:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/72856209/1788424898.0.jpg "Player Ratings: Real Madrid 5 – 1 Valencia; 2023 La Liga")
Goal glut for Real Madrid with Vini and Rodrygo each bagging two.
Full match player ratings below:
Lunin—8: Two massive stops early in the game to deny Valencia any chance and help support Madrid to a hug victory.
Dani Carvajal—9: Another fantastic game, what a season the right back has had thus far. Scored a cracking goal just 2 minutes into the match, volleying the ball from outside the box with his left foot. Defending was foot-perfect throughout the game.
Nacho—8: What a blessing for Madrid to have a center back of elite quality to rotate in and out of the team. Nacho dominated Hugo Duro and was superb at the right center back position.
David Alaba—7: Nothing got by Alaba and Mendy down Madrid’s left.
Ferland Mendy—8: Best match of the season from the Frenchman. Showed off his impressive body strength and shielding on multiple occasions. Timed his tackles well and composed in possession.
Eduardo Camavinga—9: Insane dribbles out of pressure, gorgeous long passes, inch-perfect sliding tackles — another great game at the #6 position.
Fede Valverde—6.5: Solid match with multiple bursts forward to break Valencia lines. Looked fatigued in second half and was an early substitute.
Toni Kroos—8: Beautiful assist to Carvajal in the second minute, switching the field of play. Hit the crossbar from a free kick.
Brahim Diaz—7: Battled hard all game and got the better of Thierry and Foulquier throughout the match.
Vinicius Junior—9: Two goals and six completed dribbles, as Ancelotti said in the post-match: Vini and Rodrygo are back.
Rodrygo—9: Two goals and an assist after a goal and an assist in the midweek. Rodrygo looks to be getting back to his best.
Substitutions:
Luka Modric—7: Showed some deceptive change of pace on more than one occasion. Good combinations playing both as a right midfielder and a left midfielder.
Lucas—7: Played as a right midfielder and had some good touches forcing Valencia to foul him.
Nico Paz —N/A: Played the last 10 minutes at right midfield.
Fran Garcia—N/A: Late replacement for Ferland Mendy.
Joselu—N/A: Late replacement for Vini JR.
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