Player Ratings: Liverpool 0-1 Real Madrid – Champions League Final 2021/22
Real Madrid won their 14th Champions League with a 1-0 victory over Liverpool in what was yet another memorable night for Los Blancos.
Vinicius Jr scored the only goal of the game midway through the second-half after Federico Valverde fired the ball across the face of goal, giving the Brazilian a tap-in at the back post.
Thibaut Courtois put in a goalkeeping masterclass for Real Madrid, making a record nine saves including a couple of stunners to deny Mane and Salah.
Player ratings:
Starting XI:
Thibaut Courtois: 10/10
Astonishing performance from the Belgian. Courtois made save after save to deny Liverpool, making a total of nine saves – six of which were to deny Mo Salah. Unbeatable.
Dani Carvajal: 9/10
Eder Militao: 8/10
A lot of Madrid fans were worried about Militao’s form heading into this game but the Brazilian put all that to bed with his performance. The centre-back defended brilliantly against Liverpool’s lively front three, especially in the second-half.
David Alaba: 8/10
There was some uncertainty in the buildup to this game as to whether Alaba would be fit enough to start. The Austrian was however deemed fit enough to play and he looked to be in pretty good nick judging by his performance. The Austrian made a superb pass to Benzema for the goal that was disallowed and he was solid at the back.
Ferland Mendy: 7.5/10
Luka Modric: 8/10
Casemiro: 8.5/10
Tonight was a game of two halves for the Brazilian. Casemiro struggled to get going in the first-half and looked very sloppy at times but he managed to turn things around and put in a brilliant shift after the break. Impressive turnaround.
Toni Kroos: 8/10
Toni Kroos was very efficient and reliable in midfield. The German rarely ever gave the ball away and got Real Madrid ticking in the second-half.
Fede Valverde: 9/10
Ancelotti recently stated that Valverde is untouchable in this team and the Uruguayan’s performance tonight showed us yet again exactly why that is the case. Fede put in an incredible shift in terms of work rate but also in the creative aspect of his game, assisting Vinicius for the opening goal.
Karim Benzema: 7.5/10
Vinicius Jr: 8.5/10
Substitutions:
Eduardo Camavinga: N/A – Came on to replace Valverde late on.
Rodrygo Goes: N/A – Came on to replace Vinicius late on.
Dani Ceballos: N/A – Came on to replace Modric late on. The Spaniard missed a great chance to score and make it 2-0.
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