Guler And Bellingham Get 8 | Real Madrid Players Rated In Narrow Win Vs Espanyol

Guler And Bellingham Get 8 | Real Madrid Players Rated In Narrow Win Vs Espanyol Real Madrid faced off against Espanyol at the RCDE Stadium earlier tonight as they hoped to secure a win on the road in La Liga. Los Blancos made a quick start to the game and scored the opener in the ninth-minute thanks to Jude Bellingham’s effort. However, Alex Calatrava equalised for the home team in the 30th minute as the two sides went into the half-time break with a 1-1 scoreline. Carlos Espi ended up scoring the winning goal for Real Madrid in the 90th minute as Jose Mourinho’s men earned a narrow 2-1 win away from home. Let’s take a look at how each Real Madrid player performed during the clash against Espanyol. GK: Thibaut Courtois – 6.5/10 Courtois made a couple of solid saves at the back but failed to keep a clean sheet. RB: Denzel Dumfries – 6.5/10 He performed his defensive duties well and was a threat at the other end of the pitch. CB: Ibrahima Konate – 7/10 Konate gave a good account of himself on the defensive end of the pitch. CB: Dean Huijsen – 6.5/10 He didn’t do much wrong defensively during the 90 minutes. BARCELONA, SPAIN – AUGUST 22: Kylian Mbappe of Real Madrid runs with the ball under pressure from Javi Hernandez of RCD Espanyol during the LaLiga EA Sports 2026/27 match between RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Real Madrid at RCDE Stadium on August 22, 2026 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images) LB: Alvaro Carreras – 6.5/10 He had a lively game going forward, but was replaced after the hour mark. RW: Arda Guler – 8/10 Guler engineered a lot of decent chances for his teammates to score and has got an assist to show for his efforts. CM: Federico Valverde – 7.5/10 He was a positive influence at both ends of the field. CM: Bernardo Silva – 6.5/10 Silva worked hard defensively and managed to shine at times inside the opponent’s half. LW: Jude Bellingham – 8/10 He was a constant menace in the final third and scored the opener in the ninth minute. Bellingham was substituted in the 79th minute. ST: Kylian Mbappe – 7/10 Mbappe was always willing to have a strike at goal but failed to get his name on the scoresheet. ST: Vinicius Junior – 6.5/10 He made a few dangerous runs with the ball, but there was no goal for him. RW: Yan Diomande – 6.5/10 He had a couple of bright moments after coming off the bench. LB: Marc Cucurella – 6.5/10 Cucurella made one good chance going forward. RB: Trent Alexander-Arnold – 6.5/10 He performed his defensive duties well. CM: Eduardo Camavinga – 6/10 Camavinga added some energy to Mourinho’s midfield. He scored the winning goal in the 90th minute.