Actual Madrid secured a 2-1 win over Espanyol, with Arda Güler producing a standout artistic efficiency and Carlos Espí coming off the bench to attain the decisive purpose.
Listed below are the participant scores from the match.
Had virtually nothing to do for many of the recreation. Courtois made two easy saves, and there was little he may have executed about Espanyol’s purpose.
There have been questions over Dumfries beginning forward of Trent Alexander-Arnold, however he rewarded José Mourinho’s religion with a powerful defensive efficiency. His ball-winning and counter-pressing have been notably robust, and he completed with a team-high 4 tackles.
Extraordinarily stable. Espanyol had little or no reply for Konaté‘s physicality, whereas his defensive reads allowed him to persistently shut down assaults earlier than they developed.
Complemented Konaté extraordinarily properly, notably along with his vertical passing from the again. The 2 center-backs mixed for 10 essential clearances and offered Actual Madrid with a robust defensive basis.
Made a number of harmful overloads down the left and was snug in possession. One other stable efficiency.
Not as noticeable as one might need hoped, however quietly performed an essential function in possession. Bernardo ceaselessly dropped into deeper areas and helped Actual Madrid distribute the ball and progress by midfield.
This might simply have been a 7.5 or an 8 based mostly on a lot of Valverde’s defensive work, however his mistake on Espanyol’s purpose was pricey. He misplaced monitor of Cala and allowed him to get free. Outdoors of that second, Valverde was excellent defensively.
A masterclass. Güler produced seven key passes and an help and was on the coronary heart of Actual Madrid’s finest attacking sequences. His set-piece supply was notably harmful, together with the ball for Jude Bellingham’s purpose and one other that just about resulted in a second Bellingham header. The staff’s standout participant.
One other standout performer. Bellingham scored a implausible header and practically added one other from a wonderful Güler set piece. He was silky underneath stress, exact along with his tackling and accomplished all six of his tried lengthy balls.
A tough night time. Vinícius accomplished solely three of his seven tried dribbles and misplaced possession 15 instances. He did, nevertheless, win the free kick that finally led to Bellingham’s purpose.
Not at his finest. Mbappé tried 10 pictures however put solely three on the right track. There have been some good moments along with his dribbling and link-up play, however he additionally over-dribbled as soon as and misplaced possession in deeper areas. His run did play an essential function within the sequence that resulted in Espí‘s profitable purpose.
He doesn’t want a lot time to make an impression. Espí got here off the bench and scored the decisive game-winning purpose, persevering with his medical kind from pre-season.
Struggled to interrupt by Espanyol’s defensive block and by no means fairly discovered his rhythm. In equity, it was his first look and there was little or no area out there by the point he entered the sport.
Trent Alexander-Arnold — 6.5
Not a lot to notice from his time on the sector, though he produced one very important defensive intervention in a one-on-one scenario in opposition to Tyrhys Dolan, profitable possession cleanly.
Labored extraordinarily onerous throughout his shift off the bench and helped Actual Madrid see out the sport.
Eduardo Camavinga — 6.5
Solely had 11 minutes on the sector however seemed good in possession throughout his transient look.
