Real Madrid faced off against Valencia at the Mestalla Stadium earlier tonight as they hoped to secure a positive result on the road in La Liga. Los Blancos made a slow start to the game and conceded the opening goal in the 27th minute when Hugo Duro found the back of the net. Roman Yaremchuk doubled the home team’s advantage just three minutes later. However, Vinicius Jr. got a goal back for the Madrid outfit in the dying embers of the first half as Carlo Ancelotti’s men went into the half-time break 2-1 down on the scoreline.
Vinicius Jr. scored the all-important equaliser in the 76th minute before Jude Bellingham was sent off late in the game. Los Blancos ended up securing a hard-fought 2-2 draw away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Real Madrid player fared during the clash against Valencia.
GK: Andriy Lunin – 6.5/10
Lunin made some important saves at the back but won’t be happy after conceding twice in the first half.
RB: Dani Carvajal – 5.5/10
He looked shaky at the back and struggled to influence the game going forward.
CB: Aurelian Tchouameni – 6.5/10
Tchouameni did his fair share of defending but still allowed a couple of goals during the game.
CB: Antonio Rudiger – 6/10
He cleared the danger when he could and was accurate with his passing.
LB: Ferland Mendy – 6.5/10
Mendy was far from convincing when defending inside his half but made a few good chances in the opponent’s half.
CM: Federico Valverde – 7/10
Valverde anchored the midfield well and made one driving run with the ball.
CM: Toni Kroos – 6/10
He struggled to get a foothold in the game and was substituted after the hour mark.
CM: Eduardo Camavinga – 6.5/10
Camavinga caught the eye at times but struggled to make a difference in the final third.
CAM: Jude Bellingham – 5.5/10
He failed to cause problems for the Valencia defenders and was sent off late in the game.
ST: Vinicius Jr. – 8/10
Vinicius Jr. scored a brace which was enough to salvage a point for his side.
ST: Rodrygo – 6.5/10
He was quiet for most of the game but managed to secure an assist.
Substitutes:
CM: Luka Modric – 6/10
He made one decent chance in the final third.
ST: Brahim Diaz – 7/10
Diaz caused some problems for the opposition and earned an assist for setting up Vinicius Jr’s equaliser.
ST: Joselu – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
LB: Fran Garcia – 6.5/10
He made one positive run with the ball.
CB: Nacho – N/A
