Player Ratings: Real Sociedad 0 1 Real Madrid; 2024 La Liga

Full match player ratings below:

Kepa—8: Three saves, including two inside the box, solid with the ball at his feet, and an important clean sheet.

Dani Carvajal—7: Perfect one touch pass across goal to feed Arda Guler on the lone goal of the game.

Militao—6: Some heavy touches and rust apparent in his first start post the ACL injury.

Nacho—7: Helped double down on Take Kubo and was a constant outlet for Fran Garcia to help break the press.

Fran Garcia—6.5: Looking more comfortable in this Real Madrid team.

Tchouameni—6: Solid in possession despite a makeshift lineup. Nearly at fault for a goal but the VAR correctly ruled the goal out for a foul after Real Sociedad brought down the Frenchman near his own box.

Dani Ceballos—5.5: Looked like a player who was working to gain match rhythm. Solid on the ball but lacking the creativity and usual spark to his game.

Luka Modric—7: One of the most in-form players in the squad. The Croatian’s touch eluded Real Sociedad’s high press.

Arda Guler—8: Supreme composure on his clinical finish to score the lone goal of the game. Worked hard defensively which Carlo commented on post-game.

Brahim Diaz—5.5: Near invisible for large parts of the game but occasionally popped up with a burst of speed to inject some life into the Madrid attack.

Joselu—5: Very quiet night, utilizes mostly as a target man to break the press.

Substitutions:

Vinicius Junior—6: Nearly scored with one of the final moments of the game but Joselu was ruled offside.

Antonio Rudiger—6: Provided rest for Militao who is not yet 90 minutes ready.

Fede Valverde—6: Battled in midfield, sustained fouls and committed fouls, but overall helped Madrid see out the game.

Eduardo Camavinga—6: Played higher up the field with Tchouameni and Modric building out from the back and holding their position. Should have scored in the 94th minute with a free shot inside the box.

Lucas Vazquez—N/A: Late sub to see out the game.