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Real Madrid managed to avoid defeat on Champions League matchday 2, as Los Blancos recovered from a 2 goal deficit to draw the game against Club Brugge at the Santiago Bernebeu.
Things got underway very early on in the 9th minute, as Emmanuel Bonaventure received the ball in the box and put it beyond Thibaut Courtois for the opener.
Real Madrid continued to carve out chances, however, a Luka Modric blunder saw Bonaventure racing towards the Madrid penalty area with the ball before lobbing Courtois for his and Brugge's second goal of the evening.
Real Madrid got back into the game during the second half, with Sergio Ramos scoring in the 55th minute of play. Casemiro made it 2-2 late on, as the Brazilian headed in a Toni Kroos freekick.
In this article, we highlight the performances of certain players in the game.
Honourable mentions: Simon Mignolet (Hit), Sergio Ramos (Hit)
Hit: Emmanuel Bonaventure (Club Brugge)
It was a wonderful performance from the 21-year-old Nigerian, as he was seemingly a man with a magical touch twice in the game, giving Club Brugge a healthy lead during the first half.
For his first goal, he received a pass in the middle of the Los Blancos penalty area and wrongly controlled the ball. That was however fortunate, as the poor touch wrong-footed Thibaut Courtois, and the big Belgian could only watch the ball roll past and into the net.
In the 39th minute, he dispossessed Luka Modric and ran towards the Madrid penalty area to chip Courtois for his second of the encounter. The Nigerian had a total of 3 shots in the game, with all hitting target. The Belgian team had a total of 4 shots on target in this encounter.
Flop: Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid)
The Belgium international had a terrible game, to say the least, as he conceded two goals which perhaps he could have prevented with better decision making.
For the first goal of the game, he went to ground rather easily, as Emmanuel Bonaventure's poor first touch completely wrong-footed the big Belgian who could do nothing but watch the ball roll past him and into the goal.
In the second instance, the 27-year-old came off his line too early, enabling Brugge's Nigerian forward to make up his mind easily, as the striker delicately chipped the Los Blancos goalie for Brugge's second goal of the match. Thibaut Courtois was substituted during the interval for Alphonse Areola who made a wonderful save in the second half to deny Bonaventure a hattrick.
Hit: Toni Kroos (Real Madrid)
The German international once again orchestrated proceedings for Los Blancos in midfield, as he created a lot of chances for Zinedine Zidane's men. Kroos made a lot of incisive passes in the game, and he also had a couple of gilt-edged opportunities.
Toni Kroos' most telling contribution came late on, as he floated in a precision cross from a freekick in the 85th minute for Casemiro to finish for the decisive equaliser.
The German was on top of things for Real Madrid, with a total of 8 key passes, 3 shots, and 3 successful dribbles.
Flop: Ruud Vormer (Club Brugge)
The Club Brugge captain had a pretty decent game, with a commendable defensive contribution. The 31-year-old made 3 successful tackles, 1 interception, 2 clearances, and blocked shots twice.
However, all that was undone in the second half when he received 2 yellow cards. For the first, he caught Eden Hazard with a high boot and was booked by the referee.
His most telling contribution came in the 84th minute of play, as he rashly challenged Vinicius Junior a few yards from his box and was issued a second yellow card and a dismissal. That gave Real Madrid a numerical advantage, and Los Blancos equalised from the resultant freekick.
Hit: Casemiro (Real Madrid)
The 27-year-old midfield enforcer, Casemiro, was once again on top of things for Real Madrid in the middle of the park. He shielded the rearguard with aplomb, recycled possession, was on hand to break up Club Brugge's attacking manoeuvres, and made vital incursions forward in a bid to get Real Madrid into the game.
The Brazilian international had a defensive contribution of 3 successful tackles and 1 interception. In attack, his contribution was immense, as he had a total of 4 key passes and 4 shots, with 3 of those attempts on target.
His most vital contribution came in the closing embers of the game, as he rose above Brugge's rearguard in the 85th minute to head the ball beyond Simon Mignolet and into the bottom right corner for the equaliser, saving the blushes of his manger and teammates in front of the demanding Santiago Bernabeu home crowd.
