Real Madrid did not have an easy game vs Celta Vigo but that’s really fair considering the toughness of the opponents especially in their home ground. It was hard fought game with several difficult decisions for the referee. There was a disallowed goal for Celta and three penalty kicks awarded to Real Madrid. All of them were justifiable calls, but they also heavily influenced the final result.
Madridistas came into this game without their boss Ancelotti in backing them up due to Covid-19. His son Davide, who is part of the coaching staff replaced him. He chose a playing lineup very similar to his father’s but the game did not go very well, mostly because of the physical condition of the players as many of them were in international duty for the past two weeks. Real leaves Celta with a poor gameplay, but very happy with the three points. Below are the ratings:
Thibaut Courtois: 9.0
Another top quality performance in between the posts. Courtois has become a pillar of this team. The Belgian can be relied upon for at least one-goal-denying save per game.
Lucas Vazquez: 5.5
Started and played 60 minutes at right back. Managed 2 key passes, but unlikely to get the start against Chelsea.
Militao: 5.0
Struggled with Aspas and Galhardo, particularly his compatriot, who found the space in front of Militao to win the header on a disallowed goal.
David Alaba: 5.5
Had some good moments defending Aspas 1 v 1, but failed to organize the chaos in front of him on Madrid’s goal conceded.
Ferland Mendy: 6.0
Won the third and final penalty, but produced little else in the final third. Brais Mendez and Kelvin Vazquez did no threaten down Madrid’s left.
Casemiro: 6.0
A total of 9 ball recoveries, but some were his own doing with poor passes out of the back.
Toni Kroos: 5.5
Team high in every passing metric, but Kroos and the midfield overall had little impact in this match.
Luka Modric: 4.5
The game seemed to bypass the midfield and Luka Modric had sparing moments in this match.
Vinicius Junior: 4.0
A non-existent threat albeit one run through the middle of the pitch which ended with a shot on goal. Poor game from the Brazilian.
Marco Asensio: 3.0
Hard to remember more than a few moments from Asensio in the entirety of the match.
Karim Benzema: 6.5
The Frenchman’s goals keep Madrid going. Missed one penalty, but scored two others.
Substitutions:
Rodrygo Goes: 6.5
Started the game well and earned a penalty almost immediately after entering the match.
Dani Carvajal: 5.0
Suffered against Galan when 1 v 1.
Fede Valverde: 5.5
Provided some energy to the team when coming on.
Dani Ceballos: N/A
Entered in the final minutes of the match.
Nacho: N/A
Entered in the final minutes of the match.
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