Real Madrid vs Gremio: Player Ratings
And so it has happened. Real Madrid have won the Club World Cup for the second time in a row and four times in their history, making them the most successful club in the tournament. Previously, the Spanish giants held the record jointly with the Catalan giants, Barcelona, but their 2-1 win against Gremio sees them overtake their bitter rivals.
In a game where the Spanish champions played very well, showing glimpses of the brilliance they oozed last season, some brilliant individual performances from Gremio goalkeeper, Marcelo, and defender, Geromel, ensured that the European champions didn’t score freely.
However, a goal from Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale, each, helped the Galacticos win the tournament and retain the trophy. Here is how the players fared in the game…
Gremio
Marcelo – 8.5/10
The shotstopper was great whenever called upon and was one of the reasons why the Whites couldn’t score more.
Edilson – 6/10
Put in a very good defensive shift, but couldn’t offer much going forward.
Pedro Geromel – 9/10
In one phrase: God-mode defending from the Brazilian. Should be on the plane to Russia next year.
Kannemann – 6/10
Geromel had to cover up a some of the errors done by him, but he gave his partner decent support.
Cortez – 6/10
Decent game, especially in defending, but couldn’t exploit the flanks in attack.
Jailson – 4/10
Dull and uninspiring. Madrid midfield overran him with relative ease.
Michel – 4/10
Read the review for Jailson.
Ramiro – 4/10
Read the review for Michel.
Luan – 5/10
He tried, but one could only do so much without any support from the midfield.
Fernandinho – 5/10
Like Luan, he just didn’t get enough support from the midfield.
Lucas Barrios – 5/10
The former Dortmund star couldn’t do much because of the aforementioned reasons.
Subs
No notable performances.