"Alexander-Arnold, as he did hundreds of times for Liverpool, started on the right side of a back four but did not play as an orthodox right-back. The 26-year-old often played quite central - and in attacking positions - in an inverted role at the Bernabeu. At 0-0 he found Kylian Mbappe with a brilliant 50-yard ball forward from his own half, and the French forward found the net."
"He then crossed for Mbappe again, and the forward was denied by the goalkeeper. He went close to a goal himself, with his drive from the edge of the box going just wide. Alexander-Arnold was not involved in either goal but helped keep his team ahead after they came back from 1-0 down. Sergi Darder cut the ball back from the byeline and Mateo Joseph seemed to have an open goal only for Alexander-Arnold to slide in and deny him inside the six-yard box."
Trent Alexander-Arnold returned to Real Madrid's starting lineup and helped in the 2-1 comeback win after being benched previously and omitted from England's squad. He began on the right of a back four but often moved centrally in an inverted, attacking role. He played a brilliant 50-yard pass to Kylian Mbappe that led to a disallowed goal, supplied another cross that was saved, and nearly scored with a long-range drive. He slid to deny Mateo Joseph an open goal, recorded 72 touches—the most on the pitch—and entered the final third nine times while losing possession 14 times. He was substituted with 18 minutes remaining and may have an unsettled start to the season.
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