Real Madrid 4-0 Sevilla: Player ratings

Madrid were excellent against Sevilla

Real Madrid ran out 4-0 winners against Sevilla at the Santiago Bernabeu on the night, after an exciting game in the Spanish capital. Karim Benzema opened the scoring in the 6th minute and there was more in store for the Madrid club.

Cristiano Ronaldo fired a penalty over the bar and Sevilla’s Kevin Gameiro had a goal wrongly disallowed and also missed a penalty on the night. It was Ronaldo who made the result, one devoid of doubt as he scored midway through the second half quickly followed by a goal by Gareth Bale before substitute Jese wrapped up the game.

Here are how the players performed in the La Liga tie. 

Real Madrid

Keylor Navas - 9/10

Keylor Navas was brilliant on the night with a string of saves the best of which came really late into the game denying Gameiro from point blank. He made a brilliant penalty save from Gameiro earlier when the game was delicately poised.

Danilo – 7/10

Danilo had a solid game having contributed an assist and was consistently a threat down on the right flank going forward.

Nacho – 6/10

Nacho was troubled a few times by Gameiro but generally had a decent game keeping things tight at the back.

Raphael Varane - 6/10

Raphael Varane’s otherwise decent performance was blighted by him giving away the penalty when the game was delicately poised. He was lucky to be bailed out by Navas.

Marcelo – 7/10

Marcelo chipped in with a fine offensive display on the night by providing much-needed width to the Real attack.

Luka Modric – 7/10

Luka Modric was at his best as usual for Real Madrid, dictating the game with the ball at his feet.  

Toni Kroos – 7/10

Toni Kroos kept it smart and simple in the middle of the park and left the bulk of the dictating to his midfield partner Modric.

Gareth Bale – 8/10

Gareth Bale was brilliant on the night as he set up the opener and had a goal disallowed and also struck the post in the initial exchanges of the game. He would go on to score and in the process become the highest British goal scorer in La Liga of all time.

Casemiro – 7/10 

Casemiro put in a very intelligent performance on the night keeping Sevilla’s midfield in check. 

Karim Benzema – 8/10

A continuous threat on the night having scored the opener with a world class swing, Karim Benzema came up with a fantastic performance overall.

Cristiano Ronaldo – 7/10

Ronaldo had a quiet first half and a fantastic second half in this game. He missed a penalty crucially but scored the second to give Real the due breathing space. 

Substitutes

Jese – 6/10

Jese was decent after coming on and scored the fourth with a calm finish.

James Rodriguez – NA

The Colombian didn’t do anything great during his limited time on the pitch. 

Isco – NA

Isco did not have enough time to showcase his ability in the game.