Player Ratings: Real Madrid 3-1 Sevilla – 2022/23

Real Madrid continued their unbeaten start to the season with a 3-1 win against Sevilla at the Bernabéu on Saturday, opening up a six-point lead at the top of the table.

Luka Modric opened the scoring inside the opening five minutes after being found brilliantly by Vinicius.

The home side had a number of very good chances to make it 3-0 before the break but failed to capitalise on their opportunities. In the 54th minute Erik Lamela slotted home from a tight angle to equalise.

Substitute Lucas Vazquez scored the winner for Los Blancos in the 79th minute of the match after being teed up by Vinicius following a brilliant counterattack. 

Fede Valverde wrapped up the result with a sensational piledriver from outside the box, scoring his seventh goal of the season and his third in the last three games.

Player ratings:

Starting XI:

Thibaut Courtois: 6/10

Back in the starting lineup after missing the last few games through injury. The Belgian was barely tested in goal and will be disappointed not to have stopped Lamela’s goal.

Dani Carvajal: 6.5/10

Did well in the first-half but wasn’t as solid after the break.

Eder Militao: 7/10

Solid performance from the Brazilian who was calm and collected at the back.

David Alaba: 7/10

Just like Militao, Alaba was solid at the back and did his job well.

Ferland Mendy: 7/10

Fede Valverde: 8/10

Rodrygo Goes: 6/10

Vinicius Jr: 8/10

Substitutions:

Eduardo Camavinga: 6/10 – Came on to replace Tchouaméni. The Frenchman added some much needed energy and fresh legs to the middle of the park.

Lucas Vazquez: 7/10 – Came on to replace Dani Carvajal. The Spaniard made an instant impact, scoring Madrid’s second goal of the game after a brilliant counterattack.

Marco Asensio: 7.5/10 – Came on to replace Luka Modric. The Spaniard was key to both of Madrid’s goals in the second-half, playing a key role in Vazquez’s goal before registering an assist for Valverde’s rocket.

Antonio Rüdiger: N/A – Came on to replace Ferland Mendy late on.

Nacho: N/A – Came on to replace David Alaba late on.