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Rodrygo shone brightest in the south of Spain with two goals and an assist.
Full match player ratings below:
Andriy Lunin—8.5: Another solid game between the sticks for the Ukrainian. Had two major saves to deny Cadiz and maintain a clean sheet. Overall his distribution was quick and clean, only a few nervy moments.
Dani Carvajal—7: Kept Chris Ramos quiet all evening. Bombed up and down the flank and oftentimes acted as the team’s right winger.
Toni Rudiger—7: Another consistent performance where Rudiger dominates his mark and shows he has fully adapted to this Real Madrid team and the right center back position in a back four.
Nacho—7: Stepped-in to give Alaba rest and did not miss a beat. Roger Marti is a pesky forward but Nacho never allowed him out of sight.
Ferland Mendy—5: Drew a yellow card after some poor 1 v 1 defending vs Zaldua which resulted in a nutmeg on the Frenchman. Contributed little offensively.
Toni Kroos—7: Played in a double pivot with Fede Valverde. Lost track of his mark inside the box on two occasions, but otherwise put in a strong shift with 138 touches, 112/123 passes, 9/11 long balls, 3/3 ground duels won.
Fede Valverde—8: Played in an uncustomary double-pivot alongside Kroos yet still produced another fantastic performance. Worked tirelessly on both sides of the ball and was involved in the build-up for Rodrygo’s second goal.
Luka Modric—7: The 38-year-old was positioned on the right side of a midfield four and had the freedom to interchange as an advanced #8, a deeper interior, or a wide midfielder.
Jude Bellingham—8.5: The Englishman continues to break records and now has 14 goals in 15 games as a Real Madrid player, surpassing both Di Stefano and Cristiano in that record. Aside from his goal, worked hard defensively and constantly provided outlets with his off-ball movement offensively.
Joselu—5.5: Misunderstanding with Rodrygo mean the Spaniard missed an easy tap-in to add to his goal tally. Had some good combination play with Bellingham.
Rodrygo—10: Two goals that promoted the Brazilian’s individual quality plus an assist on Jude Bellingham’s third goal to cap a superb performance.
Substitutions:
Dani Ceballos—6: Played both as a left and right midfielder during his 20 minutes on the pitch, will be a welcome return to the rotation.
Lucas Vazquez—N/A: Played on the right of midfield to provide additional defensive solidity.
Gonzalo Garcia—N/A: With the team 3-0 up, young Gonzalo had the opportunity to make his Real Madrid debut, a day he will never forget.
Nico Paz—N/A: Late substitution with the game already won.
Fran Garcia—N/A: Late substitution with the game already won.
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