Real Madrid faced off against Rayo Vallecano at the Estadio de Vallecas earlier this evening as they looked to earn a positive result on the road. Los Blancos made a strong start to the game but struggled to break the opposition down as they went into the half-time interval with a goalless scoreline.
Karim Benzema finally broke the deadlock in the 83rd minute when he tapped the ball in from close range. The match ended with the Madrid giants securing a hard-fought 1-0 victory away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Real Madrid player fared during the clash against Rayo Vallecano.
GK: Thibaut Courtois – 7/10
The Belgian keeper made a number of solid saves during the contest and earned an impressive clean sheet today.
RB: Dani Carvajal – 8/10
He performed his defensive duties well and made a few inviting chances for his teammates in the opposition half.
CB: Eder Militao – 7/10
The Brazilian centre-back cleared the danger when needed and managed to perform well enough to earn the shutout.
CB: Nacho – 7.5/10
He gave a good account of himself on the defensive end of the field and deserves credit for keeping the opposition at bay during the 90 minutes.
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LB: Ferland Mendy – 8/10
Mendy earned the ball back a few times and made two good runs with the ball down the left flank.
CM: Luka Modric – 7/10
Modric caused a few problems for the opposition but struggled to find the cutting edge in the final third.
CM: Casemiro – 7/10
He got stuck in with some solid tackles to make life difficult for the opposition. However, Casemiro offered very little in the final third.
CM: Toni Kroos – 7/10
The German playmaker made two good chances going forward but never got a sniff at goal.
RW: Marco Asensio – 7.5/10
The Spaniard made a few excellent runs with the ball and was a real threat in front of the opponent’s goal.
ST: Karim Benzema – 8/10
The French striker caused a lot of headaches for the opposition and ended up netting the only goal of the game in the 82nd minute.
LW: Vinicius Junior – 7/10
He made two good runs with the ball and fashioned some meaningful openings for his teammates up top.
Substitutes:
CM: Federico Valverde – 6/10
Valverde added some energy to Carlo Ancelotti’s midfield.
RW: Rodrygo – 6/10
He injected some pace into Real Madrid’s attack.
CM: Eduardo Camavinga – N/A
Camavinga didn’t get enough minutes to warrant a rating.
CM: Dani Ceballos – N/A
He came on to run the clock down.
