Real Madrid clashed heads with Real Sociedad at the Reale Arena earlier tonight as they hoped to secure a good result on their travels in La Liga. The Madrid giants made a solid start to the game but were held to a scoreless draw at the half-time break.
Vinicius Jr. opened the goal-scoring from the penalty spot in the 58th minute before Kylian Mbappe doubled his team’s advantage via the penalty spot in the 75th minute. The contest ended with Los Blancos earning a solid 2-0 win away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Real Madrid player fared during the match against Real Sociedad.
GK: Thibaut Courtois – 7/10
The Belgian keeper made a couple of solid saves at the back and earned an important clean sheet tonight.
RB: Dani Carvajal – 7/10
He performed his defensive duties well and made two good chances in the final third.
CB: Eder Militao – 7.5/10
He did what was required of him on the defensive third of the pitch and was a threat at the other end as well.
CB: Antonio Rudiger – 7/10
Rudiger cleared the danger when he could and would be quite pleased with the clean sheet.
LB: Ferland Mendy – 7/10
The French talent didn’t do much wrong when defending inside his half but offered very little going forward.
CM: Luka Modric – 7/10
Modric moved the ball well for the Madrid giants and managed to create some meaningful openings for his teammates up top.
CM: Federico Valverde – 7/10
He worked hard defensively but lacked quality in the opponent’s half.
RW: Brahim Diaz – 6.5/10
Diaz had a couple of bright moments in the game but had to be replaced in the first half.
CAM: Arda Guler – 6.5/10
He caught the eye at times but there was no goal for him.
LW: Vinicius Jr. – 7.5/10
Vinicius Jr. caused some problems for his marker and managed to score via the penalty spot in the 58th minute.
ST: Kylian Mbappe – 7/10
Mbappe managed to get his name on the scoresheet as well from the penalty spot in the 75th minute.
Substitutes:
ST: Rodrygo – 6.5/10
He made a couple of decent chances in the final third.
RB: Lucas Vazquez – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
ST: Endrick – N/A
