Real Madrid faced off against Real Betis at the Estadio Benito Villamarín earlier today as they focused on securing a victory on the road in La Liga. Los Blancos made a solid start to the game but were held to a 0-0 draw at the half-time break.
Jude Bellingham gave his team the lead in the 53rd minute. However, Aitor Ruibal equalised for the home team just 13 minutes later. The match ended with Carlo Ancelotti’s men being held to a lackluster 1-1 draw away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Real Madrid player fared during the clash against Real Betis.
GK: Andriy Lunin – 7.5/10
Lunin made some important saves at the back and did enough to limit the opposition to just one goal.
RB: Lucas Vazquez – 6.5/10
He did his fair share of defending and made one decent run with the ball.
CB: Antonio Rudiger – 6/10
Rudiger cleared the danger when needed but failed to keep the opposition quiet.
CB: David Alaba – 6.5/10
Alaba had a few bright moments in the game but failed to keep a clean sheet today.
LB: Ferland Mendy – 6/10
Mendy earned the ball back twice and made one good run with the ball.
CM: Federico Valverde – 6.5/10
He came back to defend when required and made one decent opportunity in the final third.
CM: Toni Kroos – 7/10
Kroos got stuck in with some solid tackles and made one key chance in the opponent’s half.
RW: Brahim Diaz – 7/10
He showed a few flashes of what he is capable of and picked up an assist for setting up Bellingham’s goal.
CAM: Luka Modric – 6.5/10
He had a few strikes at goal but failed to get his name on the scoresheet.
LW: Jude Bellingham – 8/10
Bellingham was a constant menace on the left flank and scored the opening goal in the 53rd minute.
ST: Rodrygo – 8/10
Rodrygo made a lot of dangerous runs with the ball but has got nothing to show for his efforts.
Substitutes:
CM: Dani Ceballos – 6/10
Ceballos added some energy to Carlo Ancelotti’s midfield.
ST: Joselu – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
CB: Nacho – 6/10
He kept things tidy at the back.
CM: Nico Paz – N/A