Real Madrid Player Ratings Vs. Valencia: Dazzling Display Ahead Of Anfield Trip

Real Madrid cruised to a 4–0 triumph complete Valencia connected Saturday evening, extending their winning streak to six matches crossed each competitions.

Kylian Mbappé began nan nighttime by presenting his Golden Boot award to nan fans astatine nan Santiago Bernabéu, mounting nan shape for what was to come. The Frenchman bagged a brace that could person been a chapeau instrumentality had Vinícius Júnior not taken a punishment successful nan first half, which he past missed.

Jude Bellingham and Álvaro Carreras joined successful connected nan scoring to unafraid each 3 points successful ascendant manner for Real Madrid. The triumph puts Xabi Alonso’s men 8 points clear of Barcelona, who person yet to play this weekend, atop nan La Liga standings.

Los Blancos will now move their attraction to their looming travel to Anfield, wherever they will look disconnected pinch defending Premier League winners Liverpool in a must-see Champions League conflict connected Tuesday night.

The relationship betwixt Arda Güler (left) and Kylian Mbappé is seemingly unstoppable. / Oscar Del Pozo/AFP/Getty Images

*Ratings Provided by FotMob*

GK: Thibaut Courtois—7.4: Only forced to muster a azygous prevention successful what coiled up being his 4th cleanable expanse successful six matches.

RB: Federico Valverde—8.9: Delivered his champion capacity of nan season. Valverde’s assistance only originates to show nan communicative of his dominance, some connected nan correct flank and successful nan midfield, wherever he perpetually drifted.

CB: Éder Militão—7.6: Did much to lend connected group pieces than he had to successful defense.

CB: Dean Huijsen—7.3: Little involution was needed from nan Spaniard, truthful overmuch truthful that he sewage to walk nan last 20 minutes of nan lucifer connected nan bench, a uncommon occurrence.

LB: Álvaro Carreras—9.2: Worth each spot of nan €50 cardinal ($58.4 million) Real Madrid paid this summer. Carreras completed nan astir passes, won nan astir duels, committed nan astir tackles and scored nan champion extremity of nan match.

CM: Arda Güler—7.8: Bounced backmost from a poor Clásico performance successful style. Güler’s expertise to supply elite work to Mbappé makes him 1 of nan astir important players connected nan transportation for Los Blancos.

CM: Aurélien Tchouaméni—6.8: Only had a yellowish paper and 32 touches to show for his capacity earlier he was replaced astatine halftime.

CM: Jude Bellingham—8.5: Unstoppable successful each aspects. Bellingham collapsed nan container pinch ease, routinely recovered possession and bagged his 3rd extremity successful arsenic galore matches.

RW: Franco Mastantuono—6.9: Failed to person an effect connected a nighttime erstwhile Real Madrid’s onslaught overloaded nan left-hand broadside of nan pitch.

ST: Kylian Mbappé—9.1: What much is location to say? Mbappé is not only nan astir vulnerable goalscorer successful white, but successful each of Spain and possibly Europe.

LW: Vinícius Júnior—7.1: Did good to create goalscoring opportunities for his teammates, but erstwhile his sanction was called, nan Brazilian fto his squad down from nan spot.

Subs not used: Fran González (GK), Sergio Mestre (GK), Ferland Mendy, Fran García, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Brahim Díaz, Gonzalo García.

Valencia (4-4-2)

Starting XI: Julen Agirrezabala; Thierry Correia, César Tárrega, José Copete, José Gayà; Luis Rioja, Baptiste Santamaria, Pepelu, Diego López; Lucas Beltrán, Arnaut Danjuma.

Subs used: André Almeida, Hugo Duro, Jesús Vázquez, Eray Cömert, Javi Guerra.

Player of nan Match: Álvaro Carreras (Real Madrid)

Real Madrid 4–0 Barcelona—How It Unfolded astatine nan Santiago Bernabéu

Kylian Mbappé (left) and Jude Bellingham led Real Madrid to 3 points. / Diego Souto/Getty Images

The disparity betwixt Real Madrid and Valencia was connected afloat show arsenic soon arsenic nan opening whistle sounded connected Saturday evening. The hosts sent changeable aft changeable astatine goalkeeper Julen Agirrezabala, who did what he could to withstand nan overwhelming unit until his defense fto him down.

What started arsenic a regular area from Los Blancos soon ended successful chaos. Both Bellingham and Mbappé were taken down astatine nan backmost station while César Tárrega committed a handball each successful nan aforesaid sequence. A lengthy VAR reappraisal yet resulted successful referee Mateo Busquets pointing to nan spot.

Mbappé stepped up and buried his 17th extremity of nan play to put Real Madrid 1–0 up successful nan 19th minute. The objective punishment was redemption aft nan Frenchman saw his effort from 12 yards retired saved successful El Clásico.

The transportation continued to tilt successful Los Blancos’ favor, truthful overmuch truthful that it became a matter of when, not if, Alonso’s men would find nan backmost of nan nett again. Like truthful galore times this season, Güler picked retired Mbappé pinch an inch-perfect transverse that nan guardant met connected nan volley to double his side’s lead conscionable past nan half-hour mark.

Real Madrid soon had nan opportunity to adhd to their lead aft Carreras won nan hosts their 2nd punishment of nan night. Instead of feeding Mbappé his chapeau trick, it was Vinícius Júnior who stepped up to nan spot, and nan Brazilian grounded to convert.

There was small clip for nan squad aliases nan packed crowd astatine nan Santiago Bernabéu to dwell connected nan miss, though, because Bellingham rifled location an eager onslaught from conscionable extracurricular nan container to springiness Real Madrid a 3–0 lead heading into halftime.

The 2nd half lacked nan goalscoring of nan first, but not owed to a deficiency of effort from Real Madrid. The Spanish giants wholly suffocated nan visitors pinch relentless pressure, but nan extremity merchandise was missing from nan stars successful achromatic until Carreras delivered a infinitesimal of magic successful nan 82nd minute.

The near backmost scored his first extremity for Real Madrid successful jaw-dropping fashion. Carreras bent a stunning onslaught into nan apical area of nan nett that not moreover nan best goalkeeper successful nan world could person stopped, sealing nan 4–0 triumph for Los Blancos.

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