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Manuel Neuer - 6.5/10
Neuer wasn’t exerted during the match. He was solid between the posts but failed to do much to prevent the only goal of the game. The German was saved by the woodwork in the second half as he was clearly beaten by Torres’s shot.
Philipp Lahm - 6/10
The skipper didn’t face much trouble defensively. Although he didn’t look quite convincing going ahead. Nevertheless, Lahm had his good moments too. One of them coming in the second half as he released teammate Douglas Costa with a fantastic through ball, only to see the Brazilian dink it over the bar.
Javi Martinez - 7/10
The Spaniard didn’t have much of a battle with the Atletico front men. Martinez played an important role in Bayern’s makeshift defence, being the only true centre-back in the back four. He headed out a cheeky effort from Koke to save Bayern the blushes.
David Alaba - 7.5/10
Alaba failed to contain Saul which led to the only goal of the game. Apart from that, the versatile defender had a good game in both attack and defence. The Austrian international was not afraid of getting ahead and trying his luck in front of goal.
Juan Bernat - 5/10
The fullback was neither solid defensively, nor was he a threat in the attacking third. Bernat failed to stop Saul from dancing past him and didn’t really have much of an impact on the game later on. The Spaniard earned a bunch of off-target attempts to his name before he was subbed off.
Xabi Alonso - 7/10
The composed midfielder had a good game apart from the fact that he was among the many that fell prey to Saul’s deadly run. Alonso committed a string of tactical fouls in midfield to disrupt Atletico’s momentum whenever they were in possession.
Douglas Costa - 6/10
The course of the game saw Costa drift into a more central position from the flank. The Brazilian had absolutely no space on the wing and hence he couldn’t really put his trickery to good use. He had a close free-kick that hit the side netting and a lobbed attempt at goal which went over the crossbar.
Thiago Alcantara - 6/10
One of Pep Guardiola’s favourite youngsters in the side, Alcantara was kept silent by the Atletico defence. The former Barcelona playmaker struggled to have an impact on the game as he found it difficult to complete crucial passes.
Arturo Vidal - 7.5/10
Arturo Vidal was active throughout the game. The box-to-box midfielder unleashed a powerful attempt on target only to see it punched away by a brilliant save from Jan Oblak. The Chilean’s work rate was commendable as he covered more distance than any of his teammates and won duels all over the field.
Kingsley Coman - 7/10
The quick-footed winger got into good positions quite a few times with his threatening runs. The young Frenchman faced difficulties of his own due to his one-dimensional approach in one-on-ones with defenders. Coman was substituted 25 minutes from time.
Robert Lewandowski - 6/10
Bayern’s prolific goalscorer Robert Lewandowski tried to make the best out of whatever service he could get, but the striker was cut-off from his teammates for most parts of the game. He struck a couple of shots wide as he was carefully singled out by the Atletico defence.
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Medhi Benatia - 6/10
The Moroccan national earned a yellow card for an unnecessary tackle. Benatia also got an attempt on goal as he headed an accurately whipped in aerial ball from Ribery straight into the hands of Jan Oblak.
Frank Ribery - 7.5/10
Ribery was like a breath of fresh air after a frustrating second half for Bayern Munich. The experienced winger started influencing the game as he troubled the Atletico defence with his skills and threatening passes. The Frenchman also whipped in some good balls into the box.
Thomas Muller - 7/10
Many eyebrows were raised after seeing Bayern Munich’s main man start on the bench. The elusive midfielder was brought on for Thiago Alcantara and he linked up well with Costa and Ribery. The German laid the ball off for Arturo Vidal in front of goal, who just couldn’t manage to get his footing right in the dying moments of the game.
