Tchouameni Gets 8, Vinicius Jr. With 7.5 | Real Madrid Players Rated In Narrow Win Vs Manchester City

Etihad Stadium, Manchester – Real Madrid booked their place in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Manchester City on Wednesday night, sealing a commanding 5-1 aggregate triumph. The tie turned early when Bernardo Silva saw red in the 20th minute, and Vinicius Junior coolly converted the ensuing spot-kick. Erling Haaland levelled before the interval, yet the Brazilian winger struck again deep into stoppage time to decide the contest.

Below, we rate every Los Blancos performer on the night.

Andriy Lunin – 7 The Ukrainian keeper was largely untested until after the restart, then produced a pair of sharp saves to preserve the advantage.

Alexander-Arnold – 6.5 Solid in the challenge and ventured forward to fashion one clear opportunity, though his flank was occasionally exposed.

Centre-back pairing – 6 One defender cleared his lines twice but looked uneasy under pressure, while the other tidied up when required yet never fully convinced.

Huijsen – 6.5 Composed in possession and swept up danger efficiently, helping Madrid retain control against ten-man City.

Federico Valverde – 7.5 A relentless engine on both ends, the Uruguayan drove transitions and tracked back to stifle counter-attacks.

Aurelien Tchouameni – 8 The night’s standout. The Frenchman anchored midfield, broke up play and supplied the assist for Vinicius’s late dagger.

Arda Guler – 6.5 Flashes of creativity and close control caught the eye, though the final pass or shot eluded him.

Vinicius Junior – 7.5 A constant menace down the left, he buried the early penalty and pounced again in the 92nd minute to ice the tie, missing a golden chance for a hat-trick in between.

Substitutes & late arrivals – 6 Fresh legs helped see out the result, with one substitute making a promising solo run before being crowded out.

The result extends Madrid’s European march and sets up a tantalising last-eight draw, while City exit despite a spirited effort down a man for 70 minutes.