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Mbappe Gets 9, Vinicius Junior With 8.5 | Real Madrid Players Rated In Narrow Win Vs Alaves
Real Madrid welcomed Alaves at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium earlier tonight as they hoped to secure a good result at home in La Liga. Los Blancos made a good start to the contest and scored the opening goal in the 30th minute when Kylian Mbappe found the back of the net. Alvaro Arbeloa’s men went into the half-time break 1-0 up on the scoreline.
Vinicius Junior doubled his team’s lead in the 50th minute. Alaves got a goal back in injury time thanks to Toni Martinez’s effort. The match ended with Los Blancos securing a narrow 2-1 win at the Bernabeu.
Let’s take a look at how each Real Madrid player fared during the clash against Alaves.
Lunin made a few solid saves at the back but failed to keep a clean sheet.
RB: Trent Alexander-Arnold – 7/10
He managed to shine at times on both halves.
CB: Dean Huijsen – 7.5/10
Huijsen dealt with the danger when he could and was a rock at the back.
CB: Eder Militao – 7/10
He gave a good account of himself on the defensive end of the field and was a good presence on the ball.
Kylian Mbappe received a rating of 9, while Vinicius Junior was rated 8.5 in the match against Alaves.
Real Madrid secured their 2-1 win with goals from Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior, despite Alaves scoring a late goal.
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MADRID, SPAIN – APRIL 21: Antonio Sivera of Deportivo Alaves saves a shot from Kylian Mbappe of Real Madrid during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Real Madrid CF and Deportivo Alaves at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on April 21, 2026 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)
LB: Alvaro Carreras – 7/10
Carreras made a positive influence at both ends of the field.
CM: Federico Valverde – 7/10
He worked hard on both halves and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
CM: Aurelien Tchouameni – 7/10
Tchouameni anchored the midfield well and was not shy of having a strike at goal.
CM: Jude Bellingham – 7/10
He came back to defend when he could and managed to catch the eye at times inside the opponent’s half.
RW: Arda Guler – 7.5/10
Guler engineered a few decent chances for others around him and ended the game with an assist to his name.
ST: Kylian Mbappe – 9/10
He caused all sorts of problems for the opposition defenders and managed to score at the half-hour mark.
LW: Vinicius Junior – 8.5/10
Vinicius Jr. was a constant menace in the final third and did well to get his name on the scoresheet in the 50th minute.
CB: Antonio Rudiger – 6.5/10
He put his foot through the ball when required.
RW: Franco Mastantuono – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
ST: Brahim Diaz – 6/10
He failed to threaten the opponent’s goal.
RB: Dani Carvajal – 6/10
Carvajal was solid at the back.