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#3 Thibaut Courtois
Real Madrid got a lot of flak when they signed Thibaut Courtois from Chelsea in the summer of 2018. With Keylor Navas still firing on all cylinders, Courtois was deemed an excess.
Lacking confidence, the Belgian produced one sub-par performance after another, only strengthening the case of his doubters.
Since the disastrous debut season, Courtois has firmly established himself as a fan favorite at Real Madrid. He has produced invaluable saves time and again over the course of his stint, and the outing against Sevilla was no exception.
In the 12th minute, Courtois was caught off-guard by a thumping header by Rafa Mir, but he did not let it shake his confidence. He produced four impressive saves over the course of the match, all of them coming from inside the box.
The final save he pulled off in the 93rd minute was the best of the bunch and guaranteed maximum points for Real Madrid on Sunday.
#2 Vinicius Jr.
Real Madrid’s unshakable faith in Vinicius Junior is finally paying off, with the Brazilian youngster producing match-winning performances at will.
Knowing how brilliant he has been lately, Julen Lopetegui paid special attention to Vinicius on Sunday, which made his life a little difficult.
The left-winger struggled to evade challenges and was dispossessed 15 times. Fortunately for Real Madrid, even Sevilla’s best efforts were not enough to stop Vinicius from producing a moment of genius in the 87th minute.
Vinicius Jr. chested down Eder Militao’s perfect long-ball on the left flank and cut inside, forcing Lucas Ocampos to back peddle. He continued his horizontal run, which was surprisingly left unchecked by Sevilla defenders. He finally put his boot through and hit the top-right corner of Sevilla’s goal from well outside the area.
Following his winner, Vinicius Jr. now has nine goals in La Liga this season, a tally only bettered by his teammate Karim Benzema.
#1 Eder Militao
Real Madrid centre-back Eder Militao was the Man of the Match against Sevilla and deservedly so. He was partially at fault for Sevilla’s 12th-minute opener, but made vital contributions to both of Real Madrid’s goals.
Having completed seven clearances, performed three interceptions and won six duels, Militao was a rock at the back for Real Madrid. He also gave three key passes, had one shot on target, which led to Benzema’s goal, and assisted Vincius’ 87th-minute winner.
Producing such a complete, brilliant display against a team as versatile as Sevilla is no joke. Yet Militao managed it without hardly ever breaking a sweat.
