COURTOIS. He intervened with a very good hand in the 29 ’to avoid a dry shot by Burke on a great occasion from Vitoria. In the 60 'he got another even better Joselu. A mitten that echoed in an empty Di Stéfano. If in other games he benefited from an iron defense, this time the savior of Madrid was him. At its best.
LUCAS VÁZQUEZ. He had to play 'two' before the plague of sanctions and casualties and was the weak point of Madrid. Rusty and without confidence. Muniz sent his ships to look for his back again and again. Arriba was not decisive either, being excessively imprecise in the centers and failed 3-0 for trying to finish off with scissors.
MILITAO. Very fast, he won a duel against Joselu when he faced Courtois but minutes later he was outwitted by Burke in an Onesimus play on the baseline. However, Zidane was very aware of him and returned to pass a more complex exam than it seemed with Joselu and Lucas Pérez in front. Win fortitude before the decisive game against City.
VARANE. Militao's guardian was very sober in his role as defense chief.
MENDY. Again in eleven, after starting at San Mamés de Marcelo (now injured), he was productive very early on: the one who suffered the penalty from Ximo Navarro in 12 'that led to Benzema's 1-0.
CASEMIRO. More failure than usual in long trips, which he was forced to do when Ramos was not there, one of those who best moves the ball from the cave. Despite this, reliable in its facet in which it is most familiar, give solidity to the white core. The Camarasa, Edgar … didn't give him much work.
KROOS. Little prominence, except when he sometimes delayed his position to help instill the beginning of plays. Germanic dressing party.
MODRIC. At almost 35 years old, he is still hypervitaminized and supermineralized. Dribbles, centers with the outside, tireless physical display … His season finale is being remarkably high. “Well, kid!” Ramos yelled at him when he reached the bench in the stands, amid the laughter of the Croatian himself.
RODRYGO. Vivaracho and very insistent surprising from the left wing, he had two occasions in which Roberto took the award from him when he was almost savoring it. The Brazilian is plugged in, is more regular than his compatriot Vinicius and sits at eleven.
BENZEMA. Without Ramos, the penalties are his. He took responsibility from the eleven goals and deceived Roberto. 18 league goals for the Frenchman. Later he had the second in the last play of the first part, an action that cost him a blow to the neck that left him dizzy. The break came in luxury, on the return he gave Asensio 2-0. Karim, in leader mode.
ASENSIO. He became Madrid's second and his second target since he returned to football after his serious knee injury. His smile is still contagious …
VALVERDE. He made the classic man for man. Modric's mission was taken up by the Uruguayan. At times playmaker to propel the attack. It has lost some bellows in this final section.
VINICIUS. If he placed from 69 'on the right wing, the position of the attacking front that least seduces him.
HAZARD. After the mystery that enveloped his ankle in recent weeks, he went out to lie on his legs for a few minutes (he entered the 81 ') with the game on track and less risk of suffering a tough marking. Of false nine, he hardly had any chance of hunting a drinking occasion.
ISCO. He entered on a par with the Belgian and was the architect of many of the long possessions with which Madrid ended up supporting Alavés.
BRAHIM. Zidane removed the cobwebs (he had not played a minute after the confinement) to give way to the discount …