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Topics: Liverpool, Premier League, Real Madrid
Jack Kenmare
Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe received a damning 2/10 rating from L'Equipe for his below-par performance against Liverpool, while Mohamed Salah was handed a questionably low score.
Arne Slot's side secured their place in the Champions League knockout phase on Wednesday as goals from Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo sealed a relatively straightforward 2-0 win over a lacklustre Los Blancos.
Madrid, meanwhile, dropped down to 24th in the league table with two wins from a possible five.
For the first time in their history, the Spanish giants have lost three games in the group stage/league phase of the Champions League and unsurprisingly, L'Equipe took no prisoners with their much-anticipated ratings piece.
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In total, three Real Madrid players were handed 2/10 ratings – Kylian Mbappe, Arda Guler and Ferland Mendy.
Luka Modric, Jude Bellingham and Braham Diaz came away with scores of 3/10 while Raul Asencio, Federico Valverde and Antonio Rudiger were hit with a rating of 5/10.
Those who could hold their heads high on Wednesday night, according to L'Equipe, were Thibaut Courtois and Eduardo Camavinga, who picked up ratings of 7/10.
Liverpool, on the other hand, were handed more generous ratings, although Mohamed Salah, Darwin Nunez, Ryan Gravenberch, Andy Robertson and Curtis Jones might not be happy with 5/10's.
As you can see from the graphic below, Conor Bradley and Caoimhin Kelleher were handed the highest ratings at 7/10.
Speaking after the final whistle, Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti opened up on Kylian Mbappe's lack of form.
"It has happened many times that forwards have a hard time scoring," he said. "There is a medicine which is to be patient. It is a difficult moment for him, especially after missing the penalty. Everyone has to support him. He may be a bit lacking in confidence.
"When things don't go your way, the idea you have to have is to play simple. It's a bit like this moment, but you can't judge him for missing a penalty. All players miss penalties. He has to keep working well. We have to be patient because he's an extraordinary player."
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