Real Madrid 2-3 Chelsea player ratings: Madness in Madrid

Mason Mount (Right winger): 8.5/10

Irony is a funny little thing, isn’t it? Mason Mount haters—yes, somehow those exist, as laughable as the concept is nowadays—were harping all week about how he goes missing in big games. Yet, the youngster scored one of the most important goals of his career to date on Tuesday. Mount made the footballing world stop with his opening strike that rattled the back of Courtois’ net. He demanded attention and his individual skill is the reason Chelsea had an opportunity to climb back into the tie in the first place. Mount was one of the best players on display at the Bernabeu, chipping in with a goal and an assist for his 24th and 25th goal contributions of the season.

Kai Havertz (Center forward): 7.5/10

Kai Havertz was one of the unluckiest players in this match. He got a handful of excellent looks at goal, especially off crosses whipped into the box. He just couldn’t capitalize. The German fell to his knees with his face in his hands with just a few moments left when he realized he sent a free header wide of the mark, and it was hard not to feel for an individual who gave it everything he had for 120 minutes. Havertz was one of the best players for the Blues in the first leg, he sadly just couldn’t find the back of the net and replicate that success on Tuesday.

Nevertheless, he was still very good in every other aspect of the game. It’s become apparent over these last two legs against Real Madrid, if it wasn’t already, that the 22-year-old is the perfect fit as Chelsea’s No. 9. Tuchel has a building block for the future who is able to compete with the best at the position on any given evening.

Timo Werner (Left winger): 8.5/10

Could a performance at St. Mary’s Stadium against Southampton really be the catalyst for Timo Werner’s renaissance? I wouldn’t rule it out. The out-of-form German striker has had a rough go of things during his two seasons in west London. However, Tuesday was perhaps his best performance in a Blues shirt. Werner’s success at the weekend against Saints must be taken with a grain of salt considering Ralph Hasenhuttl’s high line and error-prone defense. The same cannot be said for Real Madrid’s defense though. Werner proved once again that when utilized correctly, he can be a real asset to this Chelsea side.

His goal made fans feel things they did not know were possible and although it didn’t end up being the winner, Werner secured his place as a beloved member of the squad forever on the evening.