Valverde Gets 8, Diomande With 7.5 | Real Madrid Players Rated In Solid Win Vs Villarreal

Valverde Gets 8, Diomande With 7.5 | Real Madrid Players Rated In Solid Win Vs Villarreal Real Madrid welcomed Villarreal at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium earlier tonight as they hoped to secure a good result at home in La Liga. Los Blancos made a solid start to the game but were held to a scoreless draw at the half-time break. Yan Diomande finally broke the deadlock for the Madrid giants in the 63rd minute. However, Vinicius Jr. was sent off by the referee in the 72nd minute. Jose Mourinho’s men hung on to their slender advantage and earned a solid 1-0 win at the Bernabeu. Let’s take a look at how each Real Madrid player fared during the clash against Villarreal. GK: Thibaut Courtois – 7.5/10 Courtois made his fair share of saves at the back and did well to secure the clean sheet tonight. RB: Trent Alexander-Arnold – 6.5/10 He didn’t do much wrong defensively and made two good chances going forward. CB: Ibrahima Konate – 6.5/10 Konate cleared the danger when needed and did enough to earn the clean sheet. CB: Antonio Rudiger – 7/10 He made a lot of crucial clearances inside his half. MADRID, SPAIN – OCTOBER 10: Players of Real Madrid huddle before the LaLiga EA Sports 2026/27 match between Real Madrid and Villarreal CF at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on October 10, 2026 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images) LB: Alvaro Carreras – 7/10 He got stuck in with some solid tackles and made one good chance going forward. Carreras was replaced at half-time. CM: Federico Valverde – 8/10 Valverde anchored the midfield well and engineered some promising chances in the final third. CM: Aurelien Tchouameni – 7/10 He offered decent protection for his teammates at the back and was good on the ball. RW: Arda Guler – 6.5/10 Guler caught the eye at times but failed to threaten the opponent’s goal. CAM: Jude Bellingham – 6.5/10 He worked hard on both halves but struggled to get a foothold in the game. LW: Yan Diomande – 7.5/10 Diomande was a constant menace in the final third and managed to score the only goal of the game in the 63rd minute. ST: Kylian Mbappe – 7/10 He made a few dangerous runs with the ball but failed to get his name on the scoresheet tonight. LB: Marc Cucurella – 7/10 Cucurella made one good run with the ball and was solid at the back. LW: Vinicius Jr. – 5.5/10 He let his teammates down by getting sent off in the 72nd minute. His impact on the game was minimal.