The 4th Official
·2 April 2023
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·2 April 2023
Real Madrid entertained Real Valladolid at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium earlier tonight as they looked to secure a win in front of their home fans. Los Blancos made a good start to the game and got their noses ahead in the 22nd minute when Rodrygo found the back of the net. Karim Benzema went on to score a quick-fire hattrick in the first half as the Madrid giants went into the half-time break 4-0 up on the scoreline.
Marco Asensio added another goal in the 73rd minute before Lucas Vazquez scored Los Blancos’ sixth goal in injury time. Carlo Ancelotti’s men ended up cruising to a dominant 6-0 win at home.
Let’s take a look at how each Real Madrid player performed during the match against Real Valladolid.
GK: Thibaut Courtois – 7/10
The Belgian keeper made a couple of decent saves at the back and earned an important clean sheet at the Bernabeu.
RB: Lucas Vazquez – 8.5/10
He performed his defensive duties well and was a real threat in the final third. Vazquez scored a good goal late in the game.
CB: Eder Militao – 8/10
Militao gave a good account of himself on the defensive third of the pitch and was also a threat going forward.
CB: David Alaba – 7/10
He earned the ball back twice and did enough to secure a clean sheet.
MADRID, SPAIN – APRIL 02: Marco Asensio of Real Madrid celebrates with teammates Rodrygo and Eden Hazard of Real Madrid after scoring the teams fifth goal during the LaLiga Santander match between Real Madrid CF and Real Valladolid CF at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on April 02, 2023 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)
LB: Eduardo Camavinga – 7.5/10
The French talent was a positive influence at both ends of the field.
CM: Toni Kroos – 8/10
Kroos caused a lot of headaches for the opposition defenders and was quite creative with his passing.
CM: Aurelien Tchouameni – 8/10
He got stuck in plenty of crunching tackles and made two encouraging runs with the ball.
RW: Marco Asensio – 9.5/10
Asensio made a handful of inviting chances for others around him and ended the game with a goal and an assist to his name.
CAM: Rodrygo – 9.5/10
Rodrygo was a constant menace in the Valladolid half and managed to secure two assists and score one goal during the game.
LW: Vinicius Junior – 8/10
The Brazilian winger failed to register a goal and managed to pick up a couple of assists during his time on the field.
ST: Karim Benzema – 10/10
Benzema was a real threat inside the opponent’s penalty box and scored a quick-fire hattrick in the first half to give his team an ideal platform to go and secure a dominant win today.
Substitutes:
LW: Eden Hazard – 7/10
He created a few decent chances for his teammates and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
CB: Jesús Vallejo – 6.5/10
Vallejo kept things solid at the back.
CM: Dani Ceballos – 6.5/10
He made one key chance in the final third.
RB: Álvaro Odriozola – N/A