Player Ratings: Real Madrid 1 – 2 Bayern Munich

MADRID, SPAIN - APRIL 7: Arda Guler (L) of Real Madrid in action against Antonio Rudiger (R) of Bayern Munich during UEFA Champions League quarterfinals first leg match between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich at Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, Spain on April 7, 2026. (Photo by Burak Akbulut/Anadolu via Getty Images) | Anadolu via Getty Images

Player Ratings: Real Madrid 1 – 2 Bayern Munich

Andriy Lunin: 6.5
Made five saves, but looked shaky when claiming crosses. His distribution needed to be better, and he couldn’t get a hand to Harry Kane’s goal.

Trent Alexander-Arnold: 7.5
A bizarre performance. His passing was generally woeful, and he completed only two of his 11 long-ball attempts. But he also produced an unbelievable assist for Mbappé in the second half.

Antonio Rüdiger: 6
Too chaotic defensively and struggled to track Bayern’s runners on set pieces.

Dean Huijsen: 7
A bit better than his center-back partner. He made a couple of crucial clearances and played with good verticality.

Álvaro Carreras: 3
Was tormented by Olise all night. A disastrous performance. He also lost control of the ball on Harry Kane’s goal.

Fede Valverde: 7
Showed great fight and drove the ball forward well in transition. He did, however, leave Upamecano completely free early on, and it nearly cost Real Madrid a goal.

Thiago Pitarch: 4.5
Struggled badly with Bayern’s intense pressure and nearly made a costly mistake by giving the ball away in front of Andriy Lunin.

Aurélien Tchouaméni: 6.5
A bit quiet, but still made some important challenges. His biggest issue was picking up a yellow card, which means he will miss the second leg.

Arda Güler: 8
Real Madrid’s best performer on the night. He was composed under pressure and repeatedly found the right pass in transition. Deserved an assist.

Kylian Mbappé: 7.5
Caused Bayern a lot of trouble with his off-ball runs. His teammates found him often enough, but he couldn’t take all of his chances. Still, he scored a crucial goal that could prove very important if Real Madrid mount a comeback in the second leg.

Vinícius Jr: 4
Gave the ball away dangerously four times, and two of those turnovers led to Bayern goals. He had seven shots, with only three on target.

Substitutes

Jude Bellingham: 7.5
An immediate upgrade over Thiago Pitarch. Bayern couldn’t cope with his ball-carrying and strength on the ball.

Brahim Díaz: 7
His first touch resulted in a bad pass, but he eventually found some rhythm and helped Real Madrid control possession.

Éder Militão: 7.5
Made a crucial defensive intervention late on. He looks ready to start in the second leg.