Managing Madrid’s player ratings after a disappointing draw at Hard Rock Stadium.
**Thibaut Courtois — 6**: Made a big save early on and can’t be at fault for conceding a penalty. His distribution needs to be better.
**Trent Alexander-Arnold — 6**: Out of place defensive and and his on-ball play wasn’t up to his elite standard. Underwhelming debut but he did kickstart the play which led to Gonzalo Garcia’s goal.
**Raul Asencio — 4.5**: Two vital challenges early on but his rash and chaotic defending cost [Real Madrid](https://www.managingmadrid.com) as he gave up an unnecessary penalty.
**Dean Huijsen — 7.5**: Strong ball-playing, good ball-carrying, and good defensive coverage. Solid debut.
**Fran Garcia — 6.5**: Struggled with some of his passes but made good off-ball runs to support Vinicius.
**Fede Valverde — 7**: Didn’t exert much influence on the game but had very timely challenges and brought some good energy in the second half. His penalty attempt was poor.
**Aurelien Tchouameni — 8**: One of Real Madrid’s best players. Played well in the second half as well when he had to shift to center-back. He will be a vital piece for Xabi Alonso.
**Jude Bellingham — 7**: Solid dribbling and great ball-winning as usual. But didn’t have the same impact you
**Rodrygo — 7**: Quiet overall, but did provide a beautiful assist to Gonzalo Garcia.
**Vinicius Jr — 4**: Poor decision-making, poor passing, poor dribbling, and overall little impact. He needs to regain his form.
**Gonzalo Garcia — 8.5**: Rewarded Xabi Alonso’s faith in him but providing some excellent hold-up and link-up play. He’s a strong target. His goal wasn’t the cleanest, but he also deserved it given how hard he worked to make that sequence happen.
Subs
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**Victor Muñoz, NA**: 10 minute cameo. He tried his best to get past his man on the wing using his explosiveness and first touch.
**Arda Güler, 8**: His verticality and decisiveness helped Real Madrid gain more control in the second half.
**Lucas Vazquez, 7:** Didn’t do anything wrong. Came in and helped bring some fresh legs to the wing.
**Brahim Diaz, 7.5**: Excellent dribbling on the right wing which helped unlocked chances for this teammates.