Real Madrid 2-2 Bayern Munich (agg 4-3): Player Ratings

Real Madrid have made their way into yet another final of the UEFA Champions League. Zinedine Zidane's men held their nerves in a feisty yet frantic second leg against Bayern Munich to book their tickets in Kiev. The two sides played out a 2-2 draw at the Bernabeu with Real Madrid winning the tie 4-3 on aggregate.

Joshua Kimmich opened the scoring for Bayern Munich. Karim Benzema levelled the proceedings with a header before scoring Real Madrid's second to give his side the lead going into the break. James Rodriguez made it 2-2 on the night but the Bavarians could not find that one elusive goal at the end that could have send them to the final.

It was a big occasion for both the sides and as expected, some players rose to it while some just bundled under pressure. In this piece, we will discuss every player's outing in the second leg and rate their performance out of 10:

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Bayern Munich

Sven Ulreich: 3/10

Ulreich had a nightmare at the Bernabeu

The Bayern custodian made a hash of a simple back pass that gifted Real Madrid the second on the night which eventually turned out to be the winning goal.

Ulreich did not have much to do other than the two times Real Madrid did threaten on his goal. But when it mattered, Ulreich simply couldn't make it count.

Joshua Kimmich: 7/10

The fullback scored yet again for Bayern Munich after getting into the box expertly. Kimmich was a constant threat on the right and got the better of Marcelo on numerous occasions.

Niklas Süle: 6/10

The towering centre-back was solid when needed. He made one crucial block on Cristiano Ronaldo when he was getting through on goal. Süle covered for Hummels pretty well and made 3 interceptions.

Mats Hummels: 6/10

Hummels looked out of sorts at the start, losing possession in dangerous positions. He improved as the game went on and was a useful outlet with the ball.

David Alaba: 7/10

Alaba showed why Bayern Munich missed him badly in the first leg. The left-back was brilliant going forward; always being an option and pumping in some delightful crosses.

Thiago Alcantara: 7/10

The midfielder was effective on the ball as usual. He carved out spaces for the forwards and dictated the tempo of the game. With no Martinez in the side, Thiago did the defensive work to perfection as well, tracking and getting the better of Marco Asensio on numerous occasions.

Corentin Tolisso: 5/10

It was his back pass that led to a massive harakiri from the Bavarians for Madrid's second goal. But he was useful in possession and delivered the assist for the first goal. Tolisso could not create much in the final third barring that assist and was wasteful with his shots.

James Rodriguez: 7/10

James Rodriguez was impressive once again

The Colombian again was Bayern Munich's creative spark. He wanted to prove a point against his former side and did so by scoring a fine goal in the second half. Rodriguez had five shots on the night and if not for some heroic defending, could have scored the winning goal.

Franck Ribery: 4/10

The veteran got into dangerous positions but could not influence much. Ribery had Lucas Vazquez against him on the left but could not dominate him as much as one would have hoped for. He was also guilty of trying too much at times and subsequently losing possession.

Thomas Müller: 5/10

The captain put in some dangerous crosses from the right flank but other than that, Müller was only seen when appealing for a penalty. The forward again missed his chance to make a mark in the biggest of stages.

Robert Lewandowski: 4/10

The Pole drew a blank

If this was an audition for his move to Real Madrid this summer then Lewandowski has failed that miserably. Losing the ball in dangerous positions, sluggish with his movement and going anonymous for large parts of the game; it is safe to say that the striker had a horrible outing.

Substitutions

Sandro Wagner: 5/10

Wagner was looking to be a menace in the Real Madrid box but could not get the desired service. He had minimal impact after his arrival.

Javi Martinez: N/A

Martinez did not do anything worth mentioning in his short cameo.

Real Madrid

Keylor Navas: 9/10

A man of the match performance from Navas

The Costa Rican shot-stopper once again proved his worth to Real Madrid with a match-saving performance. He made as many as eight saves on the night, showing brilliant reflexes and coming out of his line in a flash when needed. He deserved to be the man of the match.

Lucas Vazquez: 4/10

Bayern Munich targeted Vazquez who was starting in an unnatural right back position. He was caught ball watching on numerous occasions as Alaba and Ribery combined brilliantly at times to bypass him. Vazquez was also booked in the second half.

Raphael Varane: 8/10

Varane started in a nervy fashion but grew into the game slowly and steadily. He was Real Madrid's best defender on the night, making as many as 13 clearances. Varane's stunning block on James Rodriguez when the score was tied at 2-2 kept his side in the front seat.

Sergio Ramos: 6/10

The captain had some terrible moments in the first half. Ramos was at fault for Bayern Munich's opener but improved with time. He used his aerial prowess to perfection and cleared a huge number of crosses.

Marcelo: 6/10

A typical Marcelo performance

The Brazilian was again found out defensively with both the goals coming from his flank. But as always, he made up with his output in the attacking third. Marcelo delivered the cross for Benzema's first goal and had also put a chance on a platter for Cristiano Ronaldo who missed from close range.

Mateo Kovacic: 5/10

The Croatian was given the nod ahead of Casemiro. He impressed with his passing abilities and was important in the buildup to the first goal. But his off the ball work was disappointing as he was bypassed far too easily by the Munich counterparts.

Toni Kroos: 4/10

An uncharacteristic evening for the midfield maestro. Kroos was hunted in packs by the Munich midfield and had no time on the ball to make an impact. As a result, he lost possession on numerous occasions and was subdued for large parts of the game.

Luka Modric: 7/10

Modric was stationed on the right wing. He had to cover Lucas Vazquez as the two doubled up to stop Bayern Munich's attacks from the right. He made 3 interceptions on the night and was tremendous with his work rate. Modric was also impressive with his ball control in tight spaces.

Marco Asensio: 3/10

Where was Asensio in the game? Anonymous in attack and absent in defence, this was the forward's toughest outing in a Real Madrid shirt. He did not track back at all which gave David Alaba all the time and space in the world to surge ahead.

Karim Benzema: 9/10

Has Karim Benzema saved his Real Madrid career with this brace?

Benzema needed a performance like this to resurrect his Real Madrid career. He was simply brilliant! Be it his hold up play, his work rate or just being in the right place at the right place; Benzema did not put a foot wrong against the Bavarians.

He scored a match-winning brace and along with Navas was Madrid's best player.

Cristiano Ronaldo: 6/10

Ronaldo had a below-par first half where he had the least touches for any outfield player. But he improved after the interval, showing an eagerness to get on the ball and surging forward.

Ronaldo tracked back well and regained possession on a couple of occasions. He also missed an easy chance in the second half to score his 16th goal of the competition.

Substitutions

Gareth Bale: 7/10

Bale was deployed on the left wing to reduce the influence of Joshua Kimmich and to give Marco Asensio some breathing space who was shifted to the right flank. The Welshman managed to pin Kimmich back and used his physicality well in goal kicks and long balls.

Casemiro: 6/10

The Brazilian was brought on to see out the game without any more hassles and he managed just that.

Nacho Fernandez: N/A

Nacho finally made his return from a thigh injury in the dying minutes. Barring one clearance, he did not have much time to have an influence the game.