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Full player ratings from the match below:
Andriy Lunin—7: He made himself big immediately with a massive save on Bejamin Sesko 1v1, which would probably have been ruled offside. The distribution with the feet was shaky at first, but improved as the match progressed. He had little to blame for the goal conceded since Nacho lost his aerial duel with Orbán. He finished the game with a total of three stops, one of them from inside the area.
Dani Carvajal—6: Fede Valverde provided plenty of support and cover for Leipzig full-back David Raum, leaving Carvajal to concentrate on Lois Openda’s movements. He kept possession well and had a key pass for Rodrygo in the second half that almost ended in a goal.
Rudiger—6: At any moment you could see yourself putting a body on Benjain Sesko, letting him know you were there and giving him that physical presence.
Nacho—4: Like most games this season, he has a solid 89 minutes, but a lapse in concentration or a mistake marks his entire game. He lost the aerial duel with Orban inside the area and the taller and more physical center back ended up scoring.
Ferland Mendy—5: Quiet performance on both sides of the ball. He was rarely threatened by Dani Olmo, but equally, the Frenchman rarely advanced.
Toni Kroos—8: He mainly played at the base of midfield with Tchouameni and Camavinga alongside him. He was responsible for all of Madrid’s game preparation and generally appeared calm and collected under pressure. He had a number of timely challenges to regain possession at crucial moments. It was the German who started the transition attack towards Madrid’s first goal.
Tchouameni—6: Early on, the team, and particularly the midfield, was cut off easily in transition. Tchouameni and Kroos finally managed to establish themselves. The Frenchman did a good job of picking up “the second ball” from a deflection or aerial challenge and kept things simple with his possession.
Eduardo Camavinga—3: Sometimes I had problems with the positioning of Sesko, Olmo, Haidara and Xavi Simons, not knowing what space to cover and who to mark. He couldn’t find spaces between the lines to hit the ball.
Fede Valverde—7: Positioned as a right back in a 4-3-3. Ancelotti wanted to take advantage of the Uruguayan’s double presence to mitigate Leipzig’s transitions and improve Madrid’s counterpressing. He did exactly that, but was left with few options to connect in the final third every time he galloped forward.
Vinícius Junior—4: He struggled to get going with Benjamin Henrichs and Dani Olmo doing a good job closing space and doubling up the Brazilian when necessary. He unnecessarily drew a yellow card after pushing Willi Orban with both hands, and arguably he could have seen the red. Despite his overall poor performance, he came at the end of a transition attack and scored the go-ahead goal.
Judas Bellingham—4: He tried to run behind the RB Leipzig defense but couldn’t get a clean shot off. He often wandered from the #9 position to find the ball, leaving the team without a central focal point. He moved to the left of midfield in the second half, but was too slow on the ball and Leipzig doubled frequently, seeing him dispossessed. He changed the course of the game in a moment of transition, passing a ball to Vini, who sent the shot into the back of the goal.
Substitutions:
Rodrygo—7: He improved the attack when he came in, he gave a spark but his teammates (Bellingham, Vini) failed to provide support.
Luka Modric—6: He replaced Toni Kroos after his yellow card for a foul on Xavi Simons. He provided quick combinations with teammates.
Joselu—N/A: Late substitution to provide an aerial threat and aim high.