Real Madrid clashed heads with Sevilla at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium earlier tonight as they hoped to secure a positive result on the road. Los Blancos made a poor start to the game as they conceded the opener in the third minute when Rafa Mir found the back of the net. Rodrygo equalised for the Madrid giants in the 29th minute as the two sides went into the half-time interval with a 1-1 scoreline.
Rodrygo ended up scoring the winning goal in the 69th minute as the match finished with Real Madrid earning a narrow 2-1 win away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Real Madrid player fared during the match against Sevilla.
GK: Thibaut Courtois – 6/10
The Belgian keeper didn’t have a save to make in the game but won’t be happy about conceding an early goal.
RB: Lucas Vazquez – 6.5/10
He did his fair share of defending and managed to create one decent chance going forward.
CB: Eder Militao – 7.5/10
Militao earned the ball back multiple times and dealt with the danger when needed.
CB: David Alaba – 6.5/10
He kept things solid at the back for most of the game and was accurate with his passing.
LB: Ferland Mendy – 6/10
He made a couple of crucial clearances at the back and was replaced in the 65th minute.
CM: Luka Modric – 6.5/10
Modric made one good run with the ball but was lackluster in the final third.
CM: Aurelien Tchouameni – 7/10
He anchored the midfield with a lot of conviction for Los Blancos but offered very little going forward.
CM: Toni Kroos – 7.5/10
The German talent did his fair share of defending when required. Kroos also made one key chance in the final third.
RW: Federico Valverde – 6/10
Valverde was accurate with his passing but his impact on the game was minimal in the opponent’s half.
ST: Rodrygo – 8.5/10
He caused a lot of headaches for the Sevilla defenders and scored two goals to win the game for his team. Rodrygo deserves to be named the man of the match.
LW: Dani Ceballos – 7/10
The Spaniard made two encouraging runs with the ball and created one good opportunity in the final third.
Substitutes:
CM: Eduardo Camavinga – 7/10
He was lively in the Sevilla half.
ST: Alvaro Rodriguez – 6/10
Rodriguez struggled to get into the flow of the game.
CB: Antonio Rudiger – 6/10
He made one crucial clearance at the back.
CB: Nacho – 6/10
Nacho didn’t do much wrong when defending inside his half.