Player Ratings: Real Madrid 1-0 Juventus – Bellingham beats solid Bianconeri defence

Michele Di Gregorio was Football Italia’s MOTM in Juventus’ 1-0 loss against Jude Bellingham’s Real Madrid, but the Old Lady will still leave Spain with regrets.

Di Gregorio 8 – Super save to deny Mbappé from point-blank range towards the end of the first half. Even more impressive in the second half on Mbappé again, and then Brahim in quick succession.

Gatti 7 – One shot on target in the first half, a goal-line clearance in the second. Very solid, overall. Probably one of the best performances of his career.

Rugani 6.5 – It wasn’t always easy to deal with Mbappé, as one would expect, but Rugani was always composed and tough on tackles.

Kelly 5.5 – The Englishman kept Bellingham onside for Real Madrid’s winning goal. Unlucky after a confident performance.

Kalulu 6.5 – Very brave down the right flank. Good forward runs, but naturally lacked quality in the final third. He was one of the many Juventus players tricked by Vinicius in the build-up to Bellingham’s goal.

Koopmeiners 5.5 – Neither evident errors nor scintillating moves. The feeling is that he still struggles to find the best position for himself on the pitch. The problem is that he’s been at Juventus for over a year now. (73′ Locatelli 5.5)

Thuram 6 – Imposed his physicality by winning six duels (via Sofascore), even if he wasn’t quite accurate with the ball. (62′ Conceiçao 5.5)

Cambiaso 5.5 – Always played the ball, even under intense pressure from the Merengues. Floored by Mbappé in the first half, but Militao sent the ball over the crossbar with the resulting shot. Cambiaso dropped in the second half, giving the ball away too often. (88′ Kostic N/A)

McKennie 6 – Responsible for one of the two Juventus shots on target in the opening 45 minutes. Mostly had defensive duties, but also floated between attack and midfield when possible to launch counterattacks.

Yildiz 6 – The Turk covered a lot of ground. He turned on the light at the start of the second half with a fantastic pass for Vlahovic, but the Serbian didn’t make the run to meet the ball in front of an empty net. (73′ Openda 5.5)

Vlahovic 5.5 – Started well, but was then overwhelmed by the physicality of Real Madrid defenders. He had the best chance in the game in the second half, but was denied by an excellent Courtois save (73′ David 5.5).

Coach: Tudor 6 – He wanted a reaction, and Juventus showed it, but they lacked the quality and determination to score. The challenge will be to keep the same level of attention against weaker sides, especially when it will be required to command the play.

Real Madrid: Courtois 7; Valverde 6, Militao 6.5, Asencio 6.5 (88′ Gonzalo N/A), A Carreras 6; Tchouameni 6, Arda Guler 6.5 (73′ Camavinga 6), Bellingham 6.5; Brahim Diaz 7 (83′ Mastrantuono N/A), Mbappé 6.5, Vinicius 6 (83′ Fran Garcia N/A). Coach: Xabi Alonso 6.