§ La Liga · 2024-25 · Matchday 9

Real Madrid 2–0 Villarreal

  • Valverde 14'
  • Junior 73'

5 October 2024

The match in data

Real Madrid got the better of Villarreal, 2–0, on 5 October 2024, on matchday 9 of the 2024-25 La Liga.

Player of the match: Federico Valverde (Real Madrid), rated 80, thanks above all to 9 final-third passes and 3 key passes. Valverde produced 1.6 times as much as a midfielder typically does, at 0.1 times the cost.

It was also their best match of the season.

It is their 4th time as player of the match this season.

For Villarreal, the highest-rated player was Eric Bailly, with 80.

80
Player of the match

Federico Valverde

Real Madrid · 90'

Produced 1.58× and cost 0.13× their position's average

Added
  • 9 final-third passes 1.9×
  • 3 key passes 2.7×
  • 1 goal 4.0×
Took away
  • 3 misplaced passes 0.4×

Match ratings

Everyone who played, sorted by rating. No rating: anyone who played under 20 minutes, and a goalkeeper who did not play the whole match.

Real Madrid
PlayerPositionMinRating
Federico Valverde ★ Midfielder 90 80
Luka Modrić Midfielder 89 66
Vinicius Junior Forward 79 62
Aurélien Tchouaméni Midfielder 90 59
Eduardo Camavinga Midfielder 70 53
Éder Militão Defender 20 52
Antonio Rüdiger Defender 90 51
Andriy Lunin Goalkeeper 90 48
Jude Bellingham Midfielder 90 48
Ferland Mendy Defender 90 45
Daniel Carvajal Defender 89 45
Kylian Mbappé Forward 71 28
Rodrygo Forward 19 no rating
Arda Güler Midfielder 11 no rating
Lucas Vázquez Defender 1 no rating
Villarreal
PlayerPositionMinRating
Eric Bailly Defender 22 80
Yéremy Pino Forward 22 67
Raúl Albiol Defender 68 59
Logan Costa Defender 90 57
Ilias Akhomach Forward 22 51
Pape Gueye Midfielder 90 47
Kiko Femenía Defender 90 45
Dani Parejo Midfielder 79 44
Álex Baena Forward 68 42
Nicolas Pépé Forward 68 38
Sergi Cardona Defender 86 35
Thierno Barry Forward 90 33
Santi Comesaña Midfielder 90 32
Diego Conde Goalkeeper 90 26
Juan Bernat Defender 11 no rating
Ramón Terrats Midfielder 11 no rating

Did you know?

La Lente trivia questions about this match. Tap one to see the answer.

Which Real Madrid player completed the most dribbles?

Jude Bellingham, with 3 completed dribbles. Next: Vinicius Junior 2, Kylian Mbappé 2.

Jude Bellingham led Real Madrid in 1v1 situations with 3 successful dribbles in the 2–0 win. Bellingham topped Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappé, who each recorded 2.

Which Villarreal player recovered the most balls?

Nicolas Pépé, with 6 recoveries. Next: Pape Gueye 5, Kiko Femenía 4.

Nicolas Pépé led Villarreal's defensive work off the ball with 6 recoveries. Pépé edged out Pape Gueye on 5 and Kiko Femenía on 4.

How is the rating calculated?

The rating measures a single match: what the player produced against what they cost, compared with the average for their position in that league and season, and adjusted by position (a 70 for a forward is as hard to get as a 70 for a defender). A normal match is around 50, 70 is already very good and only one in a hundred goes above 80. It is not the NVP, which ranks the whole season.

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Real Madrid 2–0 Villarreal, La Liga 2024-25. Player of the match: Federico Valverde, 80
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Data: Sportmonks. Metrics, ratings and text: La Lente by Sir Balone, edited by Juan Carlos Vasquez.