Real Madrid faced off against Rayo Vallecano at the Estadio de Vallecas earlier this evening as they hoped to earn a good result on the road in La Liga. Los Blancos made a solid start to the contest but were held to a scoreless draw at the half-time break.
Xabi Alonso’s men pushed on in search of the winning goal in the second 45 minutes but had to settle for a lackluster 0-0 draw away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Real Madrid player fared during the clash against Rayo Vallecano.
GK: Thibaut Courtois – 7/10
He made a couple of solid saves at the back and did enough to keep a clean sheet.
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RB: Federico Valverde – 6.5/10
Valverde performed his defensive duties well but struggled to make a difference going forward.
CB: Raul Asencio – 6.5/10
He cleared the danger when he could and did enough to keep a clean sheet.
CB: Dean Huijsen – 6.5/10
Huijsen made a lot of crucial clearances on the defensive end of the field.
LB: Alvaro Carreras – 7.5/10
He gave a good account of himself defensively and was lively in the opponent’s half.
RW: Brahim Diaz – 7/10
Diaz engineered one decent chance in the final third but failed to get his name on the scoresheet.
CM: Arda Guler – 8/10
He made a handful of promising chances for others around him and deserves to be named the man of the match.
CM: Eduardo Camavinga – 7/10
Camavinga caught the eye at times in the middle of the park.
LW: Vinicius Junior – 7/10
He caused a few headaches for his marker but lacked the cutting edge in the final third.
ST: Kylian Mbappe – 6.5/10
Mbappe made a couple of good chances for others around him but failed to find the back of the net.
ST: Jude Bellingham – 7/10
He was a real handful for the opposition defenders, but there was no goal for him.
Substitutes:
CB: Eder Militao – 6.5/10
He was solid at the back.
CM: Dani Ceballos – 6.5/10
Ceballos added some energy to Alonso’s midfield.
RW: Rodrygo – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
RB: Trent Alexander-Arnold – N/A
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