Casemiro and Modric They are two of the Real Madrid players who have been singled out for the defeat against Manchester City. Neither of them showed their level throughout the game and that dragged the Whites to elimination in the Champions League.
Casemiro He was never the key player in midfield when it came to serving as a defensive midfielder. Only on one occasion did he perform in that role aborting a Sterling occasion. During the rest of the game, Casemiro was neither there nor expected. Surpassed by the City game, he failed easy passes and was always in tow of Guardiola's players.
Modric, For his part, he was far from his best version, the one he showed in the final stretch of the league championship. It hardly helped when it came to getting the ball from behind, a role that Kroos had to play. The Croat hardly created danger and ended up exhausted. Modric was the Real Madrid player who noticed the break after the league title and that was key for Zidane's team in Manchester.
Without Casemiro and Modric at their usual level, Real Madrid never took control of the match and ended up paying for it with their farewell to the Champions League.
This was the game between City and Madrid: