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Real Madrid
Keylor Navas 7.5
The Costa Rican international had nothing much to do apart from denying Jonathan Calleri early on in the game. He was good with his positioning throughout and was hardly tested by the opposition.
Nacho Fernandez N/A
Started the game as a right-back, Nacho Fernandez was forced to leave the field in tears in the 29th minute after suffering an injury.
Raphael Varane 7
The Frenchman was calm and composed throughout the game and made sure that the Las Palmas forwards had a tough time when they were against him. He gave away the ball on a couple of occasions but apart from that, he did a good job as the senior defender.
Jesus Vallejo 9.5
The talented Jesus Vallejo was the player of the night for me as he was brilliant throughout the game. He made use of the limited chances he got and sent a message a to the manager. His positioning was simply outstanding and the Spanish under-23 star was spot-on with his tackles and playing the ball forward. He didn't put a single wrong foot forward throughout the match.
Theo Hernandez 6
Replacing Marcelo is not an easy task and the young Theo Hernandez would have realised it now. He made some good runs initially but was a major let down with his passing and defensive duties as he found himself in the wrong place often. The scoreline could have easily been 4-0 but Theo's selfish shot towards the end when both the forwards were free went into the stands.
Carlos Casemiro Henrique 8
Casemiro had a good game as he hardly found himself in the wrong position. He remained calm, backed Modric and controlled the game. A pretty good game for the Brazilian.
Luka Modric 8
Luka Modric was in "Modric mode" throughout the time he was on the field. He provided a delightful ball to Gareth Bale for the first goal and was controlling the tempo of the game throughout.
Marco Asensio 6.5
Asensio had an off-day, but still, he managed to contribute to the attack on a few occasions. He could have easily found his name on the score sheet but was denied by Leandro Chichizola early in the game. Apart from that, he didn't have much of a chance to impress.
Lucas Vasquez 8
After starting the game on a slow note, the Spanish international got into the groove in the middle of the first half. He was all over the pitch as he covered on the defence, especially when Nacho left the field and was replaced by Hakimi Achraf and at the same time, he was instrumental in the attack as well. He was also linking up with the forwards from the right side very well and created a lot of clear-cut chances.
Gareth Bale 9
Gareth Bale getting back to form will be a huge boost for Real Madrid as the Welshman has been low on confidence and has been often overlooked by Zinedine Zidane. But, he made a big statement against Las Palmas as he scored a brace, where he sprinted past the Palmas defenders with ease and scored with a brilliant finish before stepping up for a penalty which he converted in the second half.
Karim Benzema 8.5
It was a memorable game for Karim Benzema as he not only led the Los Blancos for the first time in La Liga but also won his won his 400th cap at the club. He celebrated the special occasion by scoring a goal, which was a neatly taken penalty after Lucas Vasquez was fouled by Jonathan Calleri in the 38th minute. Apart from that, his link-up play with Bale and the wingers was fantastic.
Substitutes
Hakimi Achraf 7
Hakimi was asked to take the field early on as right-back Nacho was injured and the Moroccan didn't disappoint much as he put on a solid performance. He used his pace to maximum effect and was good in positioning in the defence.
Mateo Kovacic 7
Mateo Kovacic has been brilliant of late and the Croat continued from where he left off in his previous match for the club. His dribbles were eye-catching and in the limited time he had, he put on a fine performance replacing Luka Modric.
Marcos Llorente 6
Marcos Llorente, who turned up for Spain under-23 in the Euro qualifiers mid-week, was rusty since the time he came off the bench for Casemiro in the 62nd minute. But, he wasn't bad in the midfield and started to show what he capable of in the last ten minutes.
