Real Madrid welcomed Real Sociedad at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium earlier this afternoon as they looked to secure all three points in La Liga. Los Blancos made a decent start to the game and got their noses ahead in the 38th minute when Kylian Mbappe found the back of the net. Carlo Ancelotti’s men went into the half-time break 1-0 up on the scoreline.
Mbappe doubled his team’s advantage in the 83rd minute. The Madrid giants ended up cruising to a solid 2-0 win at the Bernabeu.
Let’s take a look at how each Real Madrid player fared during the clash against Real Sociedad.
GK: Andriy Lunin – 7/10
Lunin made one solid save at the back and secured an important clean sheet today.
RB: Lucas Vazquez – 6.5/10
He performed his defensive responsibilities well but offered very little going forward.
CB: Aurelien Tchouameni – 7/10
Tchouameni cleared the danger when he could and was replaced in the 55th minute.
CB: Raul Asencio – 7.5/10
He earned the ball back twice and was a rock at the back for Real Madrid today.
LB: Fran Garcia – 7/10
Garcia got stuck in with a few crunching tackles and made one inviting chance in the final third.
CM: Luka Modric – 7/10
Modric made two key chances for others around him and was substituted in the 86th minute.
CM: Federico Valverde – 7.5/10
He anchored the midfield with conviction and made one positive run going forward.
RW: Arda Guler – 8/10
Guler was a constant menace in the final third but there was no goal for him.
CAM: Dani Ceballos – 7/10
He caught the eye at times in the opponent’s half but failed to register a goal.
LW: Brahim Diaz – 6.5/10
Diaz made two good opportunities for his teammates to find the back of the net.
ST: Kylian Mbappe – 8/10
Mbappe was a real threat up top. He missed a penalty but scored two goals to help Real Madrid secure a good win this afternoon.
Substitutes:
LW: Vinicius Jr. – 6.5/10
He came on and secured an assist.
CB: Jesus Vallejo – 6.5/10
Vallejo was solid at the back.
ST: Gonzalo Garcia – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
CM: Chema Andres – N/A
