Player Ratings: Alavés 1–2 Real Madrid
Thibaut Courtois: 8
The goal conceded was not his fault. Produced two huge saves, denying Pablo Ibáñez and Antonio Martínez to keep Madrid alive in key moments.
Raúl Asencio: 7 Solid throughout. Made important
clearances and defended with composure.
Antonio Rüdiger: 5
Another risky performance. Took too many defensive gambles and failed to hold the offside line on Alavés’ goal.
Aurélien Tchouaméni: 6
Below his usual standard. Struggled in transition and his passing lacked precision.
Fede Valverde: 7
Strong defensive work and aggressive pressing. Played deeper than usual in his full-back role, but still delivered a nice first-half through-ball to Rodrygo.
Víctor Valdepeñas: 7.5
A very strong debut. Excellent in defensive 1v1s and confident carrying the ball forward. Xabi Alonso suggested he was at fault for the goal, but that assessment felt harsh given he stepped up to execute the offside trap.
Arda Güler: 6.5
Showed tidy touches and intelligent turns, but struggled to influence the game defensively while operating in a double pivot with Bellingham.
Jude Bellingham: 8.5 — Man of the Match
Outstanding. Delivered a beautiful assist to Mbappé, played another incisive through-ball in the second half, and dictated the tempo from deep.
Rodrygo Goes: 7.5
Scored the game-winning goal and contributed significant defensive effort throughout.
Vinícius Jr: 7
Redeemed a very poor overall performance with a brilliant assist and a dangerous run that should have resulted in a penalty, if not for another dreadful refereeing decision.
Kylian Mbappe: 8. An absolute golazo to break the deadlock. He was the only attacker who showed up in the first half.
Substitutes
Dean Huijsen: 7
A quiet return. Limited involvement with just seven touches and four passes, but did his job without issue.
Gonzalo García: 6
Spoiled what should have been a clear goal with a poor final pass.
Brahim Díaz: 6.5
Missed a big chance in the box and later failed to capitalize on a promising break due to a lack of pace.
Franco Mastantuono: N/A
Not on long enough to be rated.
