Real Madrid beat an in-form Espanyol despite missing some key players. A game with a decent tempo with no real threat from Espanyol saw Madrid cruise through. While a few dominated the rest of the players put in a simple yet controlled performance. The players of both teams have been rated on a scale of 10 based on their performance today.
The Best And Worst Real Madrid Players Rated In Their Win Vs Espanyol
Casilla: 6
Merely a spectator with nothing to do.
Carvajal: 7.5
For a game of such tempo, he had some brilliant runs but had no pressure while in defense.
Pepe: 6
Joined Casilla as a spectator with a chance to score a goal on the other side.
Varane: 6
Had a silent game like Pepe
Nacho: 7
His versatility was effective with some efficient runs and composed defending.
Kroos: 7
Kept things simple.
Isco: 8.5
Easily the best player today with two brilliant setups
Kovacic: 6.5
Was probably affected by the knock to the face
Vazquez: 7
Had a decent game against his former team
Morata: 7
Scored the first goal of the game
Ronaldo: 6
Had a quiet game barring the cheeky nutmeg.
Casemiro: 6.5
Looked to maintain a composed midfield
Bale: 7.5
Brilliant run to score from a well-placed shot
All in all, it was a routine game for Real Madrid. One could’ve expected more from the likes of Vazquez and Ronaldo but it didn’t matter as they always had the game under control. Espanyol, on the other hand, will look to be much better in their next game.
The likes of Piatti will look forward to better support from team-mates in the next game and the defense despite doing a decent job will look to guard better against counter attacks. While Madrid won 2-0, the score could have been worse had the finishing been of better standards.
