Guler 9.5, Mbappe 8.5 | Valencia 0-3 Real Madrid: Player ratings

Real Madrid emerged victorious in a hostile environment at the Mestalla, as the Los Blancos trounced Valencia comfortably and not only extended their winning streak but also rose to 2nd in the La Liga table, just behind arch-rivals FC Barcelona.

Jose Mourinho described this display as the “perfect performance”, and it is hard to disagree with the Portuguese man. Valencia tried to disrupt Madrid’s game by being aggressive and committing fouls, but that did not faze the men in white.

That being said, this is how the Real Madrid players fared against Valencia:

Thibaut Courtois – 7.0/10

A no-nonsense display by the Belgian. Valencia just took 4 shots at goal, with Courtois saving 2 of them. Ended up keeping a well-deserved clean sheet.

Fede Valverde – 8.0/10

Carlo Ancelotti was highly successful while having the Uruguayan at right-back, and so has been the case so far under Jose Mourinho. Continued his habit of scoring absolute rockets. It was his 16th goal from outside the box in La Liga – only Iago Aspas (20) and Lionel Messi (34) have scored more since Fede’s debut.

Ibrahima Konate – 7.5/10

Real Madrid has hit a jackpot with Konate’s signing. Another rock-solid performance from the Frenchman. 71 touches, 3 interceptions and recoveries, 2/4 duels won and a couple of clearances as well.

Dean Huijsen – 8.0/10

A fabulous performance from the other half of the centre-back duo. 104 touches, created big chances and threaded a key pass as well. Defensively, made 8 contributions and won 9/14 duels.

Marc Cucurella – 8.0/10

This time, the Spaniard put in a rather disciplined but destructive shift. Similar to Huijsen, he had 104 touches and made a key pass. Won 7/10 ground duels, 2/3 tackles, and made 7 recoveries.

Bernardo Silva – 7.5/10

Continues to show his class and experience in Real Madrid colours, and it is hard to believe he was signed for free. With the Portuguese on the pitch, Los Blancos played smooth, free-flowing football amid all the chaos. Completed 4 key passes and had 56 touches.

Aurelien Tchouameni – 7.0/10

A rather quiet game from the Frenchman, but he looked at ease throughout his time on the field. Completed 91% of his passes, made a couple of interceptions along with 6 recoveries.

Arda Guler – 9.5/10

Running out of words to describe his brilliance, it is hard to point out even an average game he has had this season. Every time Guler had the ball at his feet, it felt like something was about to happen. Created 2 big chances, strung 3 key passes, scored a goal, assisted Kylian Mbappe for the 13th time (joint-most with Vinicius), won 7/11 duels and deservedly was awarded Man of the Match. A complete performance.

Jude Bellingham – 8.0/10

Even without a goal and an assist, the Englishman was an influential presence on the pitch last night. Jude Bellingham made 70 touches, threaded a key pass and won 6/7 duels. Tried to make things happen and moved the ball forward whenever the opportunity arose.

Yan Diomande – 8.0/10

Just like Bellingham, Diomande did not have a goal or an assist to his name. But his defensive work rate helped Marc Cucurella, and it seems like it will not be easy to replace him. Won a staggering 12/17 duels and completed 6/8 dribbles – exactly double what Valencia managed.

Kylian Mbappe – 8.5/10

The Frenchman continued his fantastic goal-scoring run and expectedly added to his tally at the Mestalla last night. Managed to score his 17th goal of the season and his 13th in La Liga. The World Cup winner has now recorded a goal or assist in each of his last 7 matches for Real Madrid.

Brahim Diaz – 6.5/10

Made a key pass and created a big chance in what was a pleasing 10-minute cameo from the Moroccan.

Eduardo Camavinga – 6.5/10

13 touches, won the only duel he was involved in and threaded a key pass.

Endrick – N/A

Despite being 10 minutes on the pitch, the Brazilian completed just a couple of passes which is not enough to warrant a rating.

Thiago Pitarch – N/A

Made his first appearance for the senior team this season, but played just a minute. Not enough to warrant a rating.

Carlos Espi – N/A

Came on for just a minute; hence, he is not eligible for a rating.