvajal – 6/10
He was solid at the back.
CM: Franco Mastantuono – 6.5/10
Mastantuono added some creativity to Alonso’s midfield.
ST: Gonzalo Garcia – 6.5/10
He made one decent chance in the final third.
CM: Dani Ceballos – N/A