Player Ratings: Real Madrid 1-0 Villarreal
Real Madrid secured a narrow 1-0 victory against Villarreal in a match defined by strong defensive efforts and a late winning goal by Yan Diomande. Arda Güler stood out as the team's top performer, while Kylian Mbappé struggled with his finishing despite creating several opportunities.
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Thibaut Courtois: 8. Made four saves and came up big late on, when Real Madrid were down to 10 men and Villarreal were pushing for an equalizer.
Trent Alexander-Arnold: 7. Played some incredible passes over the top to Mbappé. Less convincing defensively, despite not being tested particularly often.
Ibrahima Konaté: 6.5. His passing was poor at times, but he did a good job clearing crosses.
Antonio Rüdiger: 7.5. A throwback Rüdiger performance. Finished with eight clearances and commanded the defensive line impressively.
Álvaro Carreras: 5. Struggled defensively and played two particularly poor passes that could have proved costly. His best moment was a first-time cutback to Mbappé that nearly produced an assist, but he was substituted at half-time.
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