Real Madrid entertained Valencia at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium earlier tonight as they looked to secure a victory in front of their home fans. Los Blancos made a bright start to the game but were held to a scoreless draw at the half-time break.
Marco Asensio finally opened the goal-scoring for the Madrid giants in the 52nd minute before Vinicius Junior doubled Los Blancos’ advantage just two minutes later. The contest ended with Carlo Ancelotti’s men earning an impressive 2-0 win at home in La Liga.
Let’s take a look at how each Real Madrid player fared during the match against Valencia.
GK: Thibaut Courtois – 6.5/10
The Belgian keeper didn’t have a save to make in the game and earned an easy clean sheet at home.
RB: Nacho – 7.5/10
He gave a good account of himself on the defensive end of the field and made one good run with the ball.
CB: Eder Militao – 6.5/10
Militao made one important clearance at the back and was accurate with his passing. He went off injured in the 35th minute.
CB: Antonio Rudiger – 7/10
The German defender made a couple of crucial clearances at the back and did enough to secure the clean sheet tonight.
LB: Eduardo Camavinga – 8/10
He performed his defensive duties well and was a real threat in the Valencia half as well.
CM: Luka Modric – 7.5/10
Modric anchored the midfield well and engineered a couple of decent chances in the final third.
CM: Toni Kroos – 7/10
He had a couple of lively moments in the game and was a good presence on the ball.
CM: Dani Ceballos – 8/10
The Spaniard did his fair share of defending and made some decent runs with the ball during the game.
RW: Marco Asensio – 8/10
Asensio opened the goal-scoring for Los Blancos in the 52nd minute and caused a lot of headaches for the opposition defenders.
ST: Karim Benzema – 7.5/10
He linked up play well with others around him and has got a couple of assists to show for his efforts.
LW: Vinicius Junior – 8.5/10
Vinicius Jr. caused all sorts of problems for the Valencia defenders and got his name on the scoresheet in the 54th minute.
Substitutes:
RB: Dani Carvajal – 7/10
He gave a good account of himself on the defensive third of the pitch.
RW: Rodrygo – 6.5/10
Rodrygo made a few decent runs with the ball.
CM: Aurelien Tchouameni – 6/10
The French talent had a couple of strikes at goal.
CM: Federico Valverde – 6/10
He added some energy to Ancelotti’s midfield.
