🔎 Courtois MVP, Rüdiger disappoints: Real Madrid player ratings
Real Madrid beat Borussia Dortmund in a thrilling quarterfinal at the Club World Cup with 3:2. Here are the player ratings for Los Blancos.
Thibaut Courtois – 9
Saved the win with a brilliant save in the last second and radiated calmness over 90 minutes.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Trent Alexander-Arnold – 7
Delivered an excellent assist for Fran GarcÃa’s goal, but showed minor defensive uncertainties.
Antonio Rüdiger – 5
Started solidly, but gifted Dortmund their first goal with a weak clearance attempt.
Dean Huijsen – 7.5
Strong in duels and sovereign in build-up play – until the late foul that earned him a red card.
Francisco (Fran) GarcÃa – 9
Tireless on the left, rewarded himself with a goal, and also shone as a preparer.
Aurélien Tchouaméni – 8
Controlled the center, tactically clever, and always present in defense.
Fede Valverde – 7.5
Pivot in midfield, intercepted several passes, and worked intensively against the ball.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Jude Bellingham – 7.5
Very active, strong in pressing, but lacked the last precision in attack.
Arda Güler – 9
Two brilliant assists and many creative moments – shone as a playmaker.
Gonzalo GarcÃa – 8.5
Scored the early 1:0, again showed his goal threat – now has four tournament goals.
VinÃcius Junior – 6
Brought tempo from the outside, but lacked punch in the final third.
Substituted
Dani Ceballos (for Bellingham, 67′) – 6.4
Stabilized the game in midfield, but remained unobtrusive in attack.
Kylian Mbappé (for Alexander-Arnold, 67′) – 7.8
Came, saw, and scored – his fall-back volley in stoppage time was world-class.
Luka Modrić (for VinÃcius Junior, 68′) – 6.8
Experienced performance, helped to calm the game down.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Raúl Asencio (for Tchouaméni, 85′) – n/a
Too short in the game for an evaluation.
Rodrygo (for Gonzalo GarcÃa, 86′) – n/a
Had hardly any influence on the game.
A spectacular game that Real Madrid had under control for long stretches – until the nerve-wracking stoppage time. Despite the late goal and Huijsen’s red card, Xabi Alonso’s team showed offensive strength, tactical skill, and mental resilience. Match winners: Courtois and Mbappé.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.
📸 David Ramos – 2025 Getty Images
