Player Ratings: Atletico Madrid 5–2 Real Madrid
Thibaut Courtois: 5 – Shaky with his distribution and hesitant on Sorloth’s early chance. Couldn’t be blamed for the scoreline as the defense collapsed in front of him.
Dani Carvajal: 5.5 – Battled hard
and stayed composed in the first half, but his passing fell apart after the break.
Éder Militão: 6.5 – Produced a heroic goal-saving challenge but injured himself in the process and was forced off at half-time.
Dean Huijsen: 5.5 – Lost almost every aerial duel and struggled against Atleti’s physicality.
Álvaro Carreras: 2 – Overwhelmed by the occasion. Exposed defensively and sloppy with the ball.
Aurélien Tchouaméni: 5.5 – Nowhere near his usual standard in the air and failed to control midfield.
Fede Valverde: 3 – Had a couple of defensive interventions but nowhere near last season’s form. His error gifted Atlético their fifth goal.
Jude Bellingham: 3 – Clearly short of match fitness. Looked heavy-legged and had almost no impact.
Vinícius Jr.: 6.5 – Lost his duel to Giovanni Simeone overall but did set up Güler with a smart assist.
Arda Güler: 7.5 – Madrid’s standout player. Showed composure and creativity, scoring one and assisting another despite the chaos around him.
Kylian Mbappé: 6.5 – His first-half goal gave Madrid brief hope but was otherwise contained by Atleti’s defense.
Substitutes
Raúl Asencio: 5 – Entered at half-time but was burned by Julián Álvarez.
Eduardo Camavinga: 6 – Brought some balance with his two-way play, though the match was already slipping away.
Franco Mastantuono: 6.5 – One of the few to fight until the end, showing initiative despite the scoreline.
Rodrygo: 6 – Tried to stretch Atleti’s defense but was smothered by their deep block.
Gonzalo García: N/A – Introduced in the 89th minute, too late to influence proceedings.
