Player Ratings: Celtic 0-3 Real Madrid – 2022/23

Real Madrid kicked off their Champions League title defence with a hard-fought 3-0 win against Celtic in Glasgow thanks to second-half goals from Vinicius Jr, Luka Modric and Eden Hazard.

Things didn’t start off well for the champions after Karim Benzema limped off the field just 30 minutes into the game.

Celtic started strongly but the Scottish side were ultimately left ruing their missed chances. Real Madrid found their groove in the second-half and put the home side to bed in style.

Player ratings:

Starting XI:

Thibaut Courtois: 7/10

Despite Celtic causing Real Madrid all sorts of problems in the first-half, Courtois was barely tested in goal. A straightforward night for the Belgian who picked up his first clean sheet of the season.

Dani Carvajal: 8/10

Great performance from Carvajal who was up and down the pitch all night. The Spaniard assisted Hazard for Madrid’s third goal of the night.

Eder Militao: 6/10

Militao looked pretty shaky in the first-half and then ended up being substituted at the break with an injury.

David Alaba: 7.5/10

Ferland Mendy: 7/10

Struggled against Abada in the first-half but looked a lot more solid after the break. Overall, a decent performance.

Fede Valverde: 8/10

Karim Benzema: N/A

Vinicius Jr: 8/10

Substitutions:

Eden Hazard: 8.5/10 – Came on to replace the injured Benzema. The Belgian scored Madrid’s third goal of the night and was involved in all three goals. Brilliant contribution off the bench and a big confidence booster for the player.

Antonio Rüdiger: 7/10 – Came on to replace the injured Militao at the break. Rüdiger added stability to Madrid’s backline.

Eduardo Camavinga: 6/10 – Came on to replace Tchouaméni. The Frenchman looked bright since coming on and added fresh legs to the middle of the park.

Rodrygo Goes: N/A – Came on to replace Vinicius late on and nearly made it 4-0.

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