Real Madrid recorded their third La Liga rebound victory with a 2-0 win over Levante on Sunday afternoon
Vinicius Junior’s goal in the first half seemed to be enough to separate the teams, although the points should have been completed sooner if it hadn’t been for some glorious missed opportunities from the Brazilian
There were some nervous moments for Zinedine Zidane’s side after that but they held on and added a second depth in the stoppage time to keep their place at the top of the table and maintain their unbeaten start for the 2020/21 season of La Liga
Thibaut Courtois (GK) – 7/10 – Has been put into action far more than he would have liked with a variety of efforts ahead, but the shots were all handled well by the Belgian tall Nacho ( RB) – 6/10 – If you’re going to be really picky and pick the wrong player in the game, it would be Nacho Not that he did a lot of harm, just that he wasn’t as involved or comfortable than the others Raphael Varane (CB) – 7/10 – As cool and calm as you would expect from the World Cup winner, who kept Morales and Marti under control all afternoonSergio Ramos (CB) – 7/10 – As a couple, there are few better center-half duos in European football than Ramos and Varane.They complement each other wonderfully, as the Estadi Ciutat de València clearly attestsFerland Mendy (LB) – 7/10 – In As Marcelo’s successor, Mendy is not a bad option The Frenchman has bags of close control neat like his teammate, is calm in possession and loves to bomb der forward Had a solid game
Federico Valverde (CM) – 7/10 – Ain’t Stop Pressing With Modric unable to run like he did before, Valverde does the job for him in midfield with a tireless tracker of the ball at every opportunityCasemiro (CM) – 6/10 – Got a yellow card early which meant he couldn’t be his regular worker, but showed a good level of professionalism from that point on in keeping order without overworking Luka Modric (CM) – 8/10 – Superb At 35, Modric shows that you don’t have to be a spring chicken to pull the strings He looked great everywhere, had Levante chasing shadows
Marco Asensio (RW) – 8/10 – A great offensive display from the all-round striker, who twisted Carlos Clerc so much he didn’t know what day it was Was substituted at 70 minutes as Levante started to develop in the matchKarim Benzema (ST) – 7/10 – Center-forwards are rarely so elegant Benzema was not at his best on Sunday, but he held the ball well – as always – and caught the second goal of the game after being denied by the post earlier in the game Vinicius Junior (LW) – 7/10 – Caught the opening goal and terrified the Levante back four with his pace, but should have completed the points with a few good chances that he missed in the second half
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