Tchouameni Gets 8, Vinicius Jr. With 7.5 | Real Madrid Players Rated In Narrow Win Vs Manchester City | OneFootball

Real Madrid faced off against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium earlier tonight as they hoped to secure a win in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League last-16 clash. Los Blancos made a decent start to the game and found themselves at a numerical advantage in the 20th minute when Bernardo Silva was sent off by the referee. Vinicius Junior scored the opener from the penalty spot just two minutes later. However, Erling Haaland equalised for the home team in the 41st minute as the two sides went into the half-time break with a 1-1 scoreline.

Vinicius Junior ended up scoring the winning goal for Alvaro Arbeloa’s side in injury time. The contest finished with the Madrid giants securing a narrow 2-1 win on the night (5-1 on aggregate).

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

He was solid at the back, but didn’t do enough to keep a clean sheet in the first half.

RB: Trent Alexander-Arnold – 7/10

Alexander-Arnold got stuck in with some solid tackles and made one good chance going forward.

CB: Antonio Rudiger – 5.5/10

He made two crucial clearances inside his half and was far from convincing defensively.

CB: Dean Huijsen – 6.5/10

Huijsen cleared his lines when required and was tidy on the ball.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – MARCH 17: Antonio Ruediger of Real Madrid looks on during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Round of 16 Second Leg match between Manchester City FC and Real Madrid CF at City of Manchester Stadium on March 17, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

LB: Fran Garcia – 6.5/10

He dealt with the danger when he could and was accurate with his passing.

CM: Federico Valverde – 7/10

Valverde was a positive influence at both ends of the field.

CM: Aurelien Tchouameni – 8/10

He anchored the midfield well and managed to secure an assist.

CM: Thiago Pitarch Pinar – 6.5/10

He came back to defend when he could and made one promising run with the ball.

RW: Arda Guler – 7/10

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

ST: Brahim Diaz – 7/10

He caused some headaches for his marker but failed to register a goal.

LW: Vinicius Junior – 7.5/10

He bagged a brace tonight but should have had a hat-trick.

Substitutes:

GK: Andriy Lunin – 7/10

Lunin made some important saves in the second half.

ST: Kylian Mbappe – 6/10

He failed to make an impact.

CM: Manuel Angel – 6.5/10