Here are the newspaper player ratings (L’Equipe, Marca AS, Sport) for Manchester City vs Real Madrid from their Champions League first leg tie on April 26, 2022. As you can see, many Real Madrid stars got a low player rating- an indication of MCFC’s dominance (see xG stats for City v Real first leg)
L’Equipe player ratings Man City Real Madrid UCL 2022
Karim Benzema gets a 8/10 player rating v Man City from L’Equipe, but no other Real Madrid player gets more than 5. Coach Carlo Ancelotti gets a 3/10 manager rating. The French paper also liked referee Kovacs, giving him a 8/10.
Marca player ratings for City v Real Madrid April 26 2022
Three stars for Benzema- the highest rated player on either side from Spanish paper Marca.
Diario AS paper ratings Man City 4 Real Madrid 3 Champions League
Spanish newspaper AS thought several players on either side didn’t even deserve a rating. On the Real Madrid side, the entire defence bar Carvajal got a zero rating, likewise for City (with the exception of Zinchenko). Rodri and Jesus the best players for them with a three star player rating.
Diario Sport player ratings Manchester City Real Madrid 4-3 First Leg SF
