Valverde Gets A Perfect 10 | Real Madrid Players Rated In Impressive Win Vs Manchester City | OneFootball

Real Madrid entertained Manchester City at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium earlier tonight as they hoped to secure a good result at home in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League last 16 tie. Los Blancos made a bright start to the game and scored the opening goal in the 20th minute thanks to Federico Valverde’s composed run and finish. Valverde doubled his team’s advantage just seven minutes later before going on to complete his hat-trick in the 42nd minute. Alvaro Arbeloa’s men went into the half-time break 3-0 up on the scoreline.

The Madrid giants sat on their lead well in the second 45 minutes and secured an impressive 3-0 win at the Bernabeu.

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

He made his fair share of saves during the game and did enough to secure the clean sheet.

RB: Trent Alexander-Arnold – 7/10

Alexander-Arnold was solid defensively and had a couple of bright moments going forward.

CB: Antonio Rudiger – 7.5/10

The German talent dealt with the danger when needed and did enough to earn the shutout.

CB: Dean Huijsen – 7/10

He was a rock at the back and deserves credit for keeping the opposition at bay during the 90 minutes.

MADRID, SPAIN – MARCH 11: Federico Valverde of Real Madrid scores his team’s third goal past Gianluigi Donnarumma of Manchester City during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Round of 16 First Leg match between Real Madrid CF and Manchester City FC at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on March 11, 2026 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)

LB: Ferland Mendy – 7/10

He performed his defensive duties well and made one good run with the ball.

CM: Federico Valverde – 10/10

Valverde was a positive influence at both ends of the field and bagged a hat-trick to help his team earn a memorable win tonight.

CM: Aurelien Tchouameni – 7/10

He anchored the midfield well but offered very little in the final third.

CM: Thiago Pitarch Pinar – 6/10

He struggled to get a foothold in the game and was replaced in the 75th minute.

RW: Brahim Diaz – 8/10

Diaz was a constant menace on the right flank and has got an assist to show for his efforts.

ST: Arda Guler – 7.5/10

He caught the eye at times, but there was no goal for him.

LW: Vinicius Junior – 7/10

The Brazilian sensation was not shy of having a strike at goal. However, he missed his penalty.

Substitutes:

LB: Fran Garcia – 7/10

He was solid at the back.

CM: Eduardo Camavinga – 6.5/10

Camavinga added some bite and steel to Arbeloa’s midfield.

RW: Franco Mastantuono – 6/10

His impact on the game was minimal.