Vinicius Junior showed off rather incredible mental fortitude to block out the vile racist abuse thrown at him by Atletico Madrid fans to put in a pretty damn good performance on Sunday. The Ballon d'Or favourite was a constant threat in the final third with his direct running and quality delivery, setting up Militao's goal, and also a big help defensively too as he won a surprising eight duels during the game.
For the first time since April 2023, and since his ACL injury, Eder Militao netted in La Liga. The defender showed off some class to bring the ball down before volleying it goalward - earning luck of a deflection to make it 1-0 to Los Blancos. The defender didn't cover himself in glory for the equaliser, but overall he put in a decent performance.
Despite being the 'worst player' for Madrid in the game, Rodrygo did have a few bright moments and created two chances for his teammates. He was, however, perhaps muscled out of possession on a few too many occasions - losing seven duels in total.
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