Player Ratings: Atlético Madrid 1-2 Real Madrid – 2022/23

A clinical first-half display from Real Madrid against their city rivals Atlético Madrid sees Los Blancos maintain their 100 per cent record and move back to the top of the LaLiga table.

Rodrygo and Federico Valverde each scored brilliant goals in the first-half to provide Ancelotti’s men with a well deserved lead. The away sides performance levels dropped in the second-half with substitute Mario Hermoso pulling one back after some poor defending from a corner.

Hermoso was on the field for less than 20 minutes after he managed to get booked for a second time for a shove on Dani Ceballos at a corner. Ultimately the sending off killed Atleti’s momentum and Real Madrid were able to secure their ninth consecutive win in all competitions.

Player ratings:

Starting XI:

Thibaut Courtois: 7.5/10

Made a number of very good saves but arguably should’ve communicated better with his defenders for the set-piece from which the team conceded. Still looking for his first cleansheet in LaLiga.

Dani Carvajal: 8.5/10

A brilliant performance from the Spaniard who was very solid defensively and offered the team an outlet in attack. An all-round great performance.

Eder Militao: 7.5/10

Started tonight’s game after recovering from his injury. The Brazilian didn’t put a foot wrong but arguably should’ve communicated better with Courtois for the corner that resulted in Atleti’s goal.

David Alaba: 7.5/10

Ferland Mendy: 7.5/10

Solid performance from Mendy who got forward pretty well and defended as well as he always does.

Fede Valverde: 8.5/10

Rodrygo Goes: 8/10

Vinicius Jr: 8/10

Substitutions:

Antonio Rüdiger: 7/10 – Came on to replace Mendy as Ancelotti looked to lock things up at the back.

Eduardo Camavinga: N/A – Came on to replace Modric late on. His energy helped in winning fouls.

Dani Ceballos: N/A – Came on to replace Rodrygo late on. The Spaniard got pushed during a corner which ended up in Hermoso getting sent off for a second yellow.

Marco Asensio: N/A – Came on to replace Toni Kroos late on.